A defined benefit plan, more commonly known as a pension plan, provides guaranteed retirement benefits to employees. Defined benefit plans are primarily funded by the employer, with...
There are many retirement accounts, but two are familiar – the Roth IRA and the 401(k). The two have a big difference: you can get a 401(k) account from your workplace while...
Posted by Taxes Made EZ Inc on 12/27/2022
The first-time home buyer's tax credit was introduced during the 2008 financial crisis to help Americans buy more affordable homes. Although there are many other mortgage and loan...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 12/18/2022
Paying tax is not a feeling any taxpayer likes. Having your income after working for a month or having a personal savings slash is no joke. The anger has pushed most taxpayers into...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 12/08/2022
The retirement account is no place to hide money from taxes because eventually, the IRS will come for their even share. RMDs stands for a required minimum distribution (RMD), which...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 11/28/2022
Saving for retirement takes effort and sacrifice, especially since most people will need to invest hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to provide enough income to supplement...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 09/30/2022
Early withdrawal has a downside to your retirement account. Retirees can take up to 100,000 dollars from their account as of 2020 tax-free. However, the 100,000 dollars is placed per...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 09/27/2022
How the Internal Revenue Service defines and calculates different types of income affects the taxes you owe. Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is one of them. MAGI also decides...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 08/11/2022
Saving as much as possible for your future use, in any way possible, can be of great long-term value. The IRS changes to pension contribution limits make this possible for more people...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 06/24/2022