The SECURE Act, passed in late 2019, changed the rules for saving and withdrawing money from retirement accounts. Also, it was the first major legislative change to tax laws in more...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 12/08/2022
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
Many people would love to withdraw early from their 401(k) since they feel it is their money. However, some rules make this a bad idea. 401(k) exist in two types – Roth...
Posted by Pat Raskob on 06/11/2021
After Hurricane Katrina, it became quite common for Congress to enact tax legislation that provides tax relief for victims of natural disasters. The Internal Revenue Code's (IRC)...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/19/2021
The withdrawal policies for the 529 plan have changed over the years. From once a relatively restrictive definition of "Qualified Higher Education Expense" or QHEE, it has...
Posted by CONTINENTAL TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES on 11/11/2019
Socking money away into a high-interest kids savings account is a good place to start if you want to give your child a brighter future, and even better, when it’s tax-free. There...
Posted by CONTINENTAL TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES on 04/03/2019
Almost all retirement plans are subjected a particular rate of income tax and early withdrawal may subject it to an extra 10% tax. Typically, an individual draws retirement funds before...
Improving offshore compliance has been a top priority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for some time now. Because of this, people's ability to avoid detection is almost impossible,...
Posted by Omni Fidelity Associates on 02/08/2018
After retiring, medical expenses can mount. Without the benefits of health insurance, a health savings account or HSA can reimburse you for a variety of qualified medical expenses...
Posted by Johnson, Johnson & Associates, Inc. on 03/23/2016
