In Part 1 of this newsletter series on “The Perfect Storm for Advanced Estate Planning,” we discussed how right now may be the perfect time
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Now is the time to undertake advanced estate planning! The last time we made a call-to-action with this level of conviction to undertake more advanced
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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted on December 20, 2019 and is now the law. While its primary goal was to encourage people to save more for retirement, it also attempts to cover the tax shortfall that will be caused by the Act’s taxpayer-friendly provisions, and that is where the problems arise.
SECURE Act Q&A: What You Need to Know
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What is this? This Quick Assessment Tool can be used to get a generalized answer as to how to deal with the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act effects on your IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan (“retirement plan”) accounts under your estate plan (“EP”). We still recommend that you review both the Secure Act Q&A and Secure Act Self-Assessment Tool / Full Discussion documents to better understand the issues and the most viable options in your situation.
SECURE Act Quick Assessment Tool
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As you are likely aware, Congress enacted legislation on December 20, 2019, commonly referred to as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, that significantly changed the income taxation of retirement plan accounts, including Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) and Qualified Retirement Plans (“QPs”), after the death of the account owner/participant (“participant”).
SECURE Act Self-Assessment Tool / Full Discussion Version
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By Diane Weinberg Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, every taxpayer who received income in 2018 and 2019 below a certain
By Diane Weinberg As you may recall, our August 29, 2019 News Alert addressed a Social Security rule that would likely make it more difficult
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UPDATE 3/30/20: The IRS has extended the deadline for gift tax return filings, too – July 15, 2020. You may read Notice 2020-20 under “Guidance” on the
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