by Kenny | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Thanksgiving is behind us, and the end of the year will be here soon. (Many of us are truly thankful for that!) This is a good time to remind you of certain tax breaks that will expire before we turn over the calendar to 2021. Many of... by Kenny | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst We have collectively crawled into the hollow of a 2020 tree and found ourselves in the Upside Down. (That is a “Stranger Things” reference, for the uninitiated.) The SECURE Act turned beneficiary options upside down. The CARES Act... by Kenny | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Weekly Market Commentary 11/20/2020 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Financial markets were mixed last week. Cyclicals continued to outperform on news that Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccine trials have shown excellent results. 3rd quarter earnings continued with better than... by Kenny | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The IRS has recently added a new reason for self-certification of late rollovers to its list. Revenue Procedure 2020-46 modifies the list of reasons to include an IRA or company plan distribution made to a state... by Kenny | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Good Morning, We have a client that passed away in November of 2019 at the age of 85. Her beneficiaries would be required to take their RMD in 2020. Are they eligible under the CARES Act to forgo that RMD for this year? Thank... by Kenny | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst We continue to get questions about the limits that apply for folks who participate in multiple company savings plans at the same time or who switch jobs in the middle of the year. What’s confusing is that there are two limits – the...