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Heirs and their financial advisors should start figuring out how to minimize the tax impact of the end of the so-called stretch strategy, experts said.

Opponents of the new regulation won a legal victory in a ruling that places it in a stay during their lawsuit challenging the legality of the changes to ERISA.

Cost segregation could reap real real tax advantages when it comes to IRA-to-Roth IRA conversions — but advisors must know if the pricey initial study makes it cost effective.

Many plan participants told the U.S. Government Accountability Office they didn't understand their four main options — or the potential tax consequences.

Notice 2024-55 from the IRS explains exceptions to the additional tax for certain emergencies, and for victims of domestic abuse.

Are clients' savings working for them? How to best guide them on the pros and cons of Roth IRAs and other savings programs.

Financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients get another year to think through potential tax, distribution and trust strategies, according to experts.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief on required minimum distributions from inherited retirement accounts not made in 2024 after providing similar relief in recent years.

From knowing your demographics to understanding RMDs, these are some of the best opportunities for tax planners to demonstrate their value to clients this year.

Clients who have squirreled away their savings in IRAs and other retirement accounts have new tools at the ready amid shifting rules, four experts said.

Planners and their clients can use the annual cost-of-living adjustments as a helpful reminder to consider tweaks to retirement savings and strategies, experts said.

The service issued its annual adjustments for retirement plans, with some reflecting changes in the SECURE 2.0 Act.

The late actor's estate fell short in a five-year quest involving the distribution of a hedge fund position when his financial advisor left UBS for Merrill Lynch.

Missouri requires brokers who recommend investing on environmental, governance or social principles to sign statements saying they "are not solely focused on maximizing" returns.

The agency pushed back required minimum distributions for most beneficiaries again for 2023, but the old "stretch" strategy is long gone.

Federal officials have long warned of the dangers of accounts with few guardrails on what they can invest in.

A lawyer in New Jersey doesn't expect to get sued, but she knows it can happen to anyone. Would her nest egg be safer in a 401(k) or Roth IRA?

Signed into law last December and now partly in force, the sweeping retirement overhaul package presents new planning opportunities for millions of Americans and financial advisors.

From accidentally paying state taxes on T-bill income to wonky filing deadlines, these tips will help make a federal tax return sparkle. Or at least clean.

Americans pay billions of dollars in taxes each year when draining their retirement plans as they change jobs. The "leakage" doesn't bode well for long-term savings, data shows.