IRAs

Less than $5 million in gross receipts during a five-year period and qualified R&D expenses are required.

Retirees who are considering investing in an immediate annuity can make sure they get a competitive quote by consulting the annuity payment calculator at immediateannuity.com.

Clients may hold employer stock in their retirement accounts. It pays to know when and how to take distributions from it, Michael Kitces writes.

Clients could face a 100% penalty of taxes owed for filing late.

Retirees can consider a Roth IRA if they want to leave assets that would not be taxed once inherited.

Some of these states, however, may not be tax-friendly for retirees.

Early withdrawals from employer-sponsored plans can derail retirement, but may be necessary.

Between taxes and penalties on early withdrawals, many clients will only be getting 65 cents for every dollar they take out.

Retirement plan advocates are urging the federal government to allow Hurricane Harvey victims to withdraw from their 401(k), IRA and other retirement accounts without facing any penalty.

IRA balances are up, and so are divorces, particularly among baby boomers. These so-called gray divorces have roughly doubled over the past 25 years, according to the Pew Research Center.

Retirees are likely to have fewer choices when they start shopping around for Medicare Advantage plans during the open-enrollment period that begins October 15.

The amount that can be transferred is equivalent to the HSA's annual contribution limit, which is $3,400 for singles and $6,750 for couples.

Making excess withdrawals could result in taxes on the earnings and a hefty 10% penalty.

Retirees who under-reported their income to avoid taxes will also get smaller retirement benefits than they deserve.

Retirees should weigh a number of factors, including the fact that the closing costs for reverse mortgages are higher than those for regular mortgages.

IRA investors should consider implementing a charitable lead annuity trust when converting some of their funds into Roth to mitigate the tax bite.

The withdrawals can be taken early in the year, late in the year or in installments throughout the year. Each approach has advantages to consider.

Congress may have a difficult time closing tax code loopholes that benefit households more than corporations, an expert suggests.

Recent graduates tend to be in a low tax bracket early in their careers when it pays for them to save as much as they can in a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k), writes an industry expert.

The total out-of-pocket health care expenses of a 65-year-old couple in retirement could exceed $320,000, plus 5% annual increases.