IRAs

Here's how clients can get around income limits and continue making contributions. Plus, tips for updating a client's financial plan now and dramatically increasing wealth after the IRS gets paid.

There are limits to how much clients can contribute — exceeding these thresholds can result in costly penalties.

Retirees can hear different perspectives from other patients and learn more about their medical conditions.

It's not too late to help clients improve their tax situation for 2016 and beyond.

Clients who want to reduce their expenses during retirement may want to move to a state that doesn’t tax these government benefits.

Clients should consider switching to a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) as investment growth and distributions are not subject to tax.

Although clients pay taxes on the contributions they make, they can still expect tax savings as their money grows tax-free and future distributions are exempt from taxes.

Investors are advised to reduce their risk capacity and get their portfolio ready for the distribution phase once they are within five years of their retirement.

Clients in this situation will need to gather a lot of paperwork, including at least eight certified copies of the spouse's death certificate for life insurance, among other reasons.

High-net-worth clients can be baffled by a number of trust vehicles that minimize the tax liability on IRAs. Here’s how advisers can guide them.