401(k)

One way for clients to avoid or minimize their capital gains tax is to hold investments in tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k) plans.

Firms must ensure that best interest practices are part and parcel of every investment deal.

401(k) plans in small companies are a "blue ocean opportunity" for advisers.

Early withdrawals from retirement investments can trigger a hefty penalty.

Many workers think hey are not allowed to contribute to a 401(k), a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA in the same year, which is untrue.

Retirees on Social Security can expect the government to garnish a portion of their benefits if they fail to make student loan payments.

Clients should consider moving to a state that does not tax ordinary income, Social Security benefits or pension payouts.

First-time home buyers can withdraw as much as $10,000 from a Roth account without paying taxes and penalties if the account is at least five years old.

The move to reintroduce legislation that seeks to adjust the cap on Social Security wages and to raise the payroll tax is a step in the right direction in fixing the program's solvency woes, says expert.

Moving investments into these accounts may optimize returns and boost savings. Plus, know your IRAs and the impact of Trump's proposals on income brackets.

The fee is “like a cash-printing machine for plan administrators," said one expert, and there’s very little clients can do about it.

IRA investors who turn 70 before June 30 have a little more than a year to make their first withdrawal.

Your late clients' surviving spouses or children are entitled to a $255 lump-sum death benefit, as long as they meet these requirements.

Why it's a good time to invest even small amounts into 401(k) and Roth IRA accounts. Plus, avoiding the capital gains hit.

Even when they have a retirement plan, it is likely to be astronomically more expensive than those offered by large companies.

The one-size-fits-all approach may not suit everyone as circumstances vary. Investors may consider a managed account, plus a robo, which is an inexpensive alternative.

The 401(k) and IRA rollover business is going through its own phase of disruption.

With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.

Proponents of defined-contribution plans envisioned them as supplements to defined benefit plans; they didn't anticipate that 401(k)s would largely replace pensions.

On average, workers in 2015 put 6.8% of their salaries into 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, according to a recent survey.