Employee benefits

Some companies on SourceMedia’s Best Fintechs to Work For list offer their employees extra time off to live boldly.

A collaboration between SourceMedia and the Best Companies Group, the list is derived from reviews of employer benefits and policies and comprehensive surveys filled out by the companies' employees.

Every week starts and ends the same way — with meetings where departments can share successes and challenges. It’s one way the payments company ensures cross-collaboration.

Although the test is complicated and misunderstood, eliminating it could “do more harm than good,” according to an expert.

Medicare will charge a high-income surcharge if seniors reported more than $85,000 (or $170,000 for joint filers) in modified adjusted gross and tax-exempt interest income.

Co-founder Keith Weber says the firm will help community-minded institutions stay true to their mission while boosting profitability.

Retirement plans may decline to offer delayed RMDs, plan loans, stretch and hardship distributions and a host of other legally sanctioned tax maneuvers.

The last government shutdown highlighted how many Americans ignore basic planning lessons.

Clients can avoid tax liability on their capital gains by donating securities that have appreciated in value, an expert says.

Retirees who opt to file at a much later date can earn delayed retirement credits that could boost their benefits by as much as 32%.

It would raise enough new revenue to more than restore long-term balance of the program.

No client wants to pay up. But, some could benefit from more tax exposure in retirement than actual spending.

Lawmakers and policymakers should make retirement savings plans universally available if they want to help Americans secure their golden years.

One tip for seniors: They should register their My Social Security account as early as they can before other people can create the account.

Bringing on new employees can spur growth, but can also complicate compensation structures.

About 77% of people 50 and older want to stay where they are as long as possible, according to a survey. But clients who want to — or have to — move, have a number of options each with pros and cons.

Seniors are more likely to opt for the standard deduction, which increased under the new tax law, but those who want to maximize their deductions have several considerations.

The number of people in that group fell by more than 28% in the fourth quarter, according to Fidelity's data.

Lawmakers this year are expected to pursue measures that will help Americans enhance their retirement prospects.

A recent ruling by the U.S. Labor Department could open the door for automatic 401(k) transfers between employers, which means fewer workers will be tempted to cash out.