Retirement benefits

A proposal to increase payroll taxes is facing opposition from some lawmakers who believe millennial workers cannot afford to bear the brunt of higher payroll taxes.

The custodian expects the business to grow quicker in different hands, according to an internal memo.

Tapping into these plans is one method used to prevent bankruptcy.

The strategy only applies to investments held in taxable, not tax-favored, retirement accounts.

Clients are increasingly favoring accounts suited for emergency spending, research shows.

The major employer-plan group had previously been affiliated with the predecessor of Global Retirement Partners.

New legislation that aims to give workers greater opportunities to save may put the kibosh on a strategy for passing large individual retirement accounts to heirs.

Retirees who use a smaller withdrawal rate may amass significant excess wealth. That can mean trouble for advisors.

Advisors who once oversaw portfolios for clients anxious to save a dollar now work more frequently with investors saving to see the world.

Clients who owe the IRS should pay their taxes by April 15 even if they have already secured an extension.

If spending $5 a day on fancy coffee puts your retirement at risk, you’ve got bigger problems.

The bill has bipartisan support in the House and Senate.

There are still several moves that clients can make to reduce their 2018 tax bill.

Errors are regrettably common. They are also easily avoidable.

Those who fail to meet the cutoff face a penalty equivalent to 50% of their required minimum distribution.

As an alternative to placing restrictions on lump sum withdrawals, clients could provide retirees more distribution flexibility.

A higher standard deduction makes itemizing deductions less valuable.

Only about 20% of Americans know the amount of contributions they can make to their 401(k) plan, according to a new study from TD Ameritrade.

Dental expenses can eat away a considerable amount of retirees’ savings, but these costs are important to prevent health complications and other medical expenses.

There are a lot of options — and potential missteps.