Retirement benefits

The U.S. Government Accountability Office conducted a nearly four-year study. Here are the key findings from its exhaustive report.

This fringe benefit can take the weight off of the company's human resources department, allow employees to experience the benefits of financial planning and even allow advisors to prospect for new clients.

The GAO investigated industry disclosures and conducted undercover calls to evaluate "where issues around conflicts of interest and investment advice stand today."

New rules for IRA beneficiaries, the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and guidelines for qualified stock make these strategies especially relevant.

The litigation comes amid heated debate over a Department of Labor rule meant to prevent excessive fees on sales of insurance products.

Your clients have worked long and hard their entire adult lives to secure a comfortable retirement, so make certain they don't make one of the most common mistakes as they contemplate their options.

Heirs and their financial advisors should start figuring out how to minimize the tax impact of the end of the so-called stretch strategy, experts said.

Opponents of the new regulation won a legal victory in a ruling that places it in a stay during their lawsuit challenging the legality of the changes to ERISA.

Cost segregation could reap real real tax advantages when it comes to IRA-to-Roth IRA conversions — but advisors must know if the pricey initial study makes it cost effective.

If those savings in defined contribution plans are offset by debt, employees may find themselves worse off than when they started.

The news on retirement isn't all bad. Last year Americans saved more in their 401(k)s than ever before, according to new research from Vanguard.

Many plan participants told the U.S. Government Accountability Office they didn't understand their four main options — or the potential tax consequences.

Notice 2024-55 from the IRS explains exceptions to the additional tax for certain emergencies, and for victims of domestic abuse.

High-earning participants in the expanding universe of retirement plans offer a wellspring of potential clients for firms and advisors.

The products carry more risk and subtleties than the underlying notion of a simple 'glide path' to retirement.

Are clients' savings working for them? How to best guide them on the pros and cons of Roth IRAs and other savings programs.

Financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients get another year to think through potential tax, distribution and trust strategies, according to experts.

Amid cash-outs, stranded plans and suboptimal investments, a SECURE 2.0 provision runs the risk of expanding asset waste in the proverbial 401(k) landfill.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief on required minimum distributions from inherited retirement accounts not made in 2024 after providing similar relief in recent years.

The 401(k) and individual wealth firm opted for one of a wave of private equity-backed startups that give financial advisors even more M&A suitors to consider.