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“[By extending the tax deadline], they automatically extended the deadline to make an IRA contribution last year,” an expert says.

If they plan to use them for current spending, “then the timing of the distribution would not matter for tax purposes,” an expert writes.

Designating charities as a beneficiary of their retirement accounts is one strategy that can enhance their tax savings.

Older clients who have lost a job prior to retirement are advised to first consider filing for unemployment insurance and begin making revisions to their budget.

Aside from income taxes, retirees will also pay consumer taxes and may face a 3.8% Medicare surtax.

Seniors choosing between traditional and Roth IRAs must account for their current and future tax rates.

A Roth conversion “not only to minimize heirs’ tax burden but also to sustain the growth of [their] retirement savings."

The sweeping retirement legislation, called the Secure Act, is gaining plenty of headlines. One revision is being overlooked.

Seniors may consider working longer or relocating somewhere where their benefits are not subject to state taxes.

Advisors can protect clients’ estate planning goals post-Secure Act but the vehicle will have to change.

While it’s recommended they have at least three sources when they retire, just 6.8% of savers have done so, according to a report.

While they don't need a child to claim the earned income tax credit, the benefit's value increases based on the number of kids clients have.

Relief comes as a result of the short notice firms were originally given to comply with the Secure Act, the agency says.

While there are strategies to help reduce risk, clients should recognize the order of investment returns is crucially important, an expert writes.

Many pre-retirees leave the workforce sooner than anticipated as a result of various factors, such as job loss and illness.

Along with other decisions, dating the amount of money they need to withdraw would help them in retirement planning and spending.

Failing to pay taxes on side-gig earnings and keeping faulty records of business-related expenses must avoided to prevent an excessive tax burden.

More clients are opting to work after they retire "to stay active and contribute professionally while also supplementing their income.”

The Secure Act was designed to expand retirement savers’ options but it has subsequently all-but-eliminated the stretch IRA for beneficiaries. It's on advisors to make clients aware of the major change.

For starters, wage income earned by those working past their full retirement age can boost tax bills and medical insurance costs.