Tax strategies

How IRA conversions can come at a steep price for clients. Plus, ways to dodge a surprise bill from the IRS.

Just in case clients are looking to cut few corners, here are some of the most common tax frauds that the agency is ready to pounce upon.

When a tax-deferred account is part of an estate, failure to follow the tax rules correctly can result in a financial disaster.

How a couple wrote off cat food and other breaks that boosted refunds. Plus, how charity counts toward an IRA withdrawal.

Clients can fully deduct their IRA contributions if they have no access to a workplace retirement plan.

Clients who make these prohibited transactions can face devastating penalties.

There are ways around having to pay as much as a 50% penalty. Plus, inheriting Roth IRAs and designing more efficient retirement portfolios.

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.

One suggestion planners say they are offering bullish clients: Don't be extreme.

Gap in coverage concerns older clients; planners are also taking a closer look at HSAs.