Income Planning
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Employee Benefits and Taxes, Pt. 2: Tax Treatment of Lump Sum Distributions
By Tax Facts OnlineFrom Tax Facts Online, a look at special tax treatments for lump sum distributions from a qualified plan.
March 20, 2012
IRS Makes It Easier to Buy Deferred Annuities With Retirement Plan DollarsFor clients who want to purchase deferred annuities within their retirement plans, the IRS reporting requirements have historically been so confusing that theyve served as a big deterrent. Recent guidance from the IRS has solved this problem.
March 20, 2012
Employee Benefits and Taxes, Pt. 1: Tax Treatment of Section 83 Deferred CompFrom Tax Facts Online, a look at tax consequences to both employees and employers on Section 83 funded deferred compensation agreements.
March 19, 2012
At ASPPA, TD Ameritrade Shows Focus on Retirement SpaceAt ASPPA 401(k) Summit, TDAI looks to partner with advisors entering qualified plan business: The 'right place, right time' for advisors to get into the business.
March 19, 2012
Fiserv Launches Online Retirement Illustrator ToolFiserv announced Monday a new Web-based tool called Retirement Illustrator, a interactive retirement income planning tool for its affiliated advisors to forecast the range of performance outcomes of a retirement portfolio.
March 19, 2012
fi360, TRAU Join in Fiduciary, Retirement Education PlanBlaine Aikin, CEO of fi360, says advisors who complete the retirement modules through fi360 get credit toward the C(k)P, while TRAU students can work toward the AIF designation.
March 19, 2012
Remember Roths? Avoid Potential Tax Hikes With a Roth Conversion NowYour clients tax rates will almost certainly be rising by the end of the year if the Bush-era tax cuts expire. In 2012, many of your clients are good candidates for a Roth conversion, but the time to act is now.
March 19, 2012
Apple Announces Dividend, Share BuybackApple Inc. announced its first dividend since 1995, a move long-awaited by individual investors and many mutual funds as the company neared a record $98 billion in cash.