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Looking Ahead to Your 2024 Tax Return

Money Talk

In a recent article for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension newsletter, VISIONS , I described key features of your tax return to review for future financial planning including income sources, tax write-offs, changes in tax filing status, tax rates and marginal tax brackets, tax withholding, retirement plan contributions, and capital gains and losses.

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IRS Provides Transition Period for SECURE 2.0 Act Roth Requirement

PayrollOrg

The IRS has announced an administrative transition period to extend until 2026 the new requirement that additional elective deferrals made by higher-income participants in retirement plans be designated as after-tax Roth contributions.

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Twelve Tax Planning Topics for 2022

Money Talk

Tax-Deferred Investing - One way to avoid a higher tax bracket is to increase tax-deductible contributions to an employer retirement plan (e.g., Pay particular attention if your projected income is close to a “breakpoint” for the next highest tax bracket so you can take proactive steps to stay below that number.

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How the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 benefits your workplace

Insperity

To do this, the law makes broad changes to the foundation of retirement preparation in the U.S.: employer-sponsored 401(k) plans. All company retirement plans started in 2023 and thereafter must have an automatic enrollment and escalation provision – also known as “ you’re in unless you’re out.” The SECURE 2.0

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Congress Proposes SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Bill

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) was signed into law on December 29, 2022 as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and included a myriad of required and optional plan design changes for retirement plan sponsors and employers (described in more detail here ). Starter 401(k) Plans. Recouping Overpayments.

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Notice 2024-02: IRS Offers Guidance on (Some) SECURE 2.0 Questions

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

Employers must report matching and nonelective Roth contributions as if such contributions were directly rolled over to a designated Roth account in a Roth in-plan conversion. Distributions to Terminally Ill Individuals Early distributions from retirement plans are subject to a 10% additional tax, unless they qualify for an exception.

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There’s a Party Going on Right Here! Roth Catch-Up Change Delayed Two Extra Years!

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Act until at least 2026. Specifically, the announcement provides that, until 2026, catch-up contributions will satisfy the requirements under SECURE […] The post There’s a Party Going on Right Here! Roth Catch-Up Change Delayed Two Extra Years!