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Thirteen Tax Topics for Older Adults

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Personal finances can get complex for many older adults with multiple streams of income, the need to create a retirement “paycheck,” Social Security benefits, required minimum distributions, and more. Increased Standard Deduction - Taxpayers age 65+ (and those who are blind) get an increased standard deduction on federal income taxes.

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Ten Tax Planning Tips for 2022

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Since there is no longer a non-itemizer’s charitable deduction in 2022 and only about 10% of tax filers itemize, you’ll probably have fewer receipts to save. 401(k), 403(b), and traditional IRA). . ¨ Improve Your Tax Records - If disorganized records were a problem for 2021 taxes due in 2022, set up a better system.

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Ten Upsides of Inflation

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401(k)s) and IRAs are pegged to inflation. Standard Deduction - The amount of income taxpayers can shelter from income taxes rises with inflation (e.g., for couples filing jointly, the standard deduction is $27,700 in 2023 vs. $25,900 in 2022). When inflation rises, workers can save more money. million in 2022).

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Middle-Income Earners Can Be Millionaires

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saving 10% of pay in a 401(k) plan). Payroll deductions for defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s, make adhering to advice to “pay your first” automatic. A good rule to follow to build financial knowledge is to learn one new thing every day about personal finance (e.g., budgeting).

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Individual Retirement Accounts: What You Need to Know

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One of the few things that taxpayers can do to reduce their income taxes after a calendar year ends is to make a tax-deductible contribution to a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or a SEP-IRA (for small business owners and/or their employees). 401(k), 403(b), 457, or Thrift Savings Plan). There is no way out.

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An Introduction to IRMAA

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A letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifies beneficiaries of their expected benefit, including IRMAA deductions, if any. Three IRMAA Action Steps ¨ Reduce MAGI- MAGI is based on adjusted gross income (AGI) plus tax-exempt interest income and certain deductions that are added back. IRMAA seems very punitive.

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Tax Planning Tools and Techniques

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I recently attended a NY Public Library webinar about tax planning and below is a summary: Standard Deduction - 2023 saw the largest ever automatic adjustment to standard deductions since indexing was introduced in the 1980s. A larger standard deduction means that taxpayers can shelter more income from income taxes.

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