The Stretch IRA is Gone. Now What?
The SECURE Act has changed the game, especially for parents who were planning on leaving substantial nest-eggs to their kids, with the elimination of Stretch IRAs. Uncle Sam may be the biggest beneficiary.
The SECURE Act has changed the game, especially for parents who were planning on leaving substantial nest-eggs to their kids, with the elimination of Stretch IRAs. Uncle Sam may be the biggest beneficiary.
Giving to charity doesn’t have to mean your kids get less. You might be able to make everyone happy… except Uncle Sam.
Jim Lorenzen, CFP®, AIF® Giving to charity? While most anything can be given to charity, these are the more common forms of donated property: Cash: Cash
When most people buy things, they see only the price tag; but that doesn’t reveal the REAL cost, especially when it comes to luxury items. The real cost of luxury can be more than they realize.
It’s an election year, and while the headline topics dwell on the border, January 6th, the age of the candidates, and all the rest, few are talking about the “3rd rail” of politics: social security.
You can expect a few politicians will come up with innovative approaches (they know will never reach the floor for a vote), but it does make for good campaign sound bites. It can be confusing.