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What to Do If You Missed Your RMD

March 14, 2019

Here’s a really important question for those of you who were at least 70½ years old last year: did you take your required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your pre-tax retirement accounts for 2018? I hope you answered “yes” to that question, because for most IRA and defined benefit contribution plan owners, the deadline to do… View Article

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How to Determine Your Retirement Income Needs

November 7, 2018

Everyone’s retirement situation is unique. This means the amount of money you’ll need for income in retirement can be a lot more, or a lot less, than that needed by others your age. However, it’s still a good idea to come up with a personal estimate—one that will put you somewhere in the ballpark of where you may need to be.

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Avoiding Tax Headaches

November 1, 2018

Do you want to know how to make your life a bit simpler, more organized, and easier for your family to deal with once you’re no longer around? Here’s an idea: start ditching some of those unnecessary financial documents taking up space.

Lucia Capital Group Weekly

During the year you turn 70 ½, you have to begin paying taxes on a certain portion of your tax-deferred retirement accounts, your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). The penalty for not distributing at least the minimum is a big one: 50% of the shortfall. Since you’re obliged by tax law to remove this money from its pre-tax status and move it to the post-tax world, when should you consider taking it?

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Is Now a Good Time to Convert Your Roth IRA?

July 19, 2018

The new tax law passed last year created some generally lower tax rates that are set to expire at the end of 2025. Now may be a good time to take advantage of this window to do Roth conversions before tax rates potentially go back up to 2017 levels or higher.

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