The SECURE Act was pushed through Congress late last year and even though you won't see too many exciting headlines about the legislation there are actually some great planning opportunities inside We spent a little time talking about the RMD age change that will impact people in or near retirement in our last episode Now we want to highlight a few more positive changes that you need to know about including catch-up contribution increases a to Roth option and a benefit for people for some people still paying off student loans Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode [... more]

We're only a few years removed from the SECURE Act being passed which brought about significant retirement planning changes Now three years late Congress passed SECURE Act in late December and we have another round of changes to process and adjust to We'll cover these provisions over the course of multiple episodes but today we'll focus primarily on another adjustment to the age you have to begin taking required minimum distributions Starting this year the age will move from to which is pretty big news for people that are in their mid-to-late s Here's some of what you'll learn in [... more]

SECURE Act Later RMDs -to-Roth Rollovers and Other Tax Planning Opportunities Congress recently passed SECURE Act which will bring several changes to retirement account rules Peter Richon with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down the big takeaways including some unique opportunities including -RMD Age Increase -QCDs Will Be Expanded - Plans These changes however will make proactive tax planning even more important Keep in mind when you delay those Required Minimum Distributions it will lead to larger account balances at death which could create a significant tax burden for your beneficiaries If you'd like to talk through these changes [... more]

Almost everyone will feel the some effects from the new SECURE Act Some more immediately than others but in the grand scheme almost everyone will be affected Ron and I will help you tackle the new rules as we discuss the two most important components the changes in stretch IRAs and the new RMD age The most important thing to keep in mind is communicating with your family about the changes from an estate planning standpoint Don't fret we're gonna break it all down for you and help you get started Check out the full show notes for this episode [... more]