The IRS has announced a two-year administrative transition period for catch-up contributions to a qualified retirement plan (including a Section 401(k) plan) by highly compensated employees, permitting them to continue to be made on a pre-tax basis for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026.
Developments and planning ideas for Roth IRA and Regular IRA accounts
Age 72 during 2023? You might get an extra IRA rollover
If you received a scheduled required minimum distribution from an IRA because you reached age 72 this year, the IRS just gave you a "mulligan". (This relief also applies for a surviving spouse.) The IRS has announced you may roll the distribution back to the account no later than September 30, 2023.
NFTs are a No-No for retirement accounts
The purchase of a collectible by a retirement account, including a 401(k), Roth or IRA account, is treated as a distribution, which could be taxable income for the account owner.
Reached age 72 in 2023? No RMD required.
Retirement account owners who reach age 72 during 2023 aren't required to take a minimum distribution from their retirement accounts for this year.
Penalties still apply for some missed 2021 and 2022 distributions from inherited retirement accounts
The penalty is waived for inherited accounts subject to a new rule in proposed regulations implementing the SECURE Act of 2019.
Federal tax return due date further extended for certain disaster area taxpayers
The IRS announced on February 24, 2023 the filing due date for 2022 federal income tax returns and certain payments of taxpayers in certain disaster areas has been further extended from May 15, 2023 to October 16, 2023. (IR-2023-33.)
IRS filing deadlines extended for many Californians
The filing deadline for federal individual and business income tax returns (including Form 5500) of certain California taxpayers with a due date on or after January 8, 2023 is extended to May 15, 2023.
Budget Act includes major retirement account provisions
Here are some highlights of the retirement account provisions of SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.
IRS waives missed distribution penalty for 2021 and 2022 for certain inherited retirement accounts, including IRAs
The 50% penalty for failure to make a required minimum distributions is waived for failure to make a required minimum distribution from an inherited retirement account for 2021 and 2022 when the account was inherited after 2019 and the participant died on or after the required beginning date.
Year end tax moves for Biden’s tax plan
Here are some of the most significant changes, with suggested year-end tax planning moves for 2020, assuming the proposals are enacted.