Tag: account
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Use a Coverdell ESA to Help Pay College, Elementary School, and Secondary School Costs
There are several ways to save for your child’s or grandchild’s education, including with a Coverdell education savings account (ESA). Although for federal tax purposes there’s no upfront deduction for contributions made to an ESA, the earnings on the contributions grow tax-free. In addition, no tax is due when the funds in the account are…
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You May Be Able to Save More for Retirement in 2019
Retirement plan contribution limits are indexed for inflation, and many have gone up for 2019, giving you opportunities to increase your retirement savings: Elective deferrals to 401(k), 403(b), 457(b)(2) and 457(c)(1) plans: $19,000 (up from $18,500) Contributions to defined contribution plans: $56,000 (up from $55,000) Contributions to SIMPLEs: $13,000 (up from $12,500) Contributions to IRAs:…
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Charitable IRA Rollovers May Be Especially Beneficial in 2018
If you’re age 70½ or older, you can make direct contributions — up to $100,000 annually — from your IRA to qualified charitable organizations without owing any income tax on the distributions. This break may be especially beneficial now because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes that affect who can benefit from the…
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HSA + HDHP Can Be a Winning Health Benefits Formula
If you’ve done any research into employee benefits for your business recently, you may have come across a bit of alphabet soup in the form of “HSA + HDHP.” Although perhaps initially confusing, this formula represents an increasingly popular model for health care benefits — that is, offering a Health Savings Account (HSA) coupled with,…
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Do you know the ABCs of HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs?
Uncertainty persists about how the Affordable Care Act will impact health care costs. Leveraging all tax-advantaged ways to fund these expenses – including HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs – is critical. Here’s how to make sense of this alphabet soup of health care accounts. HSAs If you’re covered by a qualified high-deductible health plan (HDHP), you…
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How Accountable Is Your Business?
Unless your company has an accountable plan, reimbursements to employees for business-related expenses are subject to income- and payroll-tax withholding. In other words, employees get taxed twice! An accountable plan is easy to set up; no IRS forms need to be filed. However, under your accountable plan: Payments must be for “ordinary and necessary” business…