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The Best Strategies for your Required Minimum Distributions

By:  Henry VanBuskirk, CFP®, Wealth Manager The current rule states that you must take your first Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by April 1st of the year after you reach 72 and annually thereafter by December 31st of each year. When the SECURE Act became law on December 20, 2019, the RMD age was pushed back from age 70.5 to age 72.  Plans affected by RMD rules are: 401(k) plans, 403(b)...

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Upcoming Webinar (July 26th): Retirement Plan Basics

Learn how to prepare for retirement by learning the basics of your retirement plan. Why save in your retirement plan? How to invest in your retirement plan? What to do with your retirement plan after you retire? Get these questions answered and more. Come join the conversation with Tina Schackman, CFA®, CFP® and Keith Johnson, CFP® of BFSG. Register today for this important discussion! Click...

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Net Unrealized Appreciation: The Untold Story

If you participate in a 401(k), employee stock ownership plan, or other qualified retirement plan that lets you invest in your employer's stock, you need to know about net unrealized appreciation — a simple tax-deferral opportunity with an unfortunately complicated name. When you receive a distribution from your employer's retirement plan, the distribution is generally taxable to you at ordinary...

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The Rule of 55

What is the rule of 55? How does it work? Are there any catches? The rule of 55 allows those looking to retire earlier than normal or those who need the cash flow, a way to take distributions from their retirement plans sooner than is typically allowed. This quick 3-minute video gives the details with BFSG's own, Tina Schackman, CFA®, CFP®. Watch here for more. Disclosure: BFSG does not make any...

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Understanding Your Paycheck

Congratulations! You've just landed a new job. Here are some important things to be aware of before you receive your first paycheck. When will I receive my paycheck? How often will you be paid? Typically, your payday will depend on the company you work for and which state you work in. You might be paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly basis. Regardless of your employer's pay...

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IRS Announces 2022 Retirement Account Contribution Limits

The Treasury Department has announced inflation-adjusted figures for retirement account savings for 2022. While contribution limits are up for workplace plans, contribution limits for Individual Retirement Accounts are stuck at 2019 levels. Inflation means you can—and probably should—contribute more to your workplace retirement account in 2022. Check out the new limits here. Disclosure: BFSG...

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BFSG LISTED AMONG TOP DC ADVISOR TEAMS

NAPA released the list of its Top DC Advisor Teams with Benefit Financial Services Group and many other individual office teams among the nation’s leading retirement plan advisor firms. Congrats BFSG for making the list for the 2nd year in a row! Click here to read the press release and here for NAPA's list. Disclaimer: Awards and recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, companies, and/or...

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Happy National 401(k) Day

You started the week with Labor Day and get to end the week with Retirement – Happy National 401(k) Day! Now is the perfect time to make sure you’re taking full advantage of your employer’s sponsored retirement plan. You can make pre-tax contributions to the retirement plan through payroll deductions. "Pre-tax" means that your contributions are deducted from your pay and contributed into your...

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IRS Extends Rules to Put Back RMDs Taken for 2020

The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that anyone who already took a required minimum distribution (RMD) in 2020 from certain retirement accounts now has the opportunity to roll those funds back into a retirement account following the CARES Act RMD waiver for 2020. Some individuals had already taken out their RMD for the year prior to the CARES Act and had little recourse after the...

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