Most of us spent more time at home during the pandemic. We saw an increase in home maintenance projects that had been deferred but suddenly were elevated on the priority list. Personally, 2021 gifted me the purchase of a pellet stove and a water softener, the repair of a broken sprinkler line, and … [Read more...]
FAQs on RMDs from Inherited IRAs
When the SECURE Act was passed by Congress at the end of 2019, the rules changed for most future Inherited IRA holders. But wait… wasn’t there also the CARES Act in 2020 that allowed ALL IRA owners to forego taking their required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2020? Yep. Between the SECURE Act … [Read more...]
2019 Year-End Tax Planning
With 2019 coming to a close, many of us are preparing for the holidays, and are trying to wind things down. Before you enter that holiday hibernation, we want to remind you of a few tax planning ideas that you may want to add to your holiday “to-do” list. Required Minimum Distributions Be sure … [Read more...]