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Washington News
December is an important month for IRA and 401(k) owners who are over age 73. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds taxpayers over age 73 to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) by December 31. Because some retirement plan custodians take time to process RMD requests, you should start your IRA or 401(k) withdrawal by mid-December.
There is an exception to the December 31 deadline for traditional IRA owners who turned 73 in 2024. Those individuals may delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025. However, if they delay the first RMD, they will also need to take a second RMD by December 31, 2025.
RMDs are generally required for most qualified retirement plans. This rule applies to three types of IRAs....More |
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Lucy Lindstrom finished college and headed west. She started as a financial analyst with a large company in Seattle. After just four years, she became a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and began...More |
Private Letter Ruling
Organization applied for tax exempt status under Sec. 501(c)(3). Organization’s primary purpose as a business association is to support local small businesses by sharing knowledge and...More |
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For individuals at various stages of their careers, retirement planning is an important topic of interest. For those who are charitably minded, charitable gift annuities (CGAs) can serve as a valuable...More |
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