Kiplinger’s 2026 Letter: 401(k) Opens to Alternatives
A sweeping policy update relaxes 401(k) limits, allowing alternative assets in workplace plans. The change comes afte...
Tax Policy
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Forget Senior Deduction, Other Tax Breaks Investors Miss
As the OBBBA reshapes tax planning, the overlooked provisions offer material benefits for workers with tips, car buye...
Working Past $6,000 Senior: Phase-Out Penalties Hit Retirees
A new $6,000 senior tax deduction comes with an income-based phase-out that can trim or erase relief for those who wo...
CalSTRS Retirees Could Collect Thousands Post-Fairness Act
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminates the Government Pension Offset, unlocking retroactive survivor ben...
California’s Mandatory Worldwide Combined Policy: A Mistake
California weighs a sweeping tax rule that would tax global income of multinationals. This piece explains why the ide...
Social Security Back Payments Hit $50K in 2026 Today
In 2026, thousands of retirees are receiving one-time social security back payments that could total up to $50,000, a...
Retiring with $2.9 Million Could Trigger ACA Clawbacks
A 64-year-old couple with $2.9 million in retirement assets faces a tight pre-Medicare year where a Roth conversion c...
When You Once Earn This Much, Taxes Hit Social Security
Rising retiree incomes are pushing more Social Security benefits into taxation. Here’s how the rules work, who is aff...
Deaths Over Last Decades Hit Taxpayers, Farms in America
A sweeping study ties two decades of bat die-offs to rising crop damages, heavier local taxes, and pricier debt for r...
1031 Exchange Exit Ramp Lets Retiring Landlord Defer $720K
A 66-year-old landlord leverages a 1031 exchange exit ramp to postpone roughly $720,000 in federal taxes while consol...
Trump Only Partly Delivered on Social Security Tax Promise
A 2025 tax package delivers a temporary exemption for Social Security benefits, reducing retiree tax exposure. Critic...
67-Year-Old with $620,000 Inherited 401(K) Tax Bomb
A 67-year-old with $620,000 inherited 401(K) confronts a looming tax bill under the SECURE Act, turning a windfall in...