Bill targets $10M+ retirement accounts with new distribution rules

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U.S. Senate Photographic Studio; U.S. House Office of PhotographySen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and Rep. Richard Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts, introduced legislation that would change retirement plan contribution and distribution rules for ultrawealthy individuals.

Advisors with wealthy clients holding eight-figure retirement accounts may need to revisit strategies under a Democratic proposal to close what lawmakers call a loophole allowing those accounts to continue growing tax-advantaged.

The legislation was introduced on July 22 in the Senate by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and in the House by House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts.

Zoe Sagalow
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Zoe Sagalow covers tax and retirement issues for Financial Planning, bringing a decade of experience in financial policy and regulatory reporting to coverage that keeps advisors current on the rules … Read full bio


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