Tax strategies

The new year is expected to be a turning point that will help more workers secure their retirement.

Workers should urge their employers to offer this savings option in their 401(k) plans to save for emergency and unforeseen expenses.

The holidays are fast approaching, which means it is time to start doing some year-end tax planning.

Retirees could end up paying taxes on the majority of their Social Security benefits when certain conditions are met.

Workers should consider contributing enough to their 401(k) plans to get their employer's match before making contributions to an IRA.

Working longer and delaying Social Security are some of the ways they can recover.

Advise them to review and adjust their budget and consider getting a side hustle, a study suggests.

Market valuations may not be a reliable tool to use to make investing decisions so it can be prudent for savers to assume low investment returns, says an expert.

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.

Investors have an average of 25 funds to choose from in their 401(k) plans, but some financial advisors suggest that the best approach is to pick a small number of very broad funds.

High-net-worth clients can bump into income limits when it comes to making Roth IRA contributions, but they can find other tax-saving strategies to save for retirement.

Many older Americans are now facing hefty life insurance premiums due to dwindling interest rates. Many seniors are sitting on a "ticking time bomb."

These loans can be a good option in some cases, but they're not a cheap way to borrow money so senior citizens with good credit may have cheaper alternatives.

Waiting until your 70th birthday is the much-discussed strategy to maximize benefits. But in some circumstances, you won't miss out if you file earlier.

Clients approaching or already in retirement should be a risk manager who focuses on risk tolerance.

Even though the program was created by a large multinational corporation, companies of all sizes could utilize this approach.

IRS rules allow clients in certain circumstances to tap their retirement accounts before the age of 59 1/2 without a 10% penalty. But this still should be considered a last resort, an expert says.

The guideline used a specific set of assumptions: a retirement lasting 30 years with savings in a tax-deferred account and nothing left for heirs. Change just one and your “safe” withdrawal rate may differ.

Retirees will owe taxes for up to 85% of their Social Security benefits if their adjusted gross income plus nontaxable interest exceed a certain threshold.