The Apex Advisor - IRS Releases RMD Reversal Guidance for 2020

The Apex Advisor - IRS Releases RMD Reversal Guidance for 2020

Retirement savers were given the opportunity to forgo Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) for 2020 as part of the CARES Act, which was passed into law in March of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This RMD relief applies to all types of IRAs (except Roth IRAs which do not require RMDs in the first place), 401(k), 403(b) and even includes inherited accounts. This benefit allows account holders to reduce their taxable income for calendar year 2020 and to preserve the tax deferred growth offered by these accounts for a bit longer. Of course, those that need the funds for living expenses are permitted to still take distributions as normal.

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May We Live in Interesting Times - Private Client Letter

May We Live in Interesting Times - Private Client Letter

To say that we are living in “interesting times” would not do justice to what we all have experienced since the COVID-19 outbreak made headlines in February. What began as a serious health crisis quickly turned into an economic collapse as government leaders issued lockdown orders and essentially brought large parts of our economy to a standstill. Never before has the United States shut off its economy by proclamation. Interesting times indeed!!

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