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Qualified retirement plans, like a 401k, have a nondiscrimination rule stating that all employees of a company must receive the same retirement benefits, regardless of their position and income level at the company.  To do this, a company must divide their employees into two different groups: Highly compensated employees (HCEs) Non-highly compensated employees (NHCEs) The IRS sets the qualifications [...]

OVERVIEW Transfers and rollovers are used to move funds from one retirement account to another. While they have similar functions, they’re treated differently by the IRS. A rollover is the moving of retirement funds between two different types of retirement accounts. A transfer is the moving of retirement funds between the same type of retirement account. There are [...]

KEY SIMILARITIES Both direct and indirect rollovers must be reported to the IRS when you file your income taxes. Both direct and indirect rollovers can move an unlimited amount of money between your accounts. Both direct and indirect rollovers are not taxable events. However, missing the 60-day deadline with an indirect rollover would be counted as a distribution, [...]

Looking to open a Solo 401k plan? Get started today with just a few clicks – The Carry Solo 401k Plan is a featured-packed self-directed account that lets you invest in both traditional and alternative assets, take out a loan, or do a Mega Backdoor Roth conversion with a few clicks. An IRA is a tax-deferred retirement [...]

Looking to open a Solo 401k plan? Get started today with just a few clicks – The Carry Solo 401k Plan is a featured-packed self-directed account that lets you invest in both traditional and alternative assets, take out a loan, or do a Mega Backdoor Roth conversion with a few clicks. Roth retirement accounts have a [...]

Looking to open a Solo 401k plan? Get started today with just a few clicks – The Carry Solo 401k Plan is a featured-packed self-directed account that lets you invest in both traditional and alternative assets, take out a loan, or do a Mega Backdoor Roth conversion with a few clicks. The IRS lets you invest [...]

OVERVIEW A Traditional IRA is a type of individual retirement account available to anyone with earned income. There are no age or income limits. Contributions to a Traditional IRA are made with pre-tax dollars, and you get a tax-deduction each year you contribute. Investments grow tax-deferred until retirement, and you pay regular income taxes when you take [...]

OVERVIEW An IRA is an individual retirement account. Anyone with earned income can contribute to a Traditional or Roth IRA, even if they receive a 401k at work. There are many types of IRAs, each one having different contribution limits, withdrawal rules, and tax treatments. The most common IRAs are the Traditional and Roth IRAs. Business owners [...]

With a Traditional IRA, your contributions are deducted from your taxable income, and investments in your account get tax-deferred until retirement. The IRS doesn’t let you take money out of a Traditional IRA without penalties until you reach the age of 59½. You’re also required to take minimum distributions from your account once you reach the [...]