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Be Financially Prepared for Retirement

The retirement of the future is going to look a lot different than retirement of the past. Estimating what you'll need in retirement, and how much you're on track to have saved, will help you determine if you need to make changes to your retirement savings plan.

Pennsylvania CPAs shed some light on how to set yourself up for the retirement of your dreams. Read these informative articles, search our Ask a CPA questions, and view videos.

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Back-Door Roth IRA – Tips and Traps

For taxpayers seeking to maximize their tax-advantaged retirement savings options, “back-door” Roth IRA contributions are frequently touted. If your financial adviser is suggesting the strategy, be sure he or she works with you on understanding all the tax consequences.
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Planning for Retirement – A CPA’s Personal Perspective

Retirement is a topic each of us must wrestle with personally at some point. If you are an owner, part owner, or partner in a business, perhaps the single most important step before retirement is to have a succession plan.
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Reducing Your Tax Bracket in Retirement through a Partial Systematic Roth Conversion

To keep taxes low on retirement income, try to permanently reduce your marginal income tax bracket. One way to do this is by implementing a partial systematic Roth IRA conversion.
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Back-Door Roth IRA – Tips and Traps

Planning for Retirement – A CPA’s Personal Perspective

Reducing Your Tax Bracket in Retirement through a Partial Systematic Roth Conversion

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What Should I Do with a Windfall?

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Will I be taxed if I request an excess contribution removal to transfer mistakenly-deposited IRA funds to my checking account?

How do I get back a 25 percent withholding after failing to submit a nonresident form on time for an IRA with foreign stock?

If I withdraw funds from a 401(k) to purchase a home, what penalty would I have to pay if I don’t use it all toward the purchase?

Will siblings incur gift tax on a family inheritance if they provide a portion of the proceeds to their niece or nephew?

What are the tax implications of the proceeds from a deceased father’s home that are split evenly by three sons?

Why is it necessary to file Form 1041 if there is no tax liability from the sale of a decedent’s estate?

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