12/23/2020
A FEW TIPS FOR YOUR END-OF-YEAR PLANNING
1. Make sure you’re withholding enough from your paycheck
A report from the Government Accountability Office estimates about 21 percent of taxpayers don’t withhold enough to pay what they owe at tax time. Also, you can send an estimated tax payment at anytime.
2. Max out your retirement account contributions
Tax-advantaged retirement accounts (such as a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan) compound over time and are funded with pre-tax dollars. That makes them a great investment in your future.
3. Take any RMDs from traditional retirement accounts (if you’re age 72 or older)
Traditional IRAs require regular minimum distributions (RMDs) by the April 1 that follows the year you turn 72.
*Note: The CARES Act has waived RMDs for 2020.
4. “Harvest” your investment losses to offset your gains
Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy by which you sell taxable* investment assets such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds at a loss to lower your tax liability.
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With a little planning before the year ends, you can be better prepared for the upcoming tax season.