How much tax you owe on an individual retirement account (IRA) withdrawal depends on your age, the type of IRA, and other ...

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New IRS rules for inherited IRAs became effective last year. Pay attention to avoid a 25% penalty and a "tax bomb".

Uncover 10 common myths about traditional IRAs to avoid costly mistakes and maximize your retirement savings effectively.

Retirement plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs are powerhouse savings accounts, giving you a tax break either when you contribute to the account or when you withdraw your money — plus taxes are deferred ...

Roth conversions to secure tax-free withdrawals during retirement are gaining popularity as Gen X gets closer to retirement, but financial advisers warn that the decision to convert should be ...

Roth vs Traditional: compare today’s marginal vs future effective tax rates. Roth accounts offer planning flexibility. Read ...

A Roth IRA and traditional IRA both have the same goal: to help you save for retirement and ensure you don’t spend your golden years struggling to make ends meet. The key difference between a Roth and ...

The decision of whether to save for retirement through a Roth IRA or through a traditional IRA is a complex matter that can have significant financial implications in both the short term and the long ...

An individual retirement account (IRA) can be a significant estate asset. How the account is handled depends on whether a beneficiary is named, who that beneficiary is and which distribution rules ...

First, contributions to a traditional IRA get to go in on a pre-tax basis. That allows you to shield some income from taxes.