Vanguard: Roth 401(k) Savings Show Steady Growth
Vanguard’s annual America Saves report shows an uptick of Roth 401(k) use both in terms of availability and participant use.
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Roth in Reality
Further guidance is needed for recent federal retirement legislation as industry faces implementation.
ERIC Lays Out Its IRS, Treasury Priority Areas
A letter from the ERISA Industry Committee lays out recommendations for its 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan for regulators including retirement...
Biden’s Budget Would Compel Distributions From Retirement Accounts Over $10M
The proposal would add to a plan to prohibit backdoor Roth conversions.
Past Proposals to Tax Qualified Retirement Plans Have Never Gotten Far
Industry has always organized to defeat even marginal changes to the tax-preferred status of DC plans.
Advisers Hardly Ever Recommend Active TDFs to Retirement Plans, Research Shows
A report from Cerulli also found that student loan matching and Roth matching are among the most recommended SECURE 2.0...
Employers Need Advice on Most Optional SECURE 2.0 Provisions
Alight research finds that plan sponsors are unsure about parts of the legislation that lack legal clarity.
Advisers: Roth Catch-Up Extension Welcome, Clarity Still Needed
Retirement plan advisers were happy to tell plan sponsors about the two-year Roth catch-up extension. But the hard work isn’t...
IRS Extends Roth Catch-up Contribution Deadline
The IRS extended the requirement by two years to 2026 so that any catch-up contributions from higher income earners must...
Industry Group Says Roth Catch-Ups Too Burdensome for 2024
SECURE 2.0 rules expanding catch-up contributions into a Roth source will be a huge undertaking for sponsors and recordkeepers.
Roundtable
SECURE 2.0 Insecurities
3 experts cite clients’ biggest concerns about the new retirement act.
American Benefits Council: Roth Catch-ups Can’t Be Done in Time
The new mandatory Roth treatment for certain catch-ups introduced by SECURE 2.0 continues to concern retirement professionals.
Congress Says It Will Fix at Least 4 Errors in SECURE 2.0
The errors include the startup credit, RMD, SIMPLE IRA plans and Roth catch-ups.
SECURE 2.0’s Disappointments
SECURE 2.0 has a number of issues with it such as its budget myopia and failure to expand access adequately.
Government Plans Face Unique Challenges With SECURE 2.0 Implementation
Catch-ups for those aged 60 to 63 and a mandatory Roth source for HCE catch-ups will be problematic for many,...
Talking Taxes, Inflation and Bucket Strategies
Reflecting on the common conversations they are having with their near-retiree clients, advisers say there is broad certainty that taxes will increase in the future, and also a...
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The Tax Distinction
Education on saving should include a tax talk, but what can advisers safely say?
What Biden’s Win Means for Retirement Plans
Experts say the president-elect could start the process of shoring up Social Security and embrace ESG investing.
Self-Directed Account Diversification Stats from Charles Schwab
A new report from Charles Schwab explores retirement plan participant investment activity within self-directed brokerage accounts; findings show self-directed accounts associated with advisers are better diversified.