Samuel D. Fries

Leaving Your Job? How to Handle Company Stock in Your 401(k)

Conventional wisdom dictates that, when leaving a job, you should generally roll over the balance of your employer-sponsored qualified retirement plan account into an IRA. Doing so gives you control over those funds and allows you to continue benefiting from tax-deferred earnings until you begin taking withdrawals. However, in some cases, conventional wisdom is worth challenging.

7 Tax Breaks for Older Taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Code has long had much to offer taxpayers who are 50 or older, nearing...

Spousal IRAs Offer Retroactive Tax-Saving Opportunity

Not all married couples earn dual incomes. For example, during thecourse of a marriage, one spouse...

CCRCs: Key Tax Implications for Residents

The demand for long-term care facilities in the United States continues to rise, along with the...

Why Estate Planning Still Matters

Given the dramatic increase in the federal gift and estate tax exemption over the last 20 years,...

New Tax Rules Have Been Set: Start Planning Now

Individual taxpayers faced significant tax planning uncertainty for the first six months of the...

Tax and Financial Pointers When Retirement Is on the Horizon

Retiring soon is an exciting milestone and a time filled with important financial decisions....

How LTC Insurance Can Help Manage Senior Care Costs

Approximately 70% of adults who survive to age 65 will need long-term care services, and 48% will...

How Are Income Distributions from Trusts and Estates Taxed?

As separate legal entities, estates and nongrantor trusts must file their own federal tax returns,...