A 401(k) can be one of the largest assets in an estate, but its treatment after death is governed by specific rules.
Retirement savings are supposed to be a safe haven. You contribute for decades, watch the balance grow, and trust that your 401(k) or IRA will fund a comfortable future.Yet millions of Americans face ...
Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why beneficiary updates matter more than you think.
New IRS rules for inherited IRAs became effective last year. Pay attention to avoid a 25% penalty and a "tax bomb".
Congress has shaken up retirement plans once again, and the changes benefit a wide swath of Americans saving for their golden years through IRAs or employer plans such as 401(k)s. The SECURE Act 2.0 ...