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The Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act Would Allow for Penalty-Free “emergency Distribution” option from Solo 401k Plans and Self-Directed IRAs

June 5, 2021 | By Mark Nolan

On June 1, 2021 a proposed bill (The Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act) was introduced by by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Michael Bennet (D-CO). The proposed bill would provide a penalty-free “emergency distribution” option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts (e.g., solo 401k) and IRAs (e.g.., self-directed IRA). The main purpose of the bill is […]

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Good News: Impact of Biden’s Plan on Self-Directed Solo 401k

June 3, 2021 | By Mark Nolan

On May 28, 2021 President Biden released his first budget proposal under his presidency. The $6 trillion plan includes two proposals: American Jobs Plan, which addresses infrastructure, and the American Families Plan, which covers child care, paid family and medical leave. As far as retirement plans including self-directed IRAs and the self-directed solo 401k plans, […]

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Solo 401k

403b Contribution Aggregation Question

May 24, 2021 | By Mark Nolan

QUESTION: I have a 403(b) plan at my day moonlighting job, to which I am planning to max out on employee contribution this year $19.5k. I was reading the IRS rules regarding maximum contribution limits, and there’s one part that’s confusing me. (I have attached the IRS rules sheet.). If you look at “chapter 3; […]

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Solo 401k

Crypto’s Wild Week/ Proposed IRS Reporting Rules: Time to Move to Solo 401k/IRA LLC?

May 21, 2021 | By George Blower

Harvard Law Attorney George Blower reviews the recent US Treasury proposal to increase IRS reporting of cryptocurrency transactions.

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Solo 401k

Impact of 403b Day-Time Job Contributions to Solo 401k Contributions including voluntary After-Tax Contributions

May 21, 2021 | By Mark Nolan

If you participate in both a 403b plan through your day-time employer where you are not an owner of the employer that sponsors the 403b plan, and also participate in a solo 401k  sponsored by your self-employed business,  your annual contributions to both plans may be impacted as described below. Employee Deferral Limit The employee […]

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