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Governmental employers in the United States (that is, federal, state, county, and city governments) are currently barred from offering 401(k) retirement plans unless the retirement plan was established before May 1986. Governmental organizations may set up a section 457(b) retirement plan instead.
As a result, the IRS implemented a consolidation plan for its paper tax return processing centers, closing five of its ten processing centers between 2003 and 2011. [33] The agency closed two more centers - one in 2019 and another in 2021 - as e-file use continued to expand.
A self-directed individual retirement account is an individual retirement account (IRA) which allows alternative investments for retirement savings. Some examples of these alternative investments are real estate, private mortgages, private company stock, oil and gas limited partnerships, precious metals, digital assets, horses and livestock, and intellectual property. [1]
A continuing care retirement community (CCRC), [1] [2] sometimes known as a life plan community, is a type of retirement community in the U.S. where a continuum of aging care needs—from independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care—can all be met within the community. [3]
IRS Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans; IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses; IRS HSA Contribution limits for 2014, 2013, 2012; FAQs on HSAs: Frequently Asked Questions on Health Savings Accounts from the American Academy of Actuaries (October 2007)
Addition of various requirements for a pension plan to be tax-favored ("qualified"), including: The plan must offer retirees the option of a joint-and-survivor annuity; Plan benefits may not discriminate in favor of officers and highly paid employees; Plans are subject to the pension funding and vesting rules described above.
The main benefit of a Keogh plan versus other retirement plans is that a Keogh plan has higher contribution limits for some individuals. For 2011, employees can generally contribute up to $16,500 per year, and the employer can contribute up to $32,500, for a total annual contribution of $49,000.
Form 1099-R must be mailed to the recipients by January 31 and to the IRS by the last day of February. [3]: 6 If the custodian files with the IRS electronically, the form is due by March 31. [4] The plan owner, the IRS and the municipal or state tax department (if applicable) all receive a copy of the form.