The document discusses tax penalties for early withdrawals from retirement plans other than IRAs. It notes that a 10% additional tax is imposed on distributions made before age 59.5, with some exceptions. These include distributions due to disability, medical expenses, IRS levy, death, and other specific circumstances. The tax is reported on Form 1040 and Form 5329 if applicable. Certain distributions, such as rollovers, are not subject to the penalty.
The document provides a summary of major taxes for individuals moving or living in South Carolina, including income tax, property tax, sales tax, and other taxes. It outlines tax rates and brackets, deductions, credits, exemptions, and requirements for filing returns. Key points covered are South Carolina's simplified income tax structure following federal law, various deductions for retirement income, capital gains, tuition costs, and more.
The document discusses Putnam's outlook on various fixed income asset classes in light of the Federal Reserve signaling that it may begin tapering its quantitative easing program. It finds that while interest rates may remain volatile in the near future, many spread sectors now offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Specifically, it believes mortgage-backed securities, high yield bonds, bank loans, and select investment grade corporate bonds in sectors like utilities and energy provide opportunities for investors. While term structure risk from rising rates remains, security selection and tactical strategies can help add value.
This document discusses factors that determine how prepared households are for retirement. It introduces the Putnam Lifetime Income Score (LIS), which estimates the percentage of pre-retirement income a household is likely to replace during retirement. The document then outlines three key characteristics of households most prepared for retirement according to their LIS: having access to an employer retirement plan, saving at least 10% of income, and working with a financial advisor. It also notes the importance of planning for healthcare costs in retirement.
This document provides an overview and summary of preserving retirement assets through IRA rollovers. It discusses the options available when changing jobs, including taking a lump sum distribution, leaving funds in the previous employer's plan, or rolling funds over to a new employer's plan or a traditional IRA. It notes that taking a lump sum distribution can result in taxes and penalties that reduce the available retirement funds. The document then provides examples showing how much more money could be available in retirement by rolling funds over instead of taking a lump sum. It discusses the details and benefits of direct and indirect IRA rollovers.
• Spread sectors continued to rally as investors focused more on opportunities than on risks.
• The Fed maintained its stance, but new questions emerged about how much further influence the central bank can exert.
• With tax rates fixed for the near term, policymakers turned their attention to spending cuts.
• Despite tighter valuations in corporate credit, we foresee continued solid demand and fundamentals.
The document discusses America's retirement savings challenge and proposes Workplace Savings 3.0 as a solution. It summarizes that as (1) Americans are living longer while traditional sources of lifetime income are declining, (2) current 401(k) plans have hit ceilings on participation and savings rates, and (3) the Pension Protection Act helped but the 2008 market shock exposed risks. It then proposes that Workplace Savings 3.0 would build on the PPA with stronger protection against volatility, built-in lifetime income options, guidance for all participants, and legal safe harbors for employers.
The document discusses tax penalties for early withdrawals from retirement plans other than IRAs. It notes that a 10% additional tax is imposed on distributions made before age 59.5, with some exceptions. These include distributions due to disability, medical expenses, IRS levy, death, and other specific circumstances. The tax is reported on Form 1040 and Form 5329 if applicable. Certain distributions, such as rollovers, are not subject to the penalty.
The document provides a summary of major taxes for individuals moving or living in South Carolina, including income tax, property tax, sales tax, and other taxes. It outlines tax rates and brackets, deductions, credits, exemptions, and requirements for filing returns. Key points covered are South Carolina's simplified income tax structure following federal law, various deductions for retirement income, capital gains, tuition costs, and more.
The document discusses Putnam's outlook on various fixed income asset classes in light of the Federal Reserve signaling that it may begin tapering its quantitative easing program. It finds that while interest rates may remain volatile in the near future, many spread sectors now offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Specifically, it believes mortgage-backed securities, high yield bonds, bank loans, and select investment grade corporate bonds in sectors like utilities and energy provide opportunities for investors. While term structure risk from rising rates remains, security selection and tactical strategies can help add value.
This document discusses factors that determine how prepared households are for retirement. It introduces the Putnam Lifetime Income Score (LIS), which estimates the percentage of pre-retirement income a household is likely to replace during retirement. The document then outlines three key characteristics of households most prepared for retirement according to their LIS: having access to an employer retirement plan, saving at least 10% of income, and working with a financial advisor. It also notes the importance of planning for healthcare costs in retirement.
This document provides an overview and summary of preserving retirement assets through IRA rollovers. It discusses the options available when changing jobs, including taking a lump sum distribution, leaving funds in the previous employer's plan, or rolling funds over to a new employer's plan or a traditional IRA. It notes that taking a lump sum distribution can result in taxes and penalties that reduce the available retirement funds. The document then provides examples showing how much more money could be available in retirement by rolling funds over instead of taking a lump sum. It discusses the details and benefits of direct and indirect IRA rollovers.
• Spread sectors continued to rally as investors focused more on opportunities than on risks.
• The Fed maintained its stance, but new questions emerged about how much further influence the central bank can exert.
• With tax rates fixed for the near term, policymakers turned their attention to spending cuts.
• Despite tighter valuations in corporate credit, we foresee continued solid demand and fundamentals.
The document discusses America's retirement savings challenge and proposes Workplace Savings 3.0 as a solution. It summarizes that as (1) Americans are living longer while traditional sources of lifetime income are declining, (2) current 401(k) plans have hit ceilings on participation and savings rates, and (3) the Pension Protection Act helped but the 2008 market shock exposed risks. It then proposes that Workplace Savings 3.0 would build on the PPA with stronger protection against volatility, built-in lifetime income options, guidance for all participants, and legal safe harbors for employers.
Opportunities and Pitfalls:IRA, 401k, Roth IRA: Society of California Account...Harry Rubins
Harry Rubins, Financial Consultant with Foothill
Securities and Rubins Financial Strategies spoke to the Society of California Accountants North Bay Chapter 1/11/12. "Opportunities and Pitfalls:IRA, 401k, Roth IRA" for participants and beneficiaries. Please visit http://rubins401k.com/
A presentation on Stretch IRAs and Stretch IRA Trusts to assist advisors with helping the client with IRAs and 401k. Go to www.wilseylaw.com for more information
Social Security benefits can be claimed as early as age 62 but the benefit amount will be reduced compared to claiming later. The full retirement age varies from 66-67 depending on birth year. Waiting until age 70 provides the maximum monthly benefit. A person's benefit is based on their 35 highest earning years. Working longer than 35 years or delaying benefits can increase the monthly amount. Spousal and survivor benefits are also available but may be reduced or lost if claimed early or the recipient remarries before a certain age.
This document provides information about when to start claiming Social Security retirement benefits. It discusses that 35 years of earnings is the magic number used to calculate benefits, and that working longer can increase your monthly payment. Taking benefits as early as age 62 is possible but will result in reduced monthly payments. Waiting until full retirement age or age 70 can significantly increase your lifetime benefits. Factors like taxes, earnings limits, and spousal benefits must also be considered when deciding when to start receiving Social Security.
This document provides information about stretch IRAs, including:
- A stretch IRA is a strategy to extend the tax-deferred growth of IRA assets by distributing them over a beneficiary's lifetime based on their life expectancy tables.
- Required minimum distributions must be taken from traditional IRAs starting at age 70 1/2, but these distributions can be spread out over many years, allowing the IRA to continue growing.
- The main options for beneficiaries of a traditional IRA are lump sums, 5-year distributions, or life expectancy distributions stretched over the beneficiary's lifetime.
- Proper beneficiary designations are important for achieving stretch IRA goals and ensuring tax-efficient distributions over generations.
The document provides details about the Boston Celtics' historic parquet floor. It notes that the floor has been witness to 17 championship banners and is considered one of the most storied surfaces in sports. It is where Celtic pride and legacy of winning took shape. The parquet floor has a detailed intricate pattern and was originally constructed from limited wood sources during WWII. Putnam Investments is proud to partner with the Celtics and be the first logo placed on the parquet floor in front of the bench.
Putnam Investment's 2015 Financial Advisors and Social Media SurveyPutnam Investments
Putnam Investments surveyed over 800 financial advisors to learn more about how they are using social media for business. The findings are the fourth annual iteration of the study.
Financial advisors are increasingly using social media for business purposes. A survey of over 700 advisors found that 75% use social media for business, with LinkedIn being the primary network used by 55% of advisors. Younger advisors and women tend to use social media more, and it is proving effective for many advisors, with 66% reporting having gained new clients through social media. Facebook use is also on the rise among advisors.
U.S. equities continued their impressive advance, with
no significant declines during the quarter. In Europe, policy changes may function as an important tailwind for growth and market performance. Globally, M&A activity has been on the rise, giving a boost to equity prices across the market-cap spectrum. The current bull market has been significant — in terms of both length and magnitude.
The global economy is improving overall, with the U.S. and U.K. leading the way. We expect higher GDP growth from the U.S. to support risk assets in the third quarter. We continue to expect a rise in U.S. interest rates in 2014, though eurozone policy may help slow a near-term increase. We favor credit, prepayment, and liquidity risks, which we express in allocations to mezzanine CMBS, peripheral European sovereigns, select EM sovereigns, and interest-only (IO) CMOs.
Signs of inflation will raise the stakes for the Fed’s policy communications. Favorable conditions for leveraged strategies could reverse quickly. Reasonable valuations and the Fed’s policy goals continue to support risk assets.
We expect rate volatility to remain high as Fed tapering continues and as the U.S. labor market struggles to normalize. In Europe, the European Central Bank has moved a step closer to easier monetary policy, which may drive further spread compression in peripheral sovereign bonds. Recent stability in emerging-market asset markets suggests better data for developing countries could be on the horizon. Our outlook for credit, prepayment, and liquidity risks remains positive.
As Fed tapering unfolds, we expect to see stronger growth from developed markets, while emerging markets in aggregate may experience further currency and capital market weakness. In the United States, declining labor participation continues to drive falling unemployment figures, and may harbor the beginning of a wage inflation surprise.
• We expect credit, liquidity, and prepayment risks will continue to
be rewarded by the market in the months ahead, while interestrate
risk remains unattractive due to its asymmetric risk profile.
No bubble trouble; stocks are still reasonably priced. This credit cycle has unique characteristics that continue to make high-yield bonds attractive. Interest-rate volatility poses greater risk than higher rates themselves.
The document summarizes Putnam's fixed-income outlook for Q4 2013. It discusses:
1) The Fed surprised markets by not tapering its bond-buying program, keeping rates low for longer but also increasing rate volatility driven by economic data.
2) Putnam believes the decline in labor participation may be more structural than cyclical, potentially leading to rapid policy tightening in 2014 if unemployment falls quickly.
3) Securitized sectors like agency mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities benefited from Fed policy and remained overweight positions.
If U.S. politics do not derail the recovery, pent-up demand can drive faster economic growth. Fixed-income outflows appear likely to continue, pushing rates higher.
- 50% of financial advisors say their companies impose no restrictions on using social media for business purposes from any location or device.
- Advisors see social media's role in marketing increasing as it is a faster and more cost-effective way to reach clients.
- The majority of advisors use LinkedIn for business purposes like cultivating new clients and relationships. Many have increased their LinkedIn usage as they better understand how to leverage it.
Retirement planning should be based on an understanding of generating a lifetime income stream. Putnam’s Lifetime Income experience has demonstrated a positive influence on participant savings behavior. The U.S. Department of Labor’s goal of adding lifetime income illustrations on pension benefit statements advances the effort to help retirement plan participants make better savings decisions. Rules governing the distribution of this information should be flexible and open to innovation.
Municipal bond prices moved lower during the second quarter, as fears about the Federal Reserve tapering its stimulus program rattled the financial markets. While a handful of states still face some budget pressure for the remainder of their 2013 fiscal year, 45 states reported that they are likely to meet or exceed their revenue projections for fiscal year 2013. Interest-rate volatility and the longer term prospect of higher rates have reinforced our bias toward a more limited duration stance. We continue to overweight essential-service revenue bonds, as well as the A-rated and BBB-rated segments of the market. Our outlook calls for defaults to remain low and continued gradual economic recovery.
Opportunities and Pitfalls:IRA, 401k, Roth IRA: Society of California Account...Harry Rubins
Harry Rubins, Financial Consultant with Foothill
Securities and Rubins Financial Strategies spoke to the Society of California Accountants North Bay Chapter 1/11/12. "Opportunities and Pitfalls:IRA, 401k, Roth IRA" for participants and beneficiaries. Please visit http://rubins401k.com/
A presentation on Stretch IRAs and Stretch IRA Trusts to assist advisors with helping the client with IRAs and 401k. Go to www.wilseylaw.com for more information
Social Security benefits can be claimed as early as age 62 but the benefit amount will be reduced compared to claiming later. The full retirement age varies from 66-67 depending on birth year. Waiting until age 70 provides the maximum monthly benefit. A person's benefit is based on their 35 highest earning years. Working longer than 35 years or delaying benefits can increase the monthly amount. Spousal and survivor benefits are also available but may be reduced or lost if claimed early or the recipient remarries before a certain age.
This document provides information about when to start claiming Social Security retirement benefits. It discusses that 35 years of earnings is the magic number used to calculate benefits, and that working longer can increase your monthly payment. Taking benefits as early as age 62 is possible but will result in reduced monthly payments. Waiting until full retirement age or age 70 can significantly increase your lifetime benefits. Factors like taxes, earnings limits, and spousal benefits must also be considered when deciding when to start receiving Social Security.
This document provides information about stretch IRAs, including:
- A stretch IRA is a strategy to extend the tax-deferred growth of IRA assets by distributing them over a beneficiary's lifetime based on their life expectancy tables.
- Required minimum distributions must be taken from traditional IRAs starting at age 70 1/2, but these distributions can be spread out over many years, allowing the IRA to continue growing.
- The main options for beneficiaries of a traditional IRA are lump sums, 5-year distributions, or life expectancy distributions stretched over the beneficiary's lifetime.
- Proper beneficiary designations are important for achieving stretch IRA goals and ensuring tax-efficient distributions over generations.
The document provides details about the Boston Celtics' historic parquet floor. It notes that the floor has been witness to 17 championship banners and is considered one of the most storied surfaces in sports. It is where Celtic pride and legacy of winning took shape. The parquet floor has a detailed intricate pattern and was originally constructed from limited wood sources during WWII. Putnam Investments is proud to partner with the Celtics and be the first logo placed on the parquet floor in front of the bench.
Putnam Investment's 2015 Financial Advisors and Social Media SurveyPutnam Investments
Putnam Investments surveyed over 800 financial advisors to learn more about how they are using social media for business. The findings are the fourth annual iteration of the study.
Financial advisors are increasingly using social media for business purposes. A survey of over 700 advisors found that 75% use social media for business, with LinkedIn being the primary network used by 55% of advisors. Younger advisors and women tend to use social media more, and it is proving effective for many advisors, with 66% reporting having gained new clients through social media. Facebook use is also on the rise among advisors.
U.S. equities continued their impressive advance, with
no significant declines during the quarter. In Europe, policy changes may function as an important tailwind for growth and market performance. Globally, M&A activity has been on the rise, giving a boost to equity prices across the market-cap spectrum. The current bull market has been significant — in terms of both length and magnitude.
The global economy is improving overall, with the U.S. and U.K. leading the way. We expect higher GDP growth from the U.S. to support risk assets in the third quarter. We continue to expect a rise in U.S. interest rates in 2014, though eurozone policy may help slow a near-term increase. We favor credit, prepayment, and liquidity risks, which we express in allocations to mezzanine CMBS, peripheral European sovereigns, select EM sovereigns, and interest-only (IO) CMOs.
Signs of inflation will raise the stakes for the Fed’s policy communications. Favorable conditions for leveraged strategies could reverse quickly. Reasonable valuations and the Fed’s policy goals continue to support risk assets.
We expect rate volatility to remain high as Fed tapering continues and as the U.S. labor market struggles to normalize. In Europe, the European Central Bank has moved a step closer to easier monetary policy, which may drive further spread compression in peripheral sovereign bonds. Recent stability in emerging-market asset markets suggests better data for developing countries could be on the horizon. Our outlook for credit, prepayment, and liquidity risks remains positive.
As Fed tapering unfolds, we expect to see stronger growth from developed markets, while emerging markets in aggregate may experience further currency and capital market weakness. In the United States, declining labor participation continues to drive falling unemployment figures, and may harbor the beginning of a wage inflation surprise.
• We expect credit, liquidity, and prepayment risks will continue to
be rewarded by the market in the months ahead, while interestrate
risk remains unattractive due to its asymmetric risk profile.
No bubble trouble; stocks are still reasonably priced. This credit cycle has unique characteristics that continue to make high-yield bonds attractive. Interest-rate volatility poses greater risk than higher rates themselves.
The document summarizes Putnam's fixed-income outlook for Q4 2013. It discusses:
1) The Fed surprised markets by not tapering its bond-buying program, keeping rates low for longer but also increasing rate volatility driven by economic data.
2) Putnam believes the decline in labor participation may be more structural than cyclical, potentially leading to rapid policy tightening in 2014 if unemployment falls quickly.
3) Securitized sectors like agency mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities benefited from Fed policy and remained overweight positions.
If U.S. politics do not derail the recovery, pent-up demand can drive faster economic growth. Fixed-income outflows appear likely to continue, pushing rates higher.
- 50% of financial advisors say their companies impose no restrictions on using social media for business purposes from any location or device.
- Advisors see social media's role in marketing increasing as it is a faster and more cost-effective way to reach clients.
- The majority of advisors use LinkedIn for business purposes like cultivating new clients and relationships. Many have increased their LinkedIn usage as they better understand how to leverage it.
Retirement planning should be based on an understanding of generating a lifetime income stream. Putnam’s Lifetime Income experience has demonstrated a positive influence on participant savings behavior. The U.S. Department of Labor’s goal of adding lifetime income illustrations on pension benefit statements advances the effort to help retirement plan participants make better savings decisions. Rules governing the distribution of this information should be flexible and open to innovation.
Municipal bond prices moved lower during the second quarter, as fears about the Federal Reserve tapering its stimulus program rattled the financial markets. While a handful of states still face some budget pressure for the remainder of their 2013 fiscal year, 45 states reported that they are likely to meet or exceed their revenue projections for fiscal year 2013. Interest-rate volatility and the longer term prospect of higher rates have reinforced our bias toward a more limited duration stance. We continue to overweight essential-service revenue bonds, as well as the A-rated and BBB-rated segments of the market. Our outlook calls for defaults to remain low and continued gradual economic recovery.
Global bond markets fell in May and June, as investors contemplated the end of massive liquidity from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program. The fund’s overweight exposure to the strengthening U.S. dollar aided performance during the quarter, as did our holdings of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Our mortgage credit holdings and our allocation to high-yield bonds generated positive returns early in the period before investors began to shed risk in May, but the positions remained positive overall for the quarter. We have a generally positive outlook for global economic growth and are seeking to capitalize on opportunities in spread sectors exhibiting improved relative value.
The portfolio’s pro-cyclical bias was beneficial as we continued to see a shift in favor of cyclical stocks over defensive sectors. Over the past few years, we have seen a significant expansion in the universe of companies with the ability and willingness to pay a dividend. Given the speed with which stocks have advanced and the introduction of increased interest-rate volatility, I would describe my outlook for equities as cautious for the short term.
The overriding factor influencing fixed-income performance was the market’s changing expectations as to when the Federal Reserve would begin tapering its quantitative easing program. The fund’s mortgage prepayment strategies, most notably our holdings of collateralized mortgage obligations, detracted from performance before rebounding in June. Our interest-rate and yield-curve positioning aided performance during the quarter. Our near-term outlook calls for continued positive economic growth and a potentially range-bound interest-rate environment.
While U.S. stocks finished the quarter with positive results, a range of global assets lost ground as bond yields jumped and commodity prices fell. The portfolio’s emphasis on U.S. equities and an underweight to interest rate risk, while helpful, did not offset declines across a range of global investments. The fund continues to pursue a flexible balance of risk exposures.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
Fabular Frames and the Four Ratio ProblemMajid Iqbal
Digital, interactive art showing the struggle of a society in providing for its present population while also saving planetary resources for future generations. Spread across several frames, the art is actually the rendering of real and speculative data. The stereographic projections change shape in response to prompts and provocations. Visitors interact with the model through speculative statements about how to increase savings across communities, regions, ecosystems and environments. Their fabulations combined with random noise, i.e. factors beyond control, have a dramatic effect on the societal transition. Things get better. Things get worse. The aim is to give visitors a new grasp and feel of the ongoing struggles in democracies around the world.
Stunning art in the small multiples format brings out the spatiotemporal nature of societal transitions, against backdrop issues such as energy, housing, waste, farmland and forest. In each frame we see hopeful and frightful interplays between spending and saving. Problems emerge when one of the two parts of the existential anaglyph rapidly shrinks like Arctic ice, as factors cross thresholds. Ecological wealth and intergenerational equity areFour at stake. Not enough spending could mean economic stress, social unrest and political conflict. Not enough saving and there will be climate breakdown and ‘bankruptcy’. So where does speculative design start and the gambling and betting end? Behind each fabular frame is a four ratio problem. Each ratio reflects the level of sacrifice and self-restraint a society is willing to accept, against promises of prosperity and freedom. Some values seem to stabilise a frame while others cause collapse. Get the ratios right and we can have it all. Get them wrong and things get more desperate.
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OJP data from firms like Vicinity Jobs have emerged as a complement to traditional sources of labour demand data, such as the Job Vacancy and Wages Survey (JVWS). Ibrahim Abuallail, PhD Candidate, University of Ottawa, presented research relating to bias in OJPs and a proposed approach to effectively adjust OJP data to complement existing official data (such as from the JVWS) and improve the measurement of labour demand.
Enhancing Asset Quality: Strategies for Financial Institutionsshruti1menon2
Ensuring robust asset quality is not just a mere aspect but a critical cornerstone for the stability and success of financial institutions worldwide. It serves as the bedrock upon which profitability is built and investor confidence is sustained. Therefore, in this presentation, we delve into a comprehensive exploration of strategies that can aid financial institutions in achieving and maintaining superior asset quality.
The Impact of Generative AI and 4th Industrial RevolutionPaolo Maresca
This infographic explores the transformative power of Generative AI, a key driver of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Discover how Generative AI is revolutionizing industries, accelerating innovation, and shaping the future of work.
[4:55 p.m.] Bryan Oates
OJPs are becoming a critical resource for policy-makers and researchers who study the labour market. LMIC continues to work with Vicinity Jobs’ data on OJPs, which can be explored in our Canadian Job Trends Dashboard. Valuable insights have been gained through our analysis of OJP data, including LMIC research lead
Suzanne Spiteri’s recent report on improving the quality and accessibility of job postings to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
Decoding job postings: Improving accessibility for neurodivergent job seekers
Improving the quality and accessibility of job postings is one way to reduce employment barriers for neurodivergent people.
An accounting information system (AIS) refers to tools and systems designed for the collection and display of accounting information so accountants and executives can make informed decisions.
Tdasx: In-Depth Analysis of Cryptocurrency Giveaway Scams and Security Strate...
Putnam IRA
1. S h i f t i n g i n t o r e t i r e me n t
Tu r n i n g I RA as s e t s i n t o i n c o me
Not FDIC May Lose No Bank
Insured Value Guarantee
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2. You can’t take a
distribution before age
59½ without penalty
Calculating required
minimum
distributions is
complicated
Tax benefits stop at the
death of the IRA owner
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3. Don’t be slowed by penalties
before age 59½
• Access your IRA penalty
free through substantially
equal periodic payments
No penalty
Age for Age
59½ distributions 70½
Penalty for Must begin
distributions distributions
Withdrawals are subject to income tax and those made before age 59½ may be subject to an additional 10% tax.
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4. Follow Rule 72(t) straight to
penalty-free distributions
• You must take systematic payments for five years or
until you reach age 59½, whichever is longer
• Avoids the usual 10% additional tax on taxable IRA
distributions made before age 59½*
* Distributions taken prior to reaching age 59½ are normally subject to an additional 10% tax.
Distributions of deductible contributions and earnings will be subject to federal income tax.
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5. How does it work?
Bob retires at age 50 Sally retires at age 57
He must stick to the She must stick to the
distribution schedule for distribution schedule for
9.5 years (until age 59½) 5 years (until age 62)
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6. The road you take makes
a difference
Distribution method Life expectancy Amortization Annuity
Year 1 $2,924 $3,699 $3,681
Year 2 3,148 3,699 3,681
Year 3 3,400 3,699 3,681
Year 4 3,661 3,699 3,681
Year 5 3,940 3,699 3,681
A one-time switch from either the “amortization” or the “annuity” method to the “life expectancy” method.
This hypothetical example assumes a 50-year-old, traditional IRA owner, an account balance of $100,000 with an 8% annualized rate of
return, and an interest rate of 1.4% in conjunction with the IRS mortality table. Performance is not indicative of any Putnam fund, which will
fluctuate.
Not all required years of distribution are shown.
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7. You can’t take a
distribution before age
59½ without penalty
Calculating required
minimum
distributions is
complicated
Tax benefits stop at the
death of the IRA owner
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8. Mapping your RMD involves
careful planning
• You must start taking
distributions from your
traditional IRA by
No penalty
April 1 of the year after Age for Age
you turn 70½* 59½ distributions 70½
• IRA regulations make
taking distributions Penalty for
Must begin
easy and relatively distributions
distributions
favorable from a
tax standpoint
* Note that these distributions are required of traditional IRA owners. Roth IRA owners are not required to take distributions during their lifetime.
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9. The express route to your RMD
has four checkpoints
Just keep in mind
Date You must start taking minimum
distributions by April 1 of the year after you turn
70½
Calculation method There is one simple calculation method*
Beneficiary You may change beneficiaries whenever you wish
without affecting the amount of your lifetime
distributions
Penalty for failure Equal to 50% of the minimum required
to withdraw distribution not taken
* IRA owners who have a spousal beneficiary who is more than ten years younger than the IRA owner may opt to use the IRS joint life expectancy
table.
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10. You can’t take a
distribution before age
59½ without penalty
Calculating required
minimum
distributions is
complicated
Tax benefits stop at the
death of the IRA owner
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11. Extend your roadtrip with a
Stretch IRA
• Extend tax
deferral
No penalty
• Increase Age
59½
for
distributions
Age
70½
compounding
potential Penalty for
Must begin
distributions
distributions
• IRA income
for heirs
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12. Spousal beneficiary
• Once RMD for the year of death has been made, a spouse
beneficiary may take over decedent’s IRA and treat it as his
or her own (assuming certain requirements are met)
– Spouse can calculate RMDs, if required, based on
the uniform distribution table
– Name new beneficiaries
• Spouse can also transfer funds to a beneficiary IRA
– If the beneficiary spouse is under age 59½, he or she can access the IRA
assets immediately without incurring a 10% early withdrawal penalty
– Spouse beneficiary may still opt to treat the beneficiary IRA as his or her
own at any time in the future
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13. How does it work?
Spousal beneficiary example
YE AR 0 0
Bob (age 65) rolls $200K into an
IRA and names wife,
Sally (age 60), as sole beneficiary
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14. How does the spousal
beneficiary work?
YE AR 0 5
Bob dies at age 70. Before commencing
RMDs, Sally (age 65) elects to treat the
IRA as her own and designates their son,
Bruce (age 40), as her IRA beneficiary
RMDs have not started
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15. How does the spousal
beneficiary work?
Y E A R 1 0
• Sally dies in Year 10 at age 70 before
commencing RMDs.
• The following year, Bruce (age 45)
begins receiving payments based on his
(much longer) life expectancy under the
new IRS regulations. He names his wife,
Wendy, as his beneficiary.
Year 11 distribution
$12,019
Year 0 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year 40 Year 50
$3.2 million in income based upon an initial investment of $200,000 and cumulative annual distributions of 39 years. This hypothetical illustration assumes
an 8% annualized return and that distributions are kept to the required minimum. It does not represent the performance of any Putnam fund or investment.
Investors should consider various factors that can affect their decision, such as possible changes to tax laws, the impact of inflation and other risks
including periods of market volatility when investment return and principal value may fluctuate with market conditions.
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16. How does the spousal
beneficiary work? Year 49 distribution
$270,526
Year 40 distribution
$124,329
Bruce dies at age 74. Wendy continues the
established distribution schedule.
No rollover is available
Year 30 distribution
$54,566
Year 20 distribution
$24,506
Year 11 distribution
$12,019
Year 0 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year 40 Year 50
$3.2 million in income based upon an initial investment of $200,000 and cumulative annual distributions of 39 years. This hypothetical illustration
assumes an 8% annualized return and that distributions are kept to the required minimum. It does not represent the performance of any Putnam fund or
investment. Investors should consider various factors that can affect their decision, such as possible changes to tax laws, the impact of inflation and
other risks including periods of market volatility when investment return and principal value may fluctuate with market conditions.
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17. How does the spousal
beneficiary work?
Total of 39 annual distributions
$3,200,000 was distributed
from the account
Year 0 Year 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year 40 Year 50
$3.2 million in income based upon an initial investment of $200,000 and cumulative annual distributions of 39 years. This hypothetical illustration assumes
an 8% annualized return and that distributions are kept to the required minimum. It does not represent the performance of any Putnam fund or investment.
Investors should consider various factors that can affect their decision, such as possible changes to tax laws, the impact of inflation and other risks
including periods of market volatility when investment return and principal value may fluctuate with market conditions.
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18. Non-spousal beneficiaries
• IRA owner may designate a non-spousal
beneficiary, including a minor
• Upon reaching age 70½, owner begins RMDs
• When IRA owner dies, the beneficiary may
establish RMDs based on his/her own life
expectancy and name a new beneficiary,*
even if RMDs have already started
* Special rules may apply if the designated non-spouse beneficiary is a non-person, such as an estate, trust, or charitable organization.
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19. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
YE AR 0 0
Betty (age 60) rolls $200K into an IRA
She names her sons — Max, age 34,
and Sam, age 40 — as beneficiaries
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20. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
YE AR 1
0 0
Betty begins RMDs using the IRS’s
simple calculation method
Year 10 distribution = $16,480
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21. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
YE AR 1
0 2
Betty dies at age 72 after receiving
$53,443 in distributions over 3 years
IRA split evenly between sons
Max and Sam
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22. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
YE AR 1
0 2
Sam (now age 52) decides to liquidate
his portion of the account immediately
Sam’s lump-sum distribution = $243,158
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23. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
$243,158
140,000 Y E A R 1 2
120,000
Sam receives $243,158.
100,000
In the year following Betty’s death,
80,000 year 13, Max (now age 47) begins
60,000 taking distributions based on his
40,000 single life expectancy
20,000
0
Year Year Year Year
1 10 12 49
Annual distributions: Betty Sam Max
This hypothetical example assumes an 8% annualized return with distributions on an initial $200,000 investment based initially on the uniform distribution
table. After the owner’s death, distributions are based on the non-recalculated single life expectancy of a single beneficiary. Distributions are taken at the
end of the year and are kept to the required minimum. Performance is not indicative of any Putnam fund.
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24. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
$243,158
140,000 Y E A R 4 9
120,000
100,000
Max’s IRA is depleted.
Total of $1,436,936 received
80,000
in distributions
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Year Year Year Year
1 10 12 49
Annual distributions: Betty Sam Max
This hypothetical example assumes an 8% annualized return with distributions on an initial $200,000 investment based initially on the uniform distribution
table. After the owner’s death, distributions are based on the non-recalculated single life expectancy of a single beneficiary. Distributions are taken at the
end of the year and are kept to the required minimum. Performance is not indicative of any Putnam fund.
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25. How does the non-spousal
beneficiary work?
Total distributions
Max has received
$1,436,936
over $1 million
more than Sam
$243,158
$53,443
Betty Sam Max
This hypothetical example assumes an 8% annualized return with distributions on an initial $200,000 investment based initially on the uniform distribution
table. After the owner’s death, distributions are based on the non-recalculated single life expectancy of a single beneficiary. Distributions are taken at the
end of the year and are kept to the required minimum. Earnings on Sam’s distribution are not reflected. Performance is not indicative of any Putnam fund.
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26. Three helpful facts on the road
to retirement
• You can take a distribution before age 59½
without penalty
• Calculating RMDs is straightforward
• Tax benefits can continue after the death of
the IRA owner
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27. What’s next?
• Consider how much IRA income you may need
in retirement
• Complete a Putnam IRA checklist and inventory
• Check your IRA beneficiary designations, but know
that they can be changed without affecting RMDs
• Ask your financial representative about ways to help
make the most of your IRA
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28. This information is not meant as tax or legal advice.
Please consult your legal or tax advisor before making
any decisions.
Investors should carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund
before investing.
For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if
available, containing this and other information
for any Putnam fund or product, call your financial
representative or call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581.
Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Putnam Retail Management
putnam.com
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Editor's Notes
Welcome and thank you for joining me to discuss an important and timely topic today: Turning your IRA assets into income. Following retirement’s simple rules of the road can help you shift smoothly from saving to receiving income. People retiring today face challenges unlike many of their predecessors including: The fact that people live longer puts more pressure on their savings to last more years in retirement Changes to employer retirement plans have resulted in less sources of guaranteed income such as pensions The responsibility for saving for retirement has generally shifted from corporations to individuals. The task of making contributions, selecting investments, and preparing for income rests with you and your advisor.
There are three big misconceptions surrounding IRAs: first, that you can’t access your money before age 59½ without penalty; second, that calculating required minimum distributions is complicated; and third, that tax benefits cannot extend beyond the death of the original IRA owner.
Whether you’re planning to retire early or you’ve left your job unexpectedly, you may wish to draw income from your tax-deferred savings before age 59½. Currently, the IRS levies a 10% additional tax, beyond the regular income tax, on withdrawals made before age 59½. This 10% additional tax can be avoided by withdrawing IRA assets in what the IRS refers to as “substantially equal periodic payments.”
Here’s how it works. You must withdraw assets in substantially equal periodic payments on no less than an annual basis for five years or until you reach age 59½, whichever is longer. Doing this allows you to avoid the usual 10% additional tax on taxable distributions made from a Traditional IRA prior to reaching age 59½.
The “whichever is longer” part of this rule is important. For example, if Bob starts taking substantially equal periodic payments at age 50, he must stick to the withdrawal schedule until he reaches age 59½, a period of nine and a half years. However, if Sally starts receiving payments at age 57, she must stick to her withdrawal schedule for 5 years, at which time she will be age 62. If you fail to receive payments for the entire required period, all payments in the series will be retroactively subject to the 10% additional tax, plus interest.
To calculate the distribution amount, generally you must use one of three IRS-approved calculation methods. Two of these methods require you to take FIXED annual payments, meaning that you have to take the same amount of money each year. With the third method, the amount of the required withdrawal VARIES based on the changing value of your IRA, as measured once each year on a specific date. If you have already begun withdrawals using a fixed method, you are allowed a one-time switch to the variable “required minimum distribution (RMD)” method without triggering the 10% penalty or interest charges. Once you make this election, however, you cannot switch back to any fixed method. Your tax advisor and financial representative can help you determine whether this decision is suitable for you.
There are three big misconceptions surrounding IRAs: first, that you can’t access your money before age 59½ without penalty; second, that calculating required minimum distributions is complicated; and third, that tax benefits cannot extend beyond the death of the original IRA owner.
Shortly after you turn 70½, the IRS requires that you start taking certain annual minimum distributions from your traditional IRAs. Failure to take these distributions may result in an IRS-imposed penalty equal to 50% of the amount that should have been withdrawn in addition to income tax liability. The good news is that the IRS regulations on RMDs make it simple to figure out your distributions.
If you’re turning 70½ this year, you need to start thinking about taking distributions from your IRA. There is a simple calculation for determining the amount of your RMD. The age of, and your relationship to, your beneficiary does not affect the amount of your RMD (unless your beneficiary is your spouse and more than 10 years your junior). This means that you have the flexibility to change beneficiaries whenever you like without affecting the amount of your lifetime required minimum distributions. There may be an alternative to the one calculation method for those owners with a spousal beneficiary who is more than 10 years younger than they are. In these cases, joint life expectancy tables may still be used in place of the uniform distribution table.
There are three big misconceptions surrounding IRAs: first, that you can’t access your money before age 59½ without penalty; second, that calculating required minimum distributions is complicated; and third, that tax benefits cannot extend beyond the death of the original IRA owner.
Under old IRS regulations, when an IRA owner over age 70½ died, the required minimum distributions continued to be distributed to a beneficiary under the original distribution terms. Then, in the event of the death of the beneficiary, any remaining IRA balance was typically distributed in full to the estate of the beneficiary. Not only did tax deferral stop, but the beneficiary's estate was required to pay income taxes on the full distribution. Under current regulations governing RMDs, IRA assets may continue to accumulate tax deferred beyond the deaths of the original owner and beneficiary, offering years of tax-deferred compounding potential for heirs. This feature is known as a Stretch IRA. A key distinction to note is that the Stretch IRA feature is designed for investors who will not need the money in the account for their own retirement needs.
One method for stretching the tax-deferred status of an IRA is through a spousal rollover. A spouse beneficiary has the option of taking over the decedent’s IRA as his or her own and naming new beneficiaries. In order for a spouse beneficiary to do this, he or she must be the sole beneficiary of the IRA, and must have an unlimited right to withdrawal amounts from the IRA. This means that this option is not available to a spouse who is the beneficiary of a trust that is named as the beneficiary of the IRA. If the original owner was taking RMDs, the spouse must take the distribution for the year in which the owner died, if any, before treating the IRA as his or her own. Once this process is complete, new beneficiaries are chosen and any future RMDs are calculated for the spouse using the uniform distribution table. Upon the death of the surviving spouse, the new beneficiaries must take required minimum distributions calculated under rules applicable to beneficiaries. The surviving spouse can also transfer funds to a beneficiary IRA. If the spouse is under age 59½, he or she can access the IRA assets immediately without incurring a 10% early withdrawal penalty.
This example illustrates how a Stretch IRA might work in a case where the sole beneficiary is a spouse. In this case, Bob, who is 65, has a traditional IRA worth $200,000 from which he has not yet begun taking distributions, and names his wife Sally as sole beneficiary of the IRA.
When Bob dies 5 years later, before commencing RMDs, Sally takes over the IRA as her own and designates her son Bruce as her sole beneficiary. At this point, RMDs have not yet started.
Sally dies in year 10, 5 years after Bob dies. The following year, year 11, her son Bruce can implement the stretch provision by establishing a schedule of distributions over his life expectancy beginning in the year following the year of death or elect to receive the entire IRA within 5 years. Let’s say he elects the scheduled distributions, thereby stretching the IRA’s tax deferral and compounding potential. Let’s also assume that Bruce names his wife Wendy as beneficiary to continue his scheduled distributions in the event that he dies before the account is depleted. This slide and the next one show what distributions from the IRA might look like over time. Remember, this hypothetical illustration is based on a lengthy time period. Investors should consider various factors that affect their decision, such as possible changes to tax laws, the impact of inflation, and other risks.
Nine years later, with an annual distribution of over $270,000, the IRA that Bob originally established is finally depleted.
A total of just over $3.2 million has been distributed from what started as a $200,000 IRA in this hypothetical example. Please keep in mind that this is a hypothetical illustration based on distributions determined using the rates and ages of these hypothetical investors. Performance is not representative of any mutual fund or product. Results will differ for individual investors based on inflation and their own rates of return, ages, and tax situation.
The owner of an IRA may also designate a non-spousal beneficiary, including a minor. If the owner dies before or after RMDs have started, the non-spousal beneficiary may establish systematic withdrawals based on his or her life expectancy and name a new beneficiary. Thus, withdrawals may continue beyond the death of the original non-spousal beneficiary. Again, we are assuming the beneficiary does not need the money in the account for his or her own retirement needs and does not live beyond his/her own life expectancy.
This second hypothetical example illustrates how a stretch IRA might work in the case where the beneficiary is not a spouse. We start with a traditional IRA worth $200,000, owned by a single parent, Betty. Betty names her sons Max, age 34, and Sam, age 40, as beneficiaries.
When Betty reaches age 70½, she begins taking distributions based on the IRS’s simple calculation method.
Betty dies at age 72 after receiving more than $50,000 in distributions over 3 years. The remaining IRA balance is split evenly between her two sons.
In the same year that Betty dies, Sam, now age 52, decides to liquidate his portion of the account immediately and receives $243,158, which he uses to buy a house.
In the year following Betty’s death, Max, now age 47, begins taking distributions based on his single life expectancy. Sam’s shorter life expectancy does not affect Max’s RMD calculation because Sam received his entire amount before December 31 of the year following Betty’s death. So, under the new rules, Sam is not considered a designated beneficiary for RMD purposes.
Max’s IRA is depleted in year 49. He has received a total of $1,436,936 in distributions. This illustration is based on a lengthy time period. Investors should consider various factors that may affect their decision, such as possible changes to tax laws, the impact of inflation, and other risks. Stretch IRAs assume that you will have no need for the money in the IRA, either before or after retirement. They also assume that you will take the smallest amount from the IRA that the law allows, and at the latest time it allows without penalty. Stretch IRAs also assume that the beneficiaries die before reaching their full life expectancy, so that the money they do not receive passes on to the next beneficiary. Election of Stretch IRA does not guarantee that any beneficiary will receive any distribution from the IRA since owner or prior beneficiary can withdraw funds in excess of minimum required distributions. Stretch illustrations do not allow for inflation, the fact that tax laws do change, and that the rate of return on any underlying investment is consistent and can be projected accurately over the long term.
Compared with Sam’s $243,158, Max has received a difference of more than $1 million (although Sam’s distribution would have had the potential for earnings in non-tax-deferred investments as well).
The examples we just walked through illustrate an IRA’s flexibility in regard to the age at which you may begin withdrawing your savings, required minimum distribution planning, and tax benefits for your heirs.
To make the most of your IRA, consider your retirement and income goals, complete an IRA checklist and inventory, check your beneficiary designations, and talk to your financial representative about your specific situation.