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Can I Make Spousal IRA Contributions for Retirement?

March 11, 2020 (Last Modified: March 24, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Can I Make Spousal IRA Contributions for Retirement?You can contribute to an IRA if you earn income from a job or from running your own business, and under certain circumstances, you can even fund an IRA if you’re not working at all. Many couples agree that one...

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End of Year Retirement Tips for Employees and the Self-Employed

December 22, 2019 (Last Modified: July 8, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
End of Year Retirement Tips for Employees and the Self-EmployedContributing to your retirement account is one of the best ways to reduce your taxable income and increase your tax refund. While some retirement accounts have year-end deadlines for contributions and required distributions, others give you extra time to make...

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4 Ways to Save for Retirement When You Work in the Gig Economy

October 17, 2019 (Last Modified: October 23, 2019) / Jim Wang
4 Ways to Save for Retirement When You Work in the Gig EconomyIf you work in the gig economy and you want to save for retirement – and reduce your income taxes at the same time – you need to start saving for retirement. Not only will it enable you to direct...

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Using Your 401k to Reduce Taxable Income

October 5, 2019 (Last Modified: March 9, 2020) / Jim Wang
Using Your 401k to Reduce Taxable IncomeAs you file your taxes, you’re probably thinking about ways to reduce your taxable income. Did you know that there are a lot of strategies you can use with your retirement funds, like your IRA and 401(k), to reduce your...

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Happy Father’s Day! The Best Savings Tips from Our Authors’ Dads

June 17, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
Happy Father’s Day! The Best Savings Tips from Our Authors’ DadsFather’s Day is here! From life lessons to learning how to throw a baseball, we gain a lot from our fathers, especially when it comes to savings. To celebrate Father’s Day, we thought it would be fun to hear what...

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Five Tips to Help You Figure Out How Much to Save for Retirement

October 16, 2017 / Elle Martinez
Five Tips to Help You Figure Out How Much to Save for Retirement

As we get more comfortable with our finances we’re looking for ways to improve our system and that includes our retirement plans. Here are five tips to help you estimate how much you need to save for retirement.

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April 10, 2017 (Last Modified: July 22, 2019) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Do You Know These 6 Tax Facts?Tax Day is almost here! Did you file your taxes early or are you waiting for that last weekend? For those procrastinators out there: get started now and you’ll be done before you know it. We ask you simple questions and...

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Small Business Retirement Plans for the End of Year

November 26, 2016 / Winnie Sun
Small Business Retirement Plans for the End of YearSmall business owners often manage their own human resources, which includes figuring out what to do about retirement savings plans. Faced with an array of complex, and sometimes expensive, savings plan choices, it’s tempting to not offer a program. But,...

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April 22, 2014 (Last Modified: July 12, 2019)
Now that taxes are filed and your refund check is on its way, your first thought may be to splurge and spend it on a nice vacation. But before you start making those vacation plans, see how investing in your...

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Which Should I Invest in First – 401(k) or IRA?

April 18, 2014 (Last Modified: July 24, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Which Should I Invest in First – 401(k) or IRA?The end of tax season is the perfect time to think about building your nest egg.  Elle Martinez of Couple Money gives tips on investing in your retirement. Tax season is over.  This is typically a time when people are...

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