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The Midterms Offer a Unique Tax Planning Opportunity, But Most Retirees Miss It

Latest from Kiplinger ·Kyle Hammerschmidt, Investment Adviser·3 days ago
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(Image credit: Getty Images) Most people with about $1 million or more in pretax 401(k)s and IRAs see a rough market year and do exactly nothing. When the market is falling, paralysis feels like safety. But a midterm election year pullback can be one of the most powerful tax planning windows available in personal finance. Earlier this year, a client came to us with about $2 million in a traditional IRA . The market had pulled back roughly 8% — and she was nervous. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Become a smarter, better informed investor. Subscribe from just $107.88 $24.99, plus get up to 4 Special Issues CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free Newsletters Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail. Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail. Instead of sitting tight, we converted about $200,000 to her Roth IRA at the discounted value.…

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