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Category Archives: Retirement Distributions
Would a Webinar Help?
We are receiving so many questions about tax issues and the Affordable Care Act, as well as a variety of other issues such as the ministerial housing allowance, we are discussing the benefit of having a webinar where our President, … Continue reading
No Self-Employment Tax on Retirement Income from Benefits Board
At tax time, the Benefits Board gets a lot of questions about the IRS Form 1099-Rs that are sent to participants in January showing the amount of the participant’s distributions for the previous year. The most common question regards whether … Continue reading
Paying Taxes on Amounts Withdrawn Early from Pension Funds
Some participants question whether they have to include money that is withdrawn early from their pension account as income in the year that it is withdrawn. The answer is simply yes. You must include as a part of your income … Continue reading
Board Grants Year-End “Bonus” to Participants
In the recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Church of God Benefits Board, the entity charged with managing the Ministers’ Retirement Plan, action was taken to grant a special year-end interest allocation to all participants in the Trustees’ Fund. … Continue reading
Hardship Withdrawals
Accessing the funds in your Ministers’ Retirement Plan account prior to age 59½ is made extremely difficult by the Internal Revenue Service rules. Simply stated, the IRS says you cannot access your funds unless you have an “immediate and heavy” … Continue reading
No Self-Employment Tax on MRP Retirement Income
At tax time, the Benefits Board gets a lot of questions about the IRS Form 1099-Rs that are sent to participants in January showing the amount of the participant’s distributions for the previous year. The most common question regards whether … Continue reading
Paying Taxes on Amounts Withdrawn Early from Pension Funds
Some participants question whether they have to include money that is withdrawn early from their pension account as income in the year that it is withdrawn. The answer is simply yes. You must include as a part of your income … Continue reading
Rate on Trustees Fund Set at 4% for 2014
In the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Church of God Benefits Board, the entity charged with managing the Ministers’ Retirement Plan, the return on the Trustees’ Fund was set at four (4%) percent. For the past five years … Continue reading
Preparing Emotionally for Retirement
There is no question that everyone should start saving for retirement while they are young and have the financial ability to do so. While this is a critical step to take financially, one must also prepare mentally for the changes … Continue reading
Costly Beneficiary Mistakes
Many people believe that their will dictates who inherits all of their assets at their death and how those beneficiaries will divide those assets up. However, depending upon what you have accumulated, the bulk of your assets could end up … Continue reading
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