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13 States Tax a Withdrawal the IRS Says Is Clean

The federal penalty system stays asleep. Thirteen states don't.

Jul 29, 2026

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35 Cents of Every Mile Is Eating Your Basis

The IRS keeps a second number for your truck. It only matters when you sell.

Jul 28, 2026

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Everyone Opened the Account, Nobody Read Page 4

Congress fixed this for 529s. They forgot to do it here.

Jul 27, 2026

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Work More Hours and the Write-off Gets Smaller

The phaseout uses the income the deduction was supposed to shelter.

Jul 24, 2026

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Where Your Catch-up Money Goes When the Plan Has No Roth

The IRS moved the number after everyone already built for $145,000.

Jul 23, 2026

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One Bucket, Many Spigots, No Drain

Both employers can fill the bucket before Grandma even picks up her pen.

Jul 22, 2026

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Sell the Wrong Pile First, Lose $1.9M

The statute reduces both caps. Not just one.

Jul 21, 2026

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Everyone Waits Until Year Ten. The Bracket Math Punishes That.

The IRS exempts custodians from computing inherited RMDs. You are the calculator.

Jul 20, 2026

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The Dead Truck Still Rides in Your Payment

They asked for relief through 2027. The form won't fix itself.

Jul 17, 2026

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The $10,000 Cap Is Still Live Until January

Your custodian won't flag the overage until you file.

Jul 16, 2026

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Two RMDs in One Year Is a 42% Tax Bracket Nobody Mentioned

They built the clawback into the same paragraph as the gift.

Jul 15, 2026

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Three Tollbooths Sit Between Your Tithe and Your Tax Return

Medicare looks at a number your deduction never touched.

Jul 14, 2026

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