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Aug 2020
2020 Tax Planning
Some key items to know for 2020 Tax Year:
- If you don’t itemize on your personal taxes (Schedule A of Form 1040), you may still be able to take an ‘above the line’ deduction up to $300 for Charitable Contributions.
- The RMD has changed to age 72 IF you reached age 70.5 after 2019.
- If you are required to take the RMD in 2020, you may skip it without penalty.
- If you took money out of your 401k or IRA in 2020 (Coronavirus related):
- you may include the distribution in equal installments over 3 years, or
- even undo the tax consequences by paying it back into the account within that 3 year period.
- Also, there will not be a 10% penalty if under 59.5 years old.
- Your Financial Advisor can give you more details, or go to IRS.GOV.