Ernst & Youngs Retirement Planning Guide

Use the New Tax Law to Retire on Your Terms
Are you planning your retirement with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in mind? If not, you could be missing out on important changes that could help you build a larger nest egg or even retire early. Drawing on the experience of the nation’s premier tax and financial planners, Ernst & Young’s Retirement Planning Guide, Special Tax Edition shows you how to use the new tax law to plan for a secure future–whether you’re just getting started or on the verge of retirement.
This practical guide highlights key financial and personal issues you need to consider during your pre–retirement and retirement years, including essential information on how the new tax law will affect your retirement.
From guidance on portfolio diversification and Social Security to the new tax rules that will impact IRAs and 401(k) plans, Ernst & Young’s Retirement Planning Guide, Special Tax Edition provides the insight and assistance you need to take advantage of the new tax law and plan for a financially secure future.The effect the new tax law will have on your retirement plan–from pension withdrawals to IRA limits and new tax–deferred plansThe latest financial instruments for retirement savingsWorksheets, tips, and action items, as well as additional resources, including Web sitesStrategies to overcome adverse financial eventsWealth–building techniques to help you retire earlyPractical ideas and easy–to–understand charts and tables

Spis treści:
About the Authors.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Wake–Up Call.
Will You Have Enough to Retire?
Spending.
Investing.
Lifestyle.
Tax–Deferred Savings Plans for Retirement.
Tax and Plan Distribution Issues.
Social Security Issues.
Insurance Issues.
Personal and Tra nsitional Issues.
Spending in Retirement.
Investing in Retirement.
Alternative Retirement Scenarios and Postretirement Opportunities.
Retirement Issues Affecting Executives.
Retirement Issues Affecting the Self–Employed.
Retirement Issues Affecting Women.
Retirement Issues Affecting Nontraditional Families.
Retirement and Technology.
Health Costs and Care in Retirement.
Appendix I: Taxation of Qualified Retirement Plan Distributions.
Appendix II: Long–Term Care Insurance.
Appendix III: The Ten Standard Medigap Plans.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
ERNST & YOUNG LLP is one of the nation′s leading professional services firms, providing tax, assurance, and advisory business services to thousands of individuals as well as domestic and global businesses. The firm is the author of the bestselling Ernst & Young Tax Guide, The Ernst & Young Tax Saver′s Guide, Ernst & Young′s Profit from the New Tax Law, and a wide array of books on business and finance. Visit Ernst & Young′s Web site at www.ey.com.

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Use the New Tax Law to Retire on Your Terms
Are you planning your retirement with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in mind? If not, you could be missing out on important changes that could help you build a larger nest egg or even retire early. Drawing on the experience of the nation’s premier tax and financial planners, Ernst & Young’s Retirement Planning Guide, Special Tax Edition shows you how to use the new tax law to plan for a secure future–whether you’re just getting started or on the verge of retirement.
This practical guide highlights key financial and personal issues you need to consider during your pre–retirement and retirement years, including essential information on how the new tax law will affect your retirement.
From guidance on portfolio diversifi cation and Social Security to the new tax rules that will impact IRAs and 401(k) plans, Ernst & Young’s Retirement Planning Guide, Special Tax Edition provides the insight and assistance you need to take advantage of the new tax law and plan for a financially secure future.The effect the new tax law will have on your retirement plan–from pension withdrawals to IRA limits and new tax–deferred plansThe latest financial instruments for retirement savingsWorksheets, tips, and action items, as well as additional resources, including Web sitesStrategies to overcome adverse financial eventsWealth–building techniques to help you retire earlyPractical ideas and easy–to–understand charts and tables