Some federal employees may have made contributions to their Roth IRAs when in fact they were not eligible to make these contributions. They therefore must recharacterize their Roth IRA contributions. Ed Zurndorfer discusses how to do it
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Options for Those Unable to Pay Federal Income Tax Balance Due
Some federal employees and retirees discover they have a large federal income tax balance due they are unable to pay in full before the deadline. Ed Zurndorfer outlines the options including installment and online payment agreements with the IRS, and extensions of time to pay more…
Some Federal Employees, Retirees Should Be Aware of the Need to Pay Federal Estimated Taxes
Ed Zurndorfer discusses why some federal employees and retirees need to make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. more…
Tackling the Tax Train with the TSP Roth Conversion Strategy
Chris Kowalik explores the Roth conversion strategy for the Thrift Savings Plan to drastically reduce your tax obligation in retirement more…
Filing Requirements for Individuals Owning Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts
Ed Zurndorfer discusses discusses the Foreign Bank and Financial Account Report, including filing requirements, where on a federal income tax return an individual indicates where he or she may have an FBAR filing requirement, what is considered a foreign financial account, how the FBAR is filed, and penalties for not filing an FBAR more…