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Is employee's 401(k) contribution still a tax deduction for employer through "wages paid"?

Small business owners can claim wages paid to employees as tax deduction. If one of his employees would elect to contribute $15K of his salary into 401(k) account then would the employer still be able ...
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Can I make a lump-sum contribution to a SIMPLE IRA?

My employer offers a SIMPLE IRA plan to which I can contribute 3% of my salary. My employer contributes a 3% match. The employee contribution limit of $12,500 is far higher than the 3% amount I will ...
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Foreign retirement contribution deductibility?

Contributors, I have a very specific question. I am a dual European-American citizen. I live in France. I declare my income on French investment accounts to the US, and am generally tax-compliant. ...
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Will a retirement account with more than $3,400 in it bar me from getting EITC?

EITC (earned income tax credit). Is a retirement account considered investment income by the IRS? The IRS considers these as investment income: Interest (both taxable and tax-exempt) Dividends ...
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Roth IRA vs. Traditional for married couple with AGI over $120k?

My wife and I have an AGI somewhere between $120k - $140k depending on how much I make on side gigs throughout the year. We both started new full-time jobs within the last 12 months. Here is the ...
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Will a contribution towards Traditional IRA be deductible for 2012?

I switched to a job in 2012 which didn't offer a retirement plan in October, 2012. Prior to this job, I was covered with an IRA account from my previous employer. I will be filing the returns with my ...
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