eckliptic

eckliptic t1_j6n84t1 wrote

You can make adjustments to your W4 after each bonus based on your calculations from the bonuses you have received that year and projecting a very conservative number for the next one (or use zero).

Ideally you want to let the government borrow as little free money as possible

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eckliptic t1_j2f4aae wrote

Almost anything is better than just sitting in a savings account

529 is the clear answer here for the major tax advantages unless you think he’s very unlikely to have education expenses

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eckliptic t1_j2b7axi wrote

If you have any money in a trad IRA, this is a great time to do a Roth IRA conversation.

You definitely can not contirbute to a trad IRA and if you were low income you'd much rather contribute to a roth IRA if your future income is going to rise again.

You mentioned you were high earners in the past and have not been able to "deduct" trad IRA contributions. Does that mean you've been doing backdoor roth converstions already?

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