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Social Security

• Official Web Site of the Social Security Administration
• Soc. Security & Equivalent Railroad Retirement ..IRS Pub 915
• Guide to Social Security Retirement Benefits ..Fairmark.com
• Are My Benefits Taxable? ..CCH
• 2007 1040 Worksheet to Compute Taxable SSA Benefits
• 2007 1040A Worksheet to Compute Taxable SSA Benefits
• Taxable Social Security Calculator ..Fincalc.com
• 2007 & 2008 Social Security Rate Fact Sheet ..SSA
• Social Security COLA Adjustments By Year ..SSA
• Rethinking Social Security Claiming in a 401(k) World ..Pension Research Council
• How A Pension From Work Not Covered by SS Affects You ..SSA Pub 05-10045
• How Work Affects Your Benefits ..SSA Pub 05-10069
• Government Pension Offset (Spouse's Or Widow(er)'s Benefits) ..SSA Pub 05-10007
• AARP Explanation of the Government Pension Offset

• SSA's Social Security Handbook
• Benefit Eligibilty Screening Tool
• Social Security Benefits Planner
• Apply Online For Benefits
• Calculate Your Benefit Online ..SSA
• SSA Benefit Calculator for Personal Computers

• Reporting Back Pay & Special Wage Payments to the SSA ..IRS Pub 957
• Living Outside The United States Explained ..SSA
• U.S. International Social Security Agreements ..US Social Security Administration
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare
• Social Security Reform: Treasury Briefs: [ Brief 1 ] [ Brief 2 ]
• The Social Security Fix-It Book ..Center for Retirement Research

• Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ..SSA
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ..SSA Pub 05-11000
• Working While Disabled ..SSA Pub 10095
• Disability Evaluation Under Social Security ..SSA Blue Book
• Work Incentives For People With Disabilities ..SSA Red Book

Railroad Retirement

• Official Web Site of the Railroad Retirement Board
• Soc. Security & Equivalent Railroad Retirement ..IRS Pub 915
• Federal Income Tax & Railroad Retirement Benefits .. RRB Pub 801
• 2008 Earnings Limits, Tax Rates & COLA's ..RRB
• Earnings Limits, Tax Rates & COLA's ..RRB
• RRB Guide to Railroad Retirement & Survivor Benefits
• Railroad Retirement Annuity Formula Components (Tiers I & II) ..RRB
• About Railroad Medicare ..RRB

Retirement Planning

• Recent Tax Law Changes ..IRS
• Summary of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PL 109-280) ..CCH
• Deciding Among Retirement Choices ..CCH
• Retirement Planning Websites: [ Motley Fool ] [ CNN Money ] [ CCH ] [ SmartMoney ] [ T Rowe Price ]
• Tax Guide For The Retiree ..IRS Pub 4190

A word of caution: Information on state taxes below may not always be current!

• Taxes By State ..Retirement Living Info Center
• State Tax Profile (Comparison Table) ..Bankrate.com
• State Tax Profile (Select a State) ..Bankrate.com
• State Taxation of Pension & Retirement Income As of 6/12/07 ..RPEA.org

• How Rollovers Work ..Quicken.com
• FAQs: Waivers of the 60-Day Rollover Requirement ..IRS
• Retire Early Home Page
• AARP Publications Addressing Retirement Planning Topics
• State Retirement System Web Sites ..Calhoun Law Group
• Retirement Planning for University Faculty ..Faculty Advisor
• Consumer Pension Plan Info.. Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration
• Information On Reverse Mortgages ..AARP
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) ..benefitslink.com
• Treasury & IRS Guidance on HSAs

Calculators

• Retirement Savings & Planning ..CCH
• Retirement Calculator ..US News
• Retirement: Strategies, Calculators & Tax Rules ..Smart Money
• Analyze Now! (Click On Free Programs) ..Analyzenow.com
• RMD Calculator ..New York Life
• Beneficiary RMD Calculator ..New York Life
• Calculator: RMD Rules ..Calctools.com
• SEP-IRA Contribution Calculator ..Fidelity
• 401(k) NUA Calculator ..Mortgageloan.com

Required Minimum Distributions

• RMD Rules for IRAs ..newrmd.com
• Final Regs (All Except Defined Benefit Plans) ..T.D. 8987 (4/17/02)
• Final Regs (Defined Benefit Plans) ..T.D. 9130 (6/14/04)
• Minimum Distribution FAQ ..72t.net
• Understanding The Final Minimum Distribution Rules (Apr. 2002) ..ATaxPlan.com
• IRS FAQs on RMDs (2002 Regs)
• RMD Calculators: See Above Category
  

Early Withdrawals

• Understanding IRC Sec. 72(t) and Early Distributions ..72t.net
• Revised Rules for Early Withdrawals (Substantially Equal Periodic Payments) ..IRS Rev Rul 2002-62
• FAQs On Rev Rul 2002-62 (Above)
• Tax On Early Distributions from Retirement Plans ..IRS Tax Topic 558
• Tax On Early Distributions From IRAs ..IRS Tax Topic 557
• Withdrawing Money Before Age 59 1/2 ..Retire Early Home Page

IRS Guidance

• Recent Tax Law Changes ..IRS
• IRS Published Guidance on Retirement Plans
• IRS Guidance Pension Protection Act of 2006 ..Notice 2007-07
• Pension & Annuity Income ..IRS Pub 575
• General Rule for Pensions & Annuities ..IRS Pub 939
• Tax Guide For The Retiree ..IRS Pub 4190
• Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits ..IRS Pub 721
• Retirement Plans for Small Business ..IRS Pub 560
• Individual Retirement Accounts ..IRS Pub 590
• §403(b) Plans ..IRS Pub 571
• IRS Online Resource Guide to Retirement Plans
• IRS FAQs on TSAs
• Choosing A Retirement Solution for Your Small Business ..IRS Pub 3998
• Employee Benefits Regulations ..BenefitsLink, Inc.
• IRS Final Regs (Sec. 408A) for Roth IRAs ..BenefitsLink, Inc.

• How The States Have Reacted to Estate Tax Changes ..Federation of Tax Administrators
• Effect On States Of Repeal of Federal Estate Taxes ..FTA Bulletin

State Taxation

• State Taxation of Pension & Retirement Income As of 6/12/07 ..RPEA.org
• Taxes By State ..Retirement Living Info Center
• State Matrix on Bankruptcy Treatment of Pension Plans & IRAs ..FPAnet.org
• Distributional Analysis of The Tax Systems in All 50 States (Jan. '03) ..Inst. on Taxation & Economic Policy

Individual Retirement Accounts

• Recent Tax Law Changes ..IRS
• IRA Basics ..Yahoo! Finance
• An IRA Primer ..Smartmoney.com
• Individual Retirement Accounts ..IRS Pub 590
• How IRA Distributions Are Taxed ..New York Life
• Deemed IRAs (aka Sidecar IRA) ..Groom Law Group
• Deemed IRAs: Final Regulations
• Tax On Early Distributions From IRAs ..IRS Tax Topic 557
• How Rollovers Work ..Quicken.com
• Buying Real Estate In Your Ira ..Realtor Magazine

• Tax Guide to the Roth IRA ..Fairmark Press
• Roth IRA Web Site ..RothIRA.com
• Roth Retirement Accounts ..Michael Gray, CPA
• Roth IRA Guidance ..IRS Notice 98-50
• More Roth IRA Guidance ..IRS Ann 99-18
• Roth IRA Distributions ..IRS Tax Topic 428
• IRS Final Regs (Sec. 408A) for Roth IRAs ..BenefitsLink, Inc.
• Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA Calculator ..Moneychimp.com
• Also See Roth 401(k) Plans

• What Your IRA Beneficiary Should Know ..Vanguard Group
• Withdrawing Money Before Age 59 1/2 ..Retire Early Home Page
• Revised Rules for Early Withdrawals (Substantially Equal Periodic Payments) ..IRS Rev Rul 2002-62
• IRS Form 5329 - Additional Taxes (10% Penalty)
• IRS Form 8606 - Nondeductible IRAs, Conversions & Recharacterizations
• Guide To Understanding IRA Fees ..mPower.com
• Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) ..Labor Dept
• Quick Reference Guide to SEP-IRAs ..Quicken
• Quick Reference Guide to SIMPLE-IRAs ..Quicken
• SARSEP Employee Pensions ..IRS Pub 4336
• Quick Reference Guide to SARSEP-IRAs ..Quicken

Pensions

• Recent Tax Law Changes ..IRS
• Pension & Annuity Income ..IRS Pub 575
• How Pension and Annuity Distributions Are Taxed ..About.com
• Basic Types of Retirement Plans ..CCH Toolkit
• General Rule for Pensions & Annuities ..IRS Pub 939
• Tax Guide to U.S. Civil Service Retirement Benefits ..IRS Pub 721
• Federal Retirement Programs ..US OPM
• Retirement Plans for Small Business ..IRS Pub 560
• Maximum Benefits and Contributions Limits for 2003 - 2008 ..Calhoun Law Group
• 2001 to 2007 Contribution Limits to Pension Plans ..401khelpcenter.com
• Pension Plan Limitations for 2008 ..IRS IR 2007-171

• How Rollovers Work ..Quicken.com
• FAQs: Waivers of the 60-Day Rollover Requirement ..IRS
• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) & Pensions ..Labor Dept
• Present Law: Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings ..JCT
• What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights ..Labor Dept.
• ConsumerPension Plan Info.. Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration
• Choosing A Retirement Solution for Your Small Business ..IRS Pub 3998
• SIMPLE Retirement Plans for Business ..Labor Dept

• Finding A Lost Pension
  [ How To Search ] [ Search the PBGC ] [ Mergers & Acquisitions ]
  [ Abandoned Plan Search ] [ Pension Rights Centers ]
• Requirements of ERISA ..CCH ToolKit

Annuities & Life Insurance

• Pension & Annuity Income ..IRS Pub 575
• General Rule for Pensions & Annuities ..IRS Pub 939
• Basics of Annuities ..Quicken
• Annuity Basics ..TotalReturnAnnuities.com
• What You Should Know About Variable Annuities ..S.E.C.
• Taxes & Annuities ..Quicken
• Deducting Annuity Losses ..Motley Fool [Read With Caution!]
• Section 1035 Tax Free Annuity Exchanges ..Webannuities.com
• Insurance Company Ratings ..A.M. Best
• Modified Endowment Contracts ..SaveWealth.com
• Taxation of Life Insurance Proceeds & Accelerated Death Benefits ..IRS Pub 525
• Social Security Actuarial Tables
• Taxation of Accelerated Death Benefits & Viatical Settlements ..WorldWideWeb Tax

Pensions By Type

• Choosing Among §§401(k), 403(b) & 457 Plans & Deemed IRAs ..Calhoun Law Group

• Smart Money Guide to 401(k) Plans
• All About 401(k) Plans ..Fidelity
• 401(k) Plans for Small Businesses ..IRS Pub 4222
• 401K Help Center
• The New 401(k): A Guide for Users ..Yahoo! Finance
• 401(k) Guide ..Morningstar.com
• 401k Retirement Information ..Research401k.com
• Tax Considerations When You Inherit a 401(k) ..401khelpcenter.com
• 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals ..IRS

• FAQs Regarding Roth 401(k) Contributions ..IRS
• Roth 401(k) Final Regulations
• Roth 401(k) Plans [ Roth401k.com] [ Roth401kinfo.com]
• Introducing the Roth 401(k) ..SmartMoney
• Roth Retirement Accounts ..Michael Gray, CPA

• §403(b) Plans ..IRS Pub 571
• 403(b) & 457Plans ..IRS Pub 4406
• IRS FAQs on TSAs
• Quick Reference Guide to 403(b) Plans ..Quicken
• Roth 403(b) Plans ..Roth403binfo.com

• What Is A §457(b) Plan ..DonPuff.com
• 457 Plans ..457Info
• Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans ..CCH Toolkit
• American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 Changes ..Morrison & Foerster
• Internal Revenue Code §457

Keogh (HR 10) Plans ..CCH ToolKit
• Quick Reference Guide to Keoghs ..Quicken

• Defined Benefit Pension Plans ..IRS
• Traditional Pension Plans ..AARP
• Perks Of The Solo Defined benefit Plan ..SmartMoney.com
• An Analysis of Frozen Defined Benefit Plans ..PBGC.gov
• Your Guaranteed Pension ..PBGC.gov

• ESOPs, Stock Options & Employee Ownership Plans ..Nat'l Center for Employee Ownership
• What Is An ESOP? ..AllBusiness.com
• Company Stock Choices When Leaving Your Job ..401KHelpCenter.com

Other Information

• Older Americans Tax Guide ..IRS Pub 554
• Credit for the Elderly & Disabled ..IRS Pub 524
• Section 8 Rental Assistance .. HUD
• Benefits Checkup for Those Over Age 55 ..Nat'l Council on Aging
• State Retirement System Web Sites ..Calhoun Law Group
• National Senior Citizens Law Center

Medicare & Medicaid

• Medicare Official Website ..Medicare.gov
• Medicaid Official Website ..Health & Human Services
• Overview of Medicare & Medicaid ..ElderNet
• Medicare Basics ..Medicare Rights Organization
• Medicare Resources ..kff.org
• About Railroad Medicare ..RRB
• Medicare ..Wikipedia
• Medicaid ..Wikipedia

Long Term Care

• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
• JCT Overview of Long-Term Care Tax Rules
• Nursing Home Companion ..Bet Tzedek
• Medi-Cal Planning ..BayAreaElderLaw.com
• Tax Definition of Qualified Long-Term Care Services ..IRC Sec. 7702B(c)
• Are Payments to Assisted Living Facilities Deductible? ..RMF, PC
• Information on Long-Term Care Contracts & Services ..IRS Pub 502
• AARP List of Long Term Care Tax Incentives by State
• Long-Term Care Insurance Knowledge Center ..NY State Office of Aging
• Information on Long-Term Care Insurance ..LTCinsurance.Com
• Info & Quotes on Insurance ..longtermcarewiz.com
• LTC Insurance Evaluators ..SmartMoney.com

• Microsoft Security Bulletins
• Child Safety on the Internet Highway ..Lawrence J. Magid
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Information on Organ Donation ..Coalition on Donation
• Suicide Prevention Center
• Internet Crime Complaint Center ..FBI
• Information on Identity Theft ..FTC
• Virus Hoaxes & False Alerts
• Rumors & Hoaxes ..TruthorFiction.com
• Various Security Forums To Help PC Users ..Spywareinfo.com
• Various Online Forums To MS Windows Users ..Aumha.net
• Amnesty International USA
• American Civil Liberties Union
• International Tracing Service

• New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Dept.
• New Mexico Bureau of Elections
• New Mexico's Blue Book of Information
• New Mexico State & Local Government Services
• Welcome to Santa Fe
• New Mexico Tourism department