401(k) testing rules can limit how much highly compensated employees are able to contribute, often leading to refunds of excess contributions. With upcoming changes requiring high earners to make catch-up contributions as Roth starting in 2026, strategies like recharacterization become more complicated—making it even more important to review plan design and consider options like a safe harbor to avoid future issues.
Social Security survivor benefits determine how much income a surviving spouse receives after the other passes away. The problem is that the size of that benefit was locked in by a decision made years
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