William Byrnes

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  Critics Slam Obama Budget Over Entitlement Cuts, Retirement Savings Cap

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  President Obama called his just-released budget a “fiscally responsible blueprint for middle-class jobs and growth,” but critics derided it for cutting Social Security and Medicare and capping retirement savings.

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  When to Begin Social Security? Even Advisors Aren’t Sure

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  Here's a scary thought: Social Security is the largest source of retirement income for most Americans. Just as troubling is the confusion over when to start taking it.

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  Advisors, Rethink Your Role in Roth IRA Conversions: ING

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 14, 2013

  Retirement plan advisors can grow their business by showing sponsors how participants can now convert pretax dollars to an after-tax Roth account, says ING's Kaplan.

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  Many Businesses Can Start Filing Income Tax Returns Feb. 4

  By Richard Niles, J.D., Senior Editor, Tax Facts Online  |  February 4, 2013

  Opening covers non-1040-series business returns for 2012; delays remain on other business form filing dates.

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  Forget the Cliff, 3.8% Obamacare Tax Is Coming: What Advisors Are Telling Clients

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  The 3.8% tax on investment income that kicks in Jan. 1 is being overlooked by some, but advisors are getting their clients ready now .