Many, but not all, individuals will see their tax bills decline starting in 2018. Tax rates are reduced and the standard deduction is nearly doubled. It is expected that taxpayers will begin to see the benefit in their paychecks starting in February 2018 (employees likely will be required to complete a revised Form W-4 that is not yet available). An explanation of various provisions will be provided in upcoming posts.
Payments within one tax year of the entire amount due to a participant in a qualified retirement plan. Qualifying lump sums may be directly rolled over tax free, or, in some cases, are eligible for current tax under a favorable averaging method.