Tax Refunds Going to IRAs May Cause Snafus
Taxpayers who previously set up their tax refunds to be deposited directly to their IRAs this year will need to be vigilant: Economic Stimulus rebate checks will also be automatically deposited into any IRAs whose owners have set them up to receive tax refunds.
Normally, arranging for your tax refund to go into your IRA directly is a great idea – it protects you from the temptation to spend the refund. Since most of us practice “mental accounting,” a tax refund that goes directly into our IRA won’t give us the feeling that we’re giving something up to save for …
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