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- Case studies: Am I eligible for the Age Pension? (2)
- SMSFs outperform large funds 3 years out of 4 (0)
- SMSF: How much does a DIY super fund cost? (4)
- SMSF confidential: the inside story on DIY super funds (2)
- Oops! Top 10 SMSF boo-boos (0)
- Another super con: Over-50s contributions cap removed (12)
- For your convenience: Income tax rates for the 2012/2013 year (12)
- Are SMSF audits too expensive? (24)
- Federal Budget May 2012: At a super glance (2)
- Remember earlier Swan attack – freeze contributions caps and halve co-contributions (1)
- Swan backtracks again on tax discount for savings products (1)
- Super stupid! Super tax for rich will hit everyone (19)
- SMSF investment: Can we sell fund assets to members? (0)
- Free SMSF education tool: take your 60-minute refresher (0)
- SMSF investment: purchasing overseas property (0)
- SMSFs: Selling a property asset and CGT (0)
- Oh dear! Only 3% of financial plans are ‘good’ (5)
- Setting a retirement target: Living on more than $55,000 (8)
- Super tax refund for lower-income earners starts July 2012 (3)
- SMSF investment: Stricter rules in place for artwork and other collectibles (0)
- Take note: Age Pension age increasing to 67 years (0)
- Super funds gain 1.6% for March 2012 (and 5.2% each year for past 10 years) (0)
- A comfortable retirement: How much super is enough? (7)
- SMSF investment: Where does all the DIY super money go? (2)
- Do you fit the profile of a ‘typical’ SMSF trustee? (0)
- Kingpins of super: 20 largest super funds (1)
- Superannuation Guarantee: 10 facts about your SG entitlements (0)
- Superannuation Guarantee set to jump 33% (2)
- Super funds gain 1.9% for February 2012 (and 9.6% each year for past 3 years) (0)
- ATO softens stance on excess contributions tax, apparently (0)
- Exposing the performance history of Australia’s largest 200 super funds (2)
- Ten handy uses for the APRA200 performance list (1)
- Age Pension: March 2012 rates now available (19)
- Age Pension: Assets test thresholds increase up to 3 times a year (0)
- Age Pension: Income test thresholds increase up to 3 times a year (0)
- Comparing super funds: Who’s who in the super zoo (3)
- SMSFs lead the super pack, again (0)
- THE SOAPBOX: The most ridiculous super policy… ever! (3)
- Excess contributions tax: What happens if I receive an ECT assessment? (2)
- Another horror story: How to pay 93% tax on your super contributions (4)
- Accessing super early due to severe financial hardship (0)
- SMSF investment: Where can I find information about SMSF borrowing? (0)
- Super funds gain 2.5% for January 2012 (but lose 1.4% for year to date) (0)
- Comparing funds: How does my super fund rate? (0)
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- Mirror, mirror… what super fund is the best-performing fund of all? (9)
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- Accessing super early: Can I withdraw my super to pay off my debts? (1)
- Super contributions: Can I make a retrospective payment to my fund to reduce tax? (0)
- Age Pension: When I access my super, will that count for the assets test? (0)
- SMSF administration: Are there problems dealing with online trust deed providers? (0)
- SMSF pension: After making super contributions, when can I convert to another pension? (0)
- Contributions caps: Which financial year do I use for my salary sacrifice contributions? (0)
- Tax-free retirement: Why bother with super, such as an SMSF? (2)
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2011 calendar year (1)
- Top 10 performing super funds for 2011 calendar year (6)
- Super funds lose 2% for 2011 year (12 months to December 2011) (0)
- 8 steps to super success (0)
- 2012 checklist: 10 super tips for a financially healthy retirement (2)
- Is super pension income considered ‘assessable income’ or ‘total income’? (0)
- Does Trish Power offer personal financial planning advice? (0)
- I’m under 60. Does my super payout also affect my other income, and tax bill? (0)
- Do I pay tax on a super account in the last year of accumulation phase? (0)
- Does my superannuation pension income affect tax payable on other income? (0)
- For your convenience: Income tax rates for the 2011/2012 year (2)
- Super contributions beyond the age of 75 (0)
- Non-concessional contributions at 64 (0)
- I retired at 59. Do I pay tax on my superannuation lump sum? (0)
- Can I withdraw super if the bank is foreclosing on my mortgage? (0)
- SMSFs: Calculating tax-free components (0)
- If I ‘retire’, how soon can I return to work? (0)
- Can I use my super to pay bills? (0)
- Accessing super to be a carer and work part-time (0)
- SMSFs and joint property purchases (0)
- How do we retire if we’re not employed? (0)
- Can you access super to pay your mortgage if you’re unemployed? (0)
- How do I find a SMSF provider? (1)
- Can a single parent in financial hardship access her super? (0)
- Access to super at 55 (0)
- Do sale of shares satisfy a work test? (0)
- Should we transfer our super to a bank account to avoid fees? (1)
- I’m 59 and I have $180,000 in super. Will my super be taxed? (2)
- Should I preserve the benefit in my current fund or switch to another fund? (1)
- I’m 60 and not working. Can I access my super? (0)
- What is a cost-effective trust deed update solution? (0)
- Questions about the Australian Retirement Fund system (1)
- If I retire before 60, when can I access my super? (0)
- Pensions: How is the tax on lump sums assessed? (0)
- How is capital gains calculated for a pensioner? (0)
- What hours does my employer have to pay super on? (0)
- Can my SMSF buy a property without paying tax? (0)
- What is the difference between a limited recourse borrowing arrangement and a non-recourse loan? (0)
- Divorce: How is Australian superannuation divided in a NZ divorce? (0)
- I have exceeded the contributions cap. What can I do? (0)
- How does my super benefit affect my Age Pension entitlements? (0)
- Help! Where did my employer pay my Superannuation Guarantee contributions? (2)
- Is my super pension income counted when applying for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card? (0)
- If I’ve reached preservation age can I claim my super? (0)
- Do I need to pay super for my 16-year-old employee? (0)
- Can I use my super for a house deposit? (0)
- Which super funds have the largest asset allocation to the property sector? (0)
- Can we run our business overseas if we are ‘retired’? (0)
- How is contributions tax deducted from salary sacrifice contributions? (0)
- Can my employer insist I join the super fund they use? (0)
- Is a SMSF account balance counted as an ‘asset’ for the Youth Allowance assets test? (0)
- Can I claim against my super’s income protection insurance due to work injury? (0)
- Can I access my super because of my disability? (0)
- Can I put my super into a bank account? (0)
- Reducing capital gains tax through super contributions (0)
- Accessing super because of money troubles (0)
- My employer has not paid my super entitlements. What can I do? (0)
- Guest contributor: How $1 million can last longer than you (50)
- SMSF audit: Where is your fund’s trust deed and investment strategy? (0)
- Super for beginners, part 3: Why aren’t my super contributions tax-free? (4)
- SMSF trustee declaration: a quick guide (2)
- Super for beginners, part 10: Can I use my super to reduce my mortgage? (0)
- Super for beginners, part 6: Can I make concessional (before-tax) contributions while I’m unemployed? (0)
- Free retirement planning assistance now available (0)
- Turning 55: Taking super, tax and timing (5)
- Upper limit on SG contributions (0)
- CGT calculations for SMSFs (0)
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- SMSFs: What is the proportioning rule? (1)
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