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CPA Practice Advisor · Jan 6, 2026
Retirement Savers Be Warned: A Tax Break Has Disappeared in 2026
Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.
Bottom Line
💡 Retirement Savers Be Warned: A Tax Break Has Disappeared in 2026. General industry update.
Summary
For years, workers nearing retirement could decide whether to take the immediate tax break of pretax savings in their 401(k) plans or build tax-free income they could access later from a Roth IRA. But starting in January, that choice will disappear for high-income earners.
Classification
Category: action requiredPriority: criticalReason: Contains 'immediate' - immediate attention needed
Affected Groups
All tax practitioners
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Original Source
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