August 2018

US. Would Universal Savings Accounts cannibalize retirement plan contributions?

In the coming days, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-TX, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, is expected to circulate a discussion draft of a Tax Reform 2.0 bill with an eye to advancing a floor vote in the House this September. The bill is expected to include a provision creating Universal Savings Accounts, which would allow any American age 18 or older to invest after-tax dollars that could grow tax-free and be withdrawn for any purpose, at any time,...