This online appendix to "The Effects of Required Minimum Distribution Rules on Withdrawals from Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts" includes further discussion of theory and estimation details relating to the main paper. In addition, we present graphs and tables not included in the main...

We construct an algorithm for United States retirees that computes individualized tax-efficient annual withdrawals from IRAs/401(k)s, Roth IRAs/Roth 401(k)s, and taxable accounts. Our algorithm applies a new approach that generates an individualized strategy that results in consistent...

This paper examines an unconventional, but potentially effective, new fiscal policy tool that can increase saving during good times and increase spending during bad times -- a cyclical matching rate on contributions to retirement savings accounts. The combination of matching rates and matching...

There exists a wide variety of tax treatments of pensions across the world. And the reasons for such a range of regimes are not clear. This note reviews the general principles of pension taxes and analyses the theoretical foundations of why pension incomes ought to be taxed specifically. To do...

We investigate the optimal savings decisions for investors with access to pre-tax (traditional) and post-tax (Roth) versions of tax-advantaged retirement accounts. The model features a progressive tax schedule and uncertainty over future tax rates. Traditional accounts are valuable for hedging...

This article contends that Americans are invested in the tax incentives for retirement savings but do not take full advantage of them. It then suggests changes to the tax-preferred retirement savings options based on successful models, from Canada and the United Kingdom