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the Editorial Staff

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About the Editorial Staff

The editorial staff at Betterment aims to keep the Resource Center up to date with our evolving approach to financial advice, our product offerings, and new research. Articles attributed to the editorial staff may have originally been published under other Betterment team members or contributors. Read more detail on the Betterment Resource Center.

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How to Do a Direct IRA Transfer

How to Do a Direct IRA Transfer

If this is your first direct IRA transfer, don’t worry. We help process direct IRA transfers every day, and we’re here to make it as easy for you as possible.

Betterment Everyday™ Savings And Checking FAQ

Betterment Everyday™ Savings And Checking FAQ

We’ll help you make the most of your everyday money. Learn about Betterment Everyday™ Checking and Savings.

The Benefits of Tax Loss Harvesting+

The Benefits of Tax Loss Harvesting+

We’ve automated tax loss harvesting which can help you save on taxes over time.

The Benefits of Tax Coordination

The Benefits of Tax Coordination

We’ve automated asset location which can help you save on taxes over time.

Empowering our Community: Introducing the SHARE Series

Empowering our Community: Introducing the SHARE Series

Betterment’s new series is a platform designed to bring women in the tech community together to lead, learn, and grow.

Building for Better: Gender Inclusion at Betterment

Building for Better: Gender Inclusion at Betterment

Betterment sits at the intersection of two industries with large, historical gender gaps. We’re working to change that—for ourselves and our industries.

What is Tax Coordination? How Asset Location Works at Betterment

What is Tax Coordination? How Asset Location Works at Betterment

What is Betterment's approach to asset location? It's called Tax Coordination, and it's a built-in tax optimization strategy for retirement goals at Betterment.

The Betterment Rollover: A Fast Track to a Better Financial Future

The Betterment Rollover: A Fast Track to a Better Financial Future

Roll over a Traditional, Roth, or SEP IRA—and start yourself on the path to a better financial future.

Reporting Investment Income on Your Taxes: Foreign, U.S. Government, and State

Reporting Investment Income on Your Taxes: Foreign, U.S. Government, and State

Investing in a globally diversified portfolio means that your taxes will have an added layer of complexity. Learn how to report income from state, government, and foreign sources.

Filing Tax Forms as an Investor: 1099-B, 1099-DIV, 1099-R, and 5498

Filing Tax Forms as an Investor: 1099-B, 1099-DIV, 1099-R, and 5498

Find answers to the common tax filing questions we hear from investors like you.

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