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ROLLOVERS AND ROTH CONVERSIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst Question: To whom it may concern, Quick question. Client’s daughter died at age 41. Client is age 71. Can she combo her daughter’s 401k into her current Traditional IRA since she has to take RMD’s on the traditional and a...
TIME TO ROLLOVER YOUR EMPLOYER PLAN? KNOW YOUR OPTIONS!
By Beverly DeVeny IRA Analyst For years we saw and heard the commercials – rollover your 401(k) to an IRA. They suggested that this was the only option – and the best option – for you. But it was not the only option; and it might not be the best option for you. Here...
ROLLING OVER REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS? SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT THERE’S ALWAYS AN EXCEPTION
By Jeremy T. Rodriguez, JD IRA Analyst One of the most important things you learn in law school is how the law is structured. You are better able to analyze the rule (and predict outcomes) when you understand how it is was created and how is has been treated ever...
ROTH IRAS & 72(T) PAYMENTS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
By Jim Glass, JD IRA Analyst Question: Mr. Slott, My 45 year old daughter’s financial advisor has recommended for her NOT to put retirement contributions into a Roth IRA! His reason being that by paying taxes up front for a Roth, there is less money to grow! Also,...
BE SURE YOUR IRA BENEFICIARIES ARE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES
By Jim Glass, JD IRA Analyst IRAs have beneficiaries and "designated beneficiaries," and it is important to know the difference. If you wish your heirs to have the opportunity to take full advantage of "stretch" IRAs, and to avoid other possibly costly mistakes, be...
TAKE YOUR RMD LIKE A ROCK STAR
By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Even rock stars get older. Although it may seem hard to believe, both Steven Tyler of Aerosmith fame and rock legend and reality tv star Ozzy Osborne celebrate their 70th birthdays in 2018. Steven...
MY FIRST RMD
By Beverly DeVeny IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Both my husband and I turn 70 this year but only one of us has a required minimum distribution (RMD) from our retirement accounts. Here is why. RMDs begin in the year you turn 70 ½, not 70. He turned...
MONEY IN AN EMPLOYER PLAN & ELIGIBLE FOR A DISTRIBUTION: SHOULD YOU STAY OR SHOULD YOU GO?
By Jeremy T. Rodriguez, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport As you accumulate money in an employer retirement plan, somewhere along the line you are going to be faced with one question: should I leave it in the plan or roll it out? For many, that...
INDEXING CAPITAL GAINS IS PROPOSED – BUT WHAT ABOUT RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS?
There has been talk in Congress about indexing capital gains for inflation. This has largely been under the radar… until this week when the story hit the front page of the New York Times, where the story states that the White House might try to do this on its own...
THE COST OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS AND YOUR IRA
IRA distributions and Roth IRA conversions can affect the size the Medicare premiums you pay. Here's how, and what to do about it. Means Testing Medicare Medicare consists of four "parts." Part A, which covers hospital costs, is paid for by the government. But the...
THE PRO-RATA FORMULA AND INHERITED IRAS
Do you have after-tax dollars in your IRA? This could be from making nondeductible contributions to your IRA or rolling over after-tax funds from your company plan to your IRA. If so, you will want to know about the pro-rata rule. The pro-rata rule is a rule that...
7 WAYS AN EXCESS IRA CONTRIBUTION CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
Not all contributions to IRAs belong there. When a contribution is not permitted in an IRA, it is an excess contribution and needs to be fixed. Some excess contributions are easy to understand. Others may be a bit trickier to grasp. Here are 7 ways an excess IRA...
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