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TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS FROM AN IRA: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
Question: Hi, I have a friend, 45 years old, who has both an individual Roth IRA and an individual rollover IRA. The Roth is over 5 years old. He would like to know if he can use either to pay off a debt he incurred several years ago. He is aware that a straight...
CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A ROTH IRA?
Contributing to a Roth IRA is generally considered to be a good idea. But not everyone is eligible to make an annual contribution. We have seen several cases recently of individuals who contributed for many years until they discovered they were not eligible to make...
CAN YOU LOSE AN IRA TO MEDICAID?
As Americans live longer, more are eventually coming to need long-term nursing home care. The cost of this can be devastating to a family. Nursing home care now costs an average of over $85,000 per year, and much more than that in some parts of the country. Medicaid...
TRUSTEE-TO-TRUSTEE TRANSFERS AND RMDS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
Question: Can you do trustee-to-trustee transfer from an Annuity Trad IRA to Mutual Fund Trad IRA? Answer: Yes. If you own a traditional IRA that has invested in an annuity, you can make a transfer from it to another traditional IRA to be invested in mutual funds. And...
LATE 401(K) DEPOSITS
Every retirement plan custodian has an interactive website that participants can visit, if their employer offers that feature. While all are a little different, the websites all contain access to vital information about your account under the plan. You can review your...
10 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BEFORE THEY MOVE THEIR IRA
Change can be good. Is your IRA ready for a change? Maybe you are looking for a new type of investment or maybe a new IRA custodian. To change it up with your IRA, you may need to move your IRA funds. Here are 10 things everyone should know before they move their IRA....
ROLLING OVER IRAS & EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS: TODAY’S Q&A MAILBAG
Question: My husband passed away this April at 83. I’m 68 and sole beneficiary of his traditional IRA. I was advised that it didn’t matter if I rolled his IRA into mine and then took his RMD for the year as long as I do so by 12/31/2018. I rolled his IRA into mine...
CONGRESS SAYS NO ROTHIFICATION … FOR NOW
When someone keeps telling you not to worry about them doing a certain thing, you know they are thinking about doing that very thing. That’s what Congress is doing with so called “Rothification.” As a review, “Rothification” – as it has become known – is a way to...
HOW TO USE INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING ON IRA DISTRIBUTIONS, AND WHEN NOT TO
After retiring, your taxable income may consist entirely of IRA distributions and investment returns. You'll have two ways to remit the tax owed on this income to the IRS: (1) make quarterly estimated tax payments, (2) have tax withheld from the distributions. Which...
RMDS AS A BENEFICIARY & DIRECT ROLLOVERS: TODAY’S Q&A MAILBAG
Question: Client is over 70 1/2 and passed away in 2018 and did not take their 2018 RMD yet. There are 4 non-spouse beneficiaries who are opening new inherited IRA accounts for their share. Does the 2018 RMD for the deceased client need to be paid prior to the...
7 MISTAKES TO AVOID WITH INHERITED IRAS – THINGS YOU DID NOT LEARN IN SCHOOL
An inherited IRA can be a great thing for the beneficiaries. It is almost like winning the lottery or the Reader’s Digest sweepstakes. You get income for life, or do you? It is all too easy to miss out on this opportunity. The following apply to beneficiaries who are...
THE SUPREME COURT HAS AN IRA REMINDER FOR YOU
In the recent case of Sveen v. Melin, the Supreme Court ruled that life insurance proceeds would not go to an ex-spouse, even though her name remained on the beneficiary form after the divorce. Instead, the Court said the Minnesota state statute removing an ex-spouse...
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