ROTH IRA DISTRIBUTION ORDERING RULES – KEEP IT SIMPLE
Within the 400-page Ed Slott advisor training manual, we include a basic chart that outlines the Roth IRA distribution ordering rules and the availability of those specific dollars. When presenting the material to a live audience, I always say it is my favorite page. Those in the crowd usually joke [...]
SAME-PROPERTY ROLLOVER RULE
You may not be familiar with the tax code’s “same-property rule” that applies to IRA-to-IRA (and Roth IRA-to-Roth IRA) rollovers. The rule requires that the property received in an IRA distribution must be the same property that is rolled over. If you receive cash, you must rollover cash. If you [...]
ONCE-PER-YEAR COMMON CONFUSIONS
The once-per-year IRA rollover rule sounds pretty easy to understand. You may only do one IRA-to-IRA (or Roth IRA-to-Roth IRA rollover) per year (365 days). However, this rule is often misunderstood. One common confusion about the once-per-year rollover rule is whether multiple distributions or multiple deposits will trip you up. [...]
ESTATE BYPASS
An estate can become the beneficiary of a person’s IRA in a couple of ways. The Estate is Named Outright First, the estate could be named outright as the beneficiary on the beneficiary form. This is not recommended. Why? One reason is that a non-designated beneficiary (like an estate), must [...]
THE SECURE ACT 2.0
Here’s What It Means For You
On December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law. While “Son of SECURE” is not quite the game changer for IRAs that the original SECURE Act was, there are many new provisions. How will this legislation affect you and your retirement savings? Download the Guide for some highlights and effective dates.
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