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  • INHERITED IRA & 401(K) ACCOUNTS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    April 8, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Hi, I inherited my husband's 401(k) when he died last year. I kept the assets with the 401(k)[...]

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    WHO MUST TAKE THE YEAR-OF-DEATH RMD

    April 7, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Required minimum distributions (RMDs) were waived for 2020 but they are back now for 2021. [...]

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    5 QUESTIONS WITH GEORGE NICHOLS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE

    April 5, 2021

    George Nichols III is the 10th President and Chief Executive Officer in The American College of Financial Services’ storied history. He continues to[...]

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    USING QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF ROTH CONVERSIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    April 1, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Hi, Ed, I am hoping I get to attend one or more of your events IN PERSON this year! If you have [...]

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    FALLING WITHIN THE PHASEOUT, PART 2 - DETERMINING YOUR REDUCED IRA DEDUCTION FOR 2020

    March 31, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst In my blog entry from March 22, I discussed the formula for calculating the amount of a direct Roth IRA [...]

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    THE IRA CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE AND INHERITED IRAS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    March 25, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Has the deadline to make an IRA contribution for 2020 been extended since the [...]

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    EIGHT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DC AND DB PLANS

    March 24, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Fewer and fewer workers are participating in defined benefit pension (DB) plans these days. The high cost of [...]

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    FALLING WITHIN THE PHASEOUT, PART 1 - DETERMINING YOUR REDUCED ROTH IRA CONTRIBUTION LIMIT

    March 22, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst When it comes to contributing directly to a Roth IRA, an individual must have modified adjusted gross [...]

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    SIMPLE IRAS AND IRA CONTRIBUTIONS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    March 18, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Hi, I found you by searching to find out if we can offer two SIMPLE IRA options for our [...]

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    HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR 2021 RMD

    March 17, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The CARES Act waived required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2020, but they are back for [...]

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    CAN I STILL OPEN UP A NEW SOLO 401(K) FOR 2020?

    March 15, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst We’ve been getting a number of questions lately about whether it’s too late to set up a new solo 401(k) plan for[...]

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    ROTH CONVERSIONS OF ILLIQUID ASSETS AND ROTH CONVERSIONS TO SATISFY RMDS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    March 11, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: I have self-directed traditional and Roth accounts at an SDIRA Custodian.  Can I do a Roth [...]

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    HOUSE RULES

    March 10, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport Casinos have house rules. These rules dictate what patrons can [...]

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    DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX BREAK

    March 8, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport For those just starting out, saving for retirement[...]

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    ROLLOVERS FROM A COMPANY PLAN & INHERITED IRAS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    March 4, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: I am 75 years old and am planning to retire this year.  I have a 401(k) plan [...]

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    RETIREMENT ACCOUNT ALPHABET SOUP

    March 3, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst For an area as highly regulated as IRAs and company plans, it’s not surprising that there’s a ton of abbreviated[...]

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    A PREVIEW OF ED SLOTT’S NEW BOOK: THE NEW RETIREMENT SAVINGS TIME BOMB

    February 25, 2021

    Thursday, February 25, 2021 A Preview of Ed Slott’s New Book: The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb By Ed Slott, CPA If you’re[...]

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    ROTH IRA CONTRIBUTIONS AND YOUR TAX RETURN

    February 24, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Have you contributed to a Roth IRA for 2020? If you have not, you still have some time. The [...]

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    WHEN A “REVERSE ROLLOVER” MAKES SENSE

    February 22, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst When we think of rollovers, we normally think of moving funds from a 401(k) (or other company plan) to an IRA. But[...]

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    60 DAY ROLLOVERS AND RMDS UNDER THE CARES ACT: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    February 18, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Hi, I have a client that took a $14k IRA distribution on 1/10/2021 and another $14k distribution on [...]

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    TRANSFERRING A ROTH IRA AFTER DIVORCE – 3 LOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

    February 17, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Surprisingly, the rules governing what happens when an ex-spouse acquires a Roth IRA after divorce are [...]

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    THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT PLANNING TO CONFISCATE YOUR IRA

    February 15, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Whenever there is a new administration there is a lot of uncertainty about what the change [...]

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    FIRST TIME RMDS AND SIMPLE IRA CONTRIBUTIONS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    February 12, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: I am going to turn 72 in December of 2021. When I take my RMD, what is the dollar amount I [...]

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    WHAT HAPPENS IF I TERMINATE EMPLOYMENT WITH AN UNPAID 401(K) LOAN?

    February 10, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst One of the many unfortunate effects of the coronavirus pandemic is the number of folks who have lost their jobs. [...]

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    ROTH IRA ROLLOVERS AND THE 5-YEAR RULE: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    February 9, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Educations Question: Hi! I am over 60 and have had a self-directed Roth IRA for the past 15 [...]

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    RMDS AND ROLLOVERS – A DANGEROUS BLEND

    February 8, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst It is early 2021 and two ingredients mix again: retirement money in motion, and required minimum [...]

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    3 TIPS TO AVOID TAX PROBLEMS WITH YOUR SEP

    February 3, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) is a popular choice for many small employers. Although [...]

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    FOUR UNEXPLAINED TAX CODE MYSTERIES

    February 1, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst The Internal Revenue Code is over 4,000 pages of often unintelligible tax jargon. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone[...]

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    SUCCESSOR BENEFICIARIES AND 401(K) ROLLOVERS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    January 28, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: I hope you can help me with this, as I cannot find the answer anywhere or from anyone. In 2019, my [...]

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    “COMPENSATION” FOR IRA ELIGIBILITY

    January 27, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Here we go again…barreling headlong into another tax season. This year will be like no other. With all [...]

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    ROLLING OVER A 2020 DISTRIBUTION IN 2021

    January 25, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The rules for rolling over IRA distributions can be complicated at any time of the year. [...]

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    INHERITED IRAS AND SEP IRA CONTRIBUTIONS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    January 22, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: We had a client who died with no beneficiaries on his $500k 401(k). He wasn’t[...]

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    AFTER CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS – NOW WHAT?

    January 21, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) are no more. Millions of Americans took advantage of the opportunity to [...]

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    RECHARACTERIZING AN IRA CONTRIBUTION – STILL IN THE TOOLBOX!

    January 18, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst As we enter tax season and consider last year’s transactions, it bears repeating: Roth [...]

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    IRA DISTRIBUTIONS AND ROTH RECHARACTERIZATIONS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    January 14, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: I recently retired and I plan to relocate to Tennessee. I would like to purchase a new home. [...]

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    THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION ON ELIGIBLE DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SECURE ACT MAY SURPRISE YOU

    January 13, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The SECURE Act made many changes to the rules for beneficiaries who inherit retirement [...]

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    NEW COVID-19 STIMULUS LAW DOES NOT EXTEND CARES ACT CRD RELIEF

    January 11, 2021

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst There’s been some confusion about the retirement plan aspects of the COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law on [...]

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    THE “LOOK BACK” – CONSIDERING A TAX YEAR IN ITS ENTIRETY

    January 6, 2021

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst We are just a few days into the new year, and many people are anxious to get their full IRA contributions [...]

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    2021 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR IRA

    January 4, 2021

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education A new year brings a fresh start, and after 2020, we need that more than ever. You probably [...]

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    ROTH IRAS AND THE 10-YEAR RULE: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    December 31, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Can a retired person not working contribute to a Roth IRA? Answer: [...]

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    December 30, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst From The Slott Report, December 30, 2019: “2020 promises to be an exciting year in the IRA and savings plan [...]

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    BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!

    December 28, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Ah, the end of the year. Snow is drifting, music plays quietly in the background. Ma in her kerchief, Papa[...]

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    60-DAY ROLLOVERS AND RMDS IN 2020: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    December 24, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Recently, I received two checks, one for all assets in a Traditional IRA and one for all [...]

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    HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM THE SLOTT REPORT

    December 23, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education We at the Slott Report would like to wish all our readers a happy and safe holiday season. [...]

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SECURE ACT!

    December 21, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst One year ago from yesterday (December 20, 2019), President Trump signed into law the SECURE Act. At that time, [...]

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    ROTH IRA RECHARACTERIZATIONS AND CARES ACT DISTRIBUTIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    December 17, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Hello, Can you still recharacterize a Roth contribution (due to income limits) to a Traditional IRA [...]

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    AFTER-TAX ROTH CONVERSION: TRICK QUESTION?

    December 16, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Bob is 40 years old. He is a single tax filer, participates in a 401(k) at work, and makes a healthy [...]

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    2020 YEAR-END RETIREMENT ACCOUNT TO-DO LIST

    December 14, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The end of 2020 is almost here. With the end of the year come certain retirement account [...]

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    IRA TRANSFERS AND ROTH CONVERSIONS UNDER THE CARES ACT: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    December 10, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: I am 79 and still employed. My employer has an SEP for me and I have a [...]

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    BE CAREFUL ABOUT USING YOUR IRA FOR A SHORT-TERM LOAN

    December 9, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Thinking of using your IRA as a “short-term loan” to raise some extra cash for the holidays?  What could go [...]

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    DUBIOUS MULTI-LAYERED CRD TAX STRATEGY

    December 7, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Recently we became aware of a multi-layered tax strategy that we think is a bridge too far when it comes [...]

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    INHERITED IRAS AND ROTH IRA ROLLOVERS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    December 3, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: My father passed away in 2019 and left me an IRA. Will the SECURE Act apply, or will it be [...]

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    10 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE CONVERTING IN 2020

    December 2, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The clock is ticking if you are considering converting your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in[...]

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    CAUTION: FOUR TAX BREAK DEADLINES RAPIDLY APPROACHING

    November 30, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Thanksgiving is behind us, and the end of the year will be here soon. (Many of us are truly thankful for that!)  [...]

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    BACK TO THE RIGHT SIDE UP

    November 25, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst We have collectively crawled into the hollow of a 2020 tree and found ourselves in the Upside Down. (That [...]

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    IRS ADDS NEW REASON FOR SELF-CERTIFICATION OF LATE ROLLOVERS

    November 23, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The IRS has recently added a new reason for self-certification of late rollovers to its [...]

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    RMD WAIVER AND ROTH CONVERSION RECHRACTERIZATIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    November 19, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Good Morning, We have a client that passed away in November of 2019 at the age of 85. Her [...]

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    WHAT LIMITS APPLY IF I PARTICIPATE IN TWO COMPANY PLANS?

    November 18, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst We continue to get questions about the limits that apply for folks who participate in multiple company savings plans[...]

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    MILITARY BENEFITS

    November 16, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst With Veterans Day being just last week, an overview of two military retirement benefits felt like an [...]

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    RMDS UNDER THE CARES ACT: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    November 5, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Great work you all do. Been a reader of Ed for a long time. How would this scenario work? New[...]

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    10% PENALTY EXCEPTIONS – IRA ONLY!

    November 4, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst When a person under the age of 59 ½ takes a withdrawal from their IRA or company plan - like a 401(k) –[...]

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    CRDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

    November 2, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The year 2020 has been a challenging one. With coronavirus cases rising in most of the [...]

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    TRUSTS AS IRA BENEFICIARIES AND NUA: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    October 29, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Our estate planning attorney prepared trust documents a few years ago and he advised us to name the [...]

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    MORE ON AFTER-TAX PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS

    October 28, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst The October 19, 2020 Slott Report article, "Don't Overlook After-Tax Contributions!," explained how after-tax [...]

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    INHERITED IRAS AND THE 10-YEAR RULE: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    September 30, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Hi there! I have a quick question, so I thought I’d reach out to you to get your take on[...]

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    BENEFICIARY FORM BASICS

    September 29, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst An argument could be made that the easiest financial document to complete is the IRA beneficiary form. Yet[...]

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    WHAT’S A TOP HAT PLAN?

    September 28, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Think of a top hat, and you’ll likely conjure up images of Franklin Delano Roosevelt or the temporarily-deceased [...]

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    SECURE ACT SUCCESSOR BENEFICIARY RULES AND PAYING BACK CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    September 28, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: Ed and team, I am sure my question has been asked by others.  Now under the SECURE Act with no more[...]

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    8 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR INHERITED IRA

    September 28, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education A significant percentage of IRA assets will ultimately go to nonspouse beneficiaries. When [...]

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    SECURE ACT: “WE DON’T KNOW YET”

    September 28, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Gradually, the IRS is clarifying sections of the SECURE Act that require further guidance. In Notice [...]

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    INHERITED ROTH IRAS AND ROTH CONVERSIONS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    September 10, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Does the SECURE Act have any implication to Roth IRA account inheritance [...]

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    IRS ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CERTAIN SECURE ACT CHANGES

    September 8, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst In Notice 2020-68, issued September 2, 2020, the IRS gave limited guidance on certain retirement provisions of the [...]

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    INHERITED IRAS AND THE 60-DAY ROLLOVER WINDOW: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    September 3, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Good Afternoon Ed Slott and Company, LLC, I was inquiring about a recent situation with a [...]

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    PENALTY-FREE IRA DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FIRST-HOME PURCHASE

    September 2, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, or maybe even because of it, real estate markets in many [...]

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    PERILS OF THE 60-DAY ROLLOVER

    August 31, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst As sure as the sun will rise, someone will take a distribution from his IRA tomorrow. And as sure as the [...]

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    UNWANTED RMDS AND USING IRAS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    August 27, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: I had taken an RMD in January 2020 from an IRA account. Then in July, I returned a portion back to the [...]

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    RELIEF BEYOND AUGUST 31 FOR RMD REPAYMENTS

    August 26, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Some of you may have received an RMD (required minimum distribution) from an IRA or employer plan earlier this year [...]

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    TAPPING AN ESA FOR VIRTUAL SCHOOL EXPENSES

    August 24, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The upcoming school year for many students is going to look like nothing we have ever seen [...]

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    ROTH CONVERSIONS AND 2020 RMDS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    August 20, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: In December of 2018 I did my first partial Roth IRA conversion into a new Roth [...]

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    “DOLLAR COST AVERAGE” YOUR ROTH CONVERSION

    August 19, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Dollar cost averaging is a tried-and-true investment strategy that has existed for decades. Using this [...]

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    PLANS CAN STILL PAY OUT 2020 RMDS, BUT EMPLOYEES DON’T HAVE TO TREAT THEM THAT WAY

    August 17, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Many of you may have already received, or may be receiving, an RMD (required minimum distribution) from your [...]

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    RETURNING UNWANTED RMDS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    August 13, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Client has a Thrift Savings Plan and took RMDs in January, February and March of 2020. Client[...]

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    3 RMD REPAYMENT REMEDIES ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 31

    August 12, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education We are in the dog days of summer and this year is a crazy and unsettling time. The last [...]

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    STOP NAMING TRUSTS AS IRA BENEFICIARIES!

    August 10, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Yes, trusts can play an instrumental role in estate planning. Yes, special needs trusts are invaluable to [...]

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    THE CARES ACT AND 2020 RMDS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    August 6, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: I can't find the answer to this question anywhere, so I thought I'd go straight to the experts. Does[...]

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    SECURE ACT GIVES BUSINESSES EXTRA TIME TO ESTABLISH NEW RETIREMENT PLANS

    August 5, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Hidden within the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) signed into law last [...]

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    STRETCH IRA LIVES ON FOR SOME BENEFICIARIES

    August 3, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Last year the SECURE Act became law and eliminated the stretch IRA for millions of IRA [...]

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    ROLLOVERS AND INHERITED IRAS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    July 30, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: I have a very simple ROTH IRA question. I borrowed money from my ROTH IRA with[...]

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    DEATH DURING A ROLLOVER

    July 29, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst A financial advisor contacted me about her client who had recently passed away. The advisor was legitimately[...]

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    TAX RULES FOR ROTH 401(K) DISTRIBUTIONS

    July 27, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst With more 401(k) plans offering Roth contributions and more folks taking distributions from their plans, now’s a [...]

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    RMDS IN 2020: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    July 23, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: Once the RMD’s for 2020 were suspended, I withdrew what would have been my RMD from my [...]

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    RECHARACTERIZATION OF IRA CONTRIBUTIONS IS STILL HERE

    July 22, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst It happens. You have made a 2019 contribution to the wrong type of IRA. All is not lost. That contribution can be[...]

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    EXTENDED ROLLOVER DEADLINES EXPLAINED

    July 20, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst The IRA and plan rollover rules have been in constant flux this year. We are now past the original July 15 [...]

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    REPAYMENT OF UNWANTED RMDS AND ROTH CONVERSIONS FROM COMPANY PLANS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    July 16, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: For COVID "special" Aug 31 rollovers, am I allowed to return my 401(k) required minimum distribution [...]

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    IRS COMPENSATION LIMITS IN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLANS

    July 15, 2020

    By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Admittedly, it’s not such a bad problem to have. Nonetheless, it’s true that high-paid company plan participants[...]

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    THE IRA CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE IS ALMOST HERE

    July 13, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst The countdown to the much delayed 2019 tax filing deadline is on. The deadline is July 15, 2020, which is only a [...]

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    OPENING AN IRA ACCOUNT AND IRA ROLLOVERS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

    July 9, 2020

    By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst Question: Hello, I am aware of the IRA one-rollover-per-year rule. What I can’t find is if a married [...]

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    TOP 12 RMD WAIVER QUESTIONS

    July 8, 2020

    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst As we have written on many occasions, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES [...]

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    A ROUNDUP OF RECENT DOL AND IRS RETIREMENT PLAN GUIDANCE

    July 6, 2020

    By Ian Beger, JD IRA Analyst There’s been a flurry of recent government regulation of company retirement plans. Here’s a quick summary: [...]

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    THE CARES ACT AND RMDS: TODAY'S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG

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    By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Question: If someone took two IRA distributions earlier in 2020 that were considered RMDs, and now [...]

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    The Covid-19 recession, like all recessions, threatens the wealth and retirement security of millions of workers. Job loss prompts people to stop [...]

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