Legislative Changes Impacting Missed RMDs
If you fail to take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your self-directed IRA, you’ll owe an excess accumulation tax to the IRS. This includes IRA owners age 70½, 72,...
What to Know About Inherited IRAs
IRAs are an important estate planning tool for passing wealth directly to loved ones outside of probate – and even tax-free with a Roth IRA. But it’s important to understand...
How Financial Advisors Can Prep for the Great Wealth Transfer
As the “Great Wealth Transfer” is set to begin, the investment landscape is bound to see major changes as Millennials, as well as members of Generation Z and Generation X,...
IRA Beneficiary Rules Still Need Clarification
The SECURE Act of 2019 changed the rules for beneficiaries inheriting tax-deferred retirement savings to require, in some cases, that assets be distributed (and taxed) more quickly following the IRA...
CARES Act Waives RMDs in 2020
Just as we were all getting used to the SECURE Act rule changes, the rules changed again. After a few quiet years on the legislative front, two major bills affecting...
Inherited IRAS Won’t Stretch As Far As They Used To
Up until 2020, the “stretch IRA” concept was commonly used as an estate or legacy planning tool for IRA owners who wanted to leave a significant amount of tax-sheltered assets...
