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IRS WAIVES 2024 RMDS FOR IRA BENEFICIARIES SUBJECT TO THE 10-YEAR RULE
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport If you’re an IRA beneficiary subject to the 10-year payout period and would have had a 2024 required...
TWO RMD STRATEGIES TO AVOID IRMAA
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on X: @theslottreport You have carefully saved for retirement and now you have accumulated a substantial...
REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS AND QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport QUESTION: Dear IRA Help, My mother passed away in April of 2023 and no required minimum...
THE WISE SHOPPER – ROTH CONVERSIONS
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport Imagine walking through a grocery store, intent on purchasing a specific item. As you turn...
JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT TO FIX 2023 EXCESS 401(K) DEFERRALS
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport If you exceeded the 2023 limit for 401(k) deferrals, time is of the essence to correct the error. If you...
THE 10-YEAR RULE AND INHERITED IRAS: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on X: @theslottreport Question: I have a general question regarding the 10-year time frame for emptying...
4 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR RMD TAX BITE
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Follow Us on X: @theslottreport Markets continue to climb. That is good news for your retirement account. However,...
10 POINTS: FIXING EXCESS IRA CONTRIBUTIONS
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport ‘Tis the season for identifying and correcting excess IRA contributions. It seems as if every other...
RMD RULES FOR IRA BENEFICIARIES: TODAY’S SLOTT REPORT MAILBAG
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on X: @theslottreport Question: Hi, My last remaining parent, my mother, passed away in May 2017, and my younger brother and I...