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MONEY IN AN EMPLOYER PLAN & ELIGIBLE FOR A DISTRIBUTION: SHOULD YOU STAY OR SHOULD YOU GO?
By Jeremy T. Rodriguez, JD IRA Analyst Follow Us on Twitter: @theslottreport As you accumulate money in an employer retirement plan, somewhere along the line you are going to be faced with one question: should I leave it in the plan or roll it out? For many, that...
INDEXING CAPITAL GAINS IS PROPOSED – BUT WHAT ABOUT RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS?
There has been talk in Congress about indexing capital gains for inflation. This has largely been under the radar… until this week when the story hit the front page of the New York Times, where the story states that the White House might try to do this on its own...
THE COST OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS AND YOUR IRA
IRA distributions and Roth IRA conversions can affect the size the Medicare premiums you pay. Here's how, and what to do about it. Means Testing Medicare Medicare consists of four "parts." Part A, which covers hospital costs, is paid for by the government. But the...
THE PRO-RATA FORMULA AND INHERITED IRAS
Do you have after-tax dollars in your IRA? This could be from making nondeductible contributions to your IRA or rolling over after-tax funds from your company plan to your IRA. If so, you will want to know about the pro-rata rule. The pro-rata rule is a rule that...
7 WAYS AN EXCESS IRA CONTRIBUTION CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
Not all contributions to IRAs belong there. When a contribution is not permitted in an IRA, it is an excess contribution and needs to be fixed. Some excess contributions are easy to understand. Others may be a bit trickier to grasp. Here are 7 ways an excess IRA...
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...
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