What Happens when You Inherit a Retirement Account?

What Happens when You Inherit a Retirement Account

There’s almost always a reckoning when the government proffers a tax break. So it is with individual retirement accounts (IRA)s, 401(k)s, and similar accounts that investors fund with pre-tax earnings.

The Future of Your IRA and How the SECURE Act Changed the Rules

The Future of Your IRA and How the SECURE Act Changed the Rules

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (Secure) Act upended inherited IRAs for most non-spousal beneficiaries. The 10-year rule for withdrawing from inherited IRAs eliminated the ability to stretch inherited IRAs for these beneficiaries.

What Is a TOD Beneficiary?

What Is a TOD Beneficiary

A person named as a transfer on death (TOD) beneficiary for an account will receive the assets held in it when the account owner dies.

How Do IRAs and 401(k)s Fit into Estate Planning?

How Do IRAs and 401(k)s Fit into Estate Planning

Investing for retirement is one of the most important steps you can take toward building a secure financial future for you and your family. The sooner you can start, the better. Contributing to a retirement account can help you work toward your goals and may provide tax advantages to boost your progress.

What are the New IRA Distribution Rules?

What are the New IRA Distribution Rules?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued much anticipated proposed regulations that clarify and revise some of the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for qualified plans (i.e., 401ks, 403bs, etc.) and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).