The Heart ACT

I have a client whose son was killed in the military recently. They are questioning the Heart Act for the life insurance can it be placed into a ROTH IRA. How much and is it only the listed beneficiary or can it be other family members.



Only the beneficiary that receives the eligible payments can roll over all or part of those benefits to their Roth IRA or Coverdell ESA. Rollovers must be completed within 1 year from receipt of the benefits. In the Roth IRA these amounts are treated as rollover contributions (non taxable conversions), so can be distributed tax free at anytime.

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