wife contributing to deceased husband’s IRA/Simple IRA for 2019
Hello Alan et al,
We have a client who passed away last year. His wife would like to fund his IRA/Simple IRA for the 2019 tax year. My understanding is that she is not allowed to do this. However, I understand that she can use his compensation to fund her own IRA for 2019. I wanted to confirm that these assumptions are correct in light of the SECURE ACT and CARES ACT.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Tue, 2020-05-05 19:00
Chris, your understanding on both issues is correct, and would still have been correct had client passed this year.