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Inherited IRA

I have a question about an inherited IRA that occurred before and after SECURE ACT. Original IRA holder dies in...
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Exceptions to the Pro-Rata Rule – Ways to “Isolate Basis”

My November 29 Slott Report entry was titled “The Pro-Rata Rule Explained – You are Not Getting Taxed Twice.” I closed that article by stating there are exceptions to the pro-rata rule and ways to clean up an IRA that contains a mix of pre-tax and after-tax dollars (basis). Included here are three exceptions to pro-rata and how IRA owners could potentially “isolate basis” – reduce an IRA to only after-tax dollars, thereby setting the stage for a tax-fee Roth conversion.
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401K RMD

We have a client who is 75 years old. He retired this year and rolled his 403B over to his...
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Inherited IRA RMD

Mary an 82 year old in 2021 single person, inherited in June 2017 a traditional IRA from a friend who...
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