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Question:Hi,My last remaining parent, my mother, passed away in May 2017, and my younger brother and I inherited her IRA (equally split into inherited IRA accounts). We were of the understanding we could handle required minimum distributions (RMDs) via the “stretch IRA” method (RMDs spread out over our expected lifetime). The new laws that went into place in 2020 and 2022 have us wondering if we must change what we are doing. Can you please help us with this question?

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We have a client who finalized their divorce in February 2023.  During the marriage, each was the primary beneficiary to...

You might be thinking about contributing to a Roth IRA. One big hurdle to making these contributions is the fact that there are income limits that make high income individuals ineligible. For 2024, the phase out range for eligibility for Roth IRA contribution is between $230,000 - $240,000 for those who are married filing jointly and between $146,000 - $161,000 for single filers.

After establishing back door IRA HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE CONVERTING TO ROTH? For tax purpose are other...

Clients each contributed $13,000 to their IRA’s early in 2023, $6,500 for 2022 and $6,500 for 2023, and then immediately...

My client passed away in January, 2023 at age 87.  The client had been receiving a pension from this employer...

QUESTION:I know you can delay taking your first required minimum distribution (RMD) until April 1 of the year after you turn age 73. If you convert your entire IRA into a Roth before that date, but after you turn age 73, do you still have to take your first RMD distribution? Or is no distribution required as the entire IRA is converted prior to April 1 of the following year?

Hi I have a situation where I accidentally rolled over my traditional 401k money into a roth IRA (about 45k)...

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