The Slott Report

The Slott Report from Ed Slott and Co. provides “IRA Help” to investors and is the leading information source for investors and retirement planners on IRAs and related financial investment topics.

How Are RMDs Calculated in the 10-Year Period

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Mr. Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst In the July 22, 2024 Slott Report, my colleague Sarah Brenner explained how the IRS, in its final SECURE Act required minimum distribution (RMD) regulations issued on July 18, did not budge on a controversial position it had [...]

By |2024-07-25T11:04:27-05:00July 24, 2024|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

IRS Issues Final SECURE Act Regulations: Controversial Annual RMD Requirement During 10-Year Rule Stands

The IRS has flip-flopped! In the SECURE Act, Congress eliminated the “Stretch IRA” for most inherited IRAs beginning in 2020. A new “10-year rule” was put in place and experts believed the IRA balance had to be withdrawn by the end of the 10-year period with no annual distribution requirements. In May 2021, the IRS confirmed that annual RMDs were not required. The IRS released the long-awaited SECURE Act annual RMD requirement and flip-flopped. Please read the article below. As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor [...]

By |2024-07-25T12:53:33-05:00July 22, 2024|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

Roth Conversion Confusion: Taxes Withheld When Under 59 ½

There are many misconceptions about Roth IRAs and confusion abounds. Avoid this irreversible costly mistake and stay on the road to a Tax Savvy retirement. As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Charlie Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst There is no doubt we have written about this topic in past [...]

By |2023-08-03T16:37:30-05:00July 31, 2023|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: , |

Help a Young Person Use Summer Earnings to Start a Roth IRA

Wouldn’t it be great to guide our children and grandchildren into a Tax Savvy financial future? Teach them to save in the tax-free bucket at a young age! As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Charlie Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Is your child or grandchild working hard this [...]

By |2023-08-03T16:41:20-05:00July 24, 2023|Categories: The Slott Report|Tags: , |

ROTH-O-MANIA!

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Mr. Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst SECURE 2.0 is now the law of the land and one thing is very clear. Roth-O-Mania is here! In their quest for more revenue, Congress has created more options to save with Roth accounts. These accounts bring in [...]

By |2023-02-02T13:28:02-06:00January 23, 2023|Categories: Articles, Smart Investing, The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

Happy Holidays! Congress Gifts SECURE 2.0

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Mr. Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education This holiday season Congress has given us SECURE 2.0. With no time to spare to avoid a government shutdown, they passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and sent it off the President for [...]

By |2023-01-19T13:17:45-06:00December 28, 2022|Categories: Articles, The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

Internal Revenue Service Waives 50% Penalty for Missed 2021 and 2022 RMDs within the 10-Year Period

As a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group, Mr. Rawl has direct access to Ed and his team of IRA experts. Ed Slott and Company is a valuable resource for knowing the facts and applying that to artful IRA planning. By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Last Friday (October 7, 2022), the IRS waived the 50% penalty on missed 2021 and 2022 inherited retirement account RMDs for beneficiaries subject to the SECURE Act 10-year payout period. The guidance was in IRS Notice 2022-53. The [...]

By |2023-01-16T17:13:28-06:00October 10, 2022|Categories: Articles, The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

Navigating Qualified Charitable Distributions in 5 Easy Steps

What is a qualified charitable distribution (QCD)? A QCD is a distribution from an IRA that goes directly to a qualifying charity and is not included in the taxable income of the IRA owner. A QCD cannot be made from an employer plan. A QCD can be up to $100,000 a year, per individual. 1. Either an IRA owner or a beneficiary can do a QCD. The individual must be at least age 70½ at the time of the transaction. Reaching age [...]

By |2022-10-25T13:28:53-05:00August 31, 2022|Categories: Articles, The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

Last-Minute IRA Tax Deadlines and Rules

April 18 is Tax Day for 2022. It is delayed from the 15th because the IRS offices were closed Friday. Generally speaking, each taxpayer’s bill to the U.S. Treasury is settled at this point, but there are exceptions. Read this Slott Report for insights. Going forward, now is the time to be planning for 2023 and future years. Becoming Tax Saavy throughout your retirement years requires years of advance planning and is an ongoing process. Tax laws will remain dynamic and will never be static. By Andy [...]

By |2022-04-25T13:17:25-05:00April 18, 2022|Categories: Articles, The Slott Report|Tags: , , |

The Most Controversial Part of the New IRS Regulations

The IRS has flip-flopped! In the SECURE Act, Congress eliminated the “Stretch IRA” for most inherited IRAs beginning in 2020. A new “10-year rule” was put in place and experts believed the IRA balance had to be withdrawn by the end of the 10-year period with no annual distribution requirements. In May 2021, the IRS confirmed that annual RMDs were not required. Two weeks ago, the IRS released the long-awaited SECURE Act RMD proposed regulations and flip-flopped. If annual RMDs are required, some taxpayers could already be in trouble. [...]

By |2022-03-18T12:39:36-05:00March 7, 2022|Categories: Articles, The Slott Report|Tags: , , , |
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