IRA BLOG
Required Minimum Distributions and IRAs: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst QUESTION: If a client opens an IRA at age 75 and makes a contribution this year, this account...
4 Things to Know About Rollovers Between Calendar Years
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The IRA rollover rules are always tricky. However, if you are rolling over an IRA...
The QCD Dance
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Tis the season for giving, and qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) are a popular way to donate to...
IRA Rollovers and Roth Contributions: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Can a person do a rollover from both his traditional AND Roth IRAs in the...
Who Must Take a 2024 RMD?
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The holidays are upon us. There is shopping to do, gifts to wrap, and parties to...
The Still-Working Exception and Roth Conversions in an RMD Year: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Question: If you continue to work past age 73, are you exempt from required minimum distributions (RMDs)? My 73...
QCD Timing
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst Year after year, this topic continues to bubble up. Confusion exists over when a QCD can be done in...
New 401(k) Provisions That Become Effective in 2025
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Get ready! Several new 401(k) provisions from the SECURE 2.0 Act kick in on January 1, 2025. One that we’ve...
New 401(k) Provisions That Become Effective in 2025
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Get ready! Several new 401(k) provisions from the SECURE 2.0 Act kick in on January 1, 2025. One that we’ve...
What We Are Thankful for at The Slott Report
Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Each year it is a Thanksgiving tradition here at the Slott Report to take a moment to give thanks...