
IRA BLOG

5 Things We Are Talking About at the Slott Report in 2025
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education The year 2025 is upon us! There is no doubt that this will be an eventful time for...
Spousal Beneficiaries and the 10-Year Rule: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag
By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: Hello, Our daughter (age 50) is the sole beneficiary of her husband’s...
Jelly-of-the-Month Club
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst I counted them. This year the Slott Report published 101 blog articles. While other sites add...
Holiday Cheers and Wishes
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst This is the time of year for good cheer and holiday wishes. In keeping with those traditions, here are some...
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...