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  • Protecting Assets from Medicaid: How Funding a Trust Can Help

    Other assets are “non-countable assets,” which include IRA’s if getting required minimum distributions The trustee takes charge of the day-to-day operations of the fund and is not required to make any specific

  • Create Your IRA Exit Plan

    The most common advice given is to withdraw as little out of your IRA as possible while taking your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).

  • An IRA Trust Might Be Preferred Over Naming Individuals or a Revocable Living Trusts

    However, you don’t want them to be able to withdraw more than the required distribution based on their minimum distributions (RMDs). a guardian to request permission from the courts to make distributions if the beneficiary is a minor Also, the beneficiary may take higher distributions than necessary—often leading to increased taxation Distributions from an IRA inherited by a non-spouse are required to commence the year after the death

  • Make Retirement More Fun with Estate Planning

    Liability To live out your retirement as stress-free as possible, you will want to conserve your assets and minimize IRS rules for calculating the required minimum distribution from IRAs and qualified retirement plans If you and your heirs do not withdraw the minimum amounts when required, taxes can take a good portion

  • Smart Strategies for Social Security Benefits Taxes

    This gift counts as the required minimum distribution (RMD) but isn’t included in adjusted gross income You are required to pay income taxes in the year of the conversion, but you can use the funds tax-free Structure your portfolio to minimize the income it generates when that income is being reinvested because

  • Are My Retirement Assets Protected From Creditors?

    There are still some problems with protecting them from it, depending on whether you are receiving required minimum distributions or not.

  • To Convert or Not to Convert My IRA to a Roth. That is the Question.

    A big benefit of Roth IRAs is that, unlike a traditional IRA or 401(k) account, there are no required minimum distributions after the investor reaches 70½: the money can grow tax free and be left alone A Roth IRA doesn’t require distributions; the money can continue to grow even after you die.

  • How to Afford Your Retirement

    If you’re 70½ or older, take your required minimum distributions (RMD) from your IRAs and 401(k)s.

  • Inherited an IRA From a Parent? 4 Rules for Inherited Retirement Accounts

    Rule #1: Your Choices for Inherited IRA Distributions Depend on Who You Are When it comes to distributions The beneficiary may be required to pay income tax on the amount withdrawn, which is calculated based have had to start taking the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). options: Take a large sum distribution Take a distribution for the entire balance of the IRA Take the Say the IRA account holder passes away after already beginning their required distributions, and the

  • Circle that Day on the Calendar!

    April 1: If you turned 70½ in 2015, April 1 is your deadline for taking your first required minimum distributions If you miss a required distribution, take the money out as soon as you realize your error and ask the December 31: Of course, end of the year means the deadline for several tax moves, such as the second required minimum distribution. That way each beneficiary can use his or her own life expectancy for required withdrawals.

  • Long-Term Care Facilities Required to Request Guardianship Orders

    As of September 2015, all nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state of Texas were required

  • Planning for All Generations Starts Now

    annual distributions from retirement accounts. Navigating the complexities of Medicare coverage can be challenging, requiring homework. This could mean a significant tax bill once required annual minimum distributions from these accounts These distributions will also impact the taxes owed on Social Security payments. Also, look at long-term care insurance to hedge against the cost of future health issues that might require

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