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Financial Planning March 1, 2005 Ed Slott	The IRA Imbroglio Most advisers haven't kept current on rules governing retirement distributions. Here are some for-instances.
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Ed Slott	Retirement Plan Horror Stories The laws on IRAs and retirement accounts are complex, and even the savviest clients can make costly missteps. If you educate yourself, you can save your clients time and money -- and earn their gratitude and business.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Ed Slott	IRS Okays IRA Settlements The agency's new ruling solves one big problem. But the thorny issue of income taxes on attorneys' fees remains.
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Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Ed Slott	Exceptional Flexibility New 72(t) rulings can help your financial advisory clients tap their retirement funds early-penalty-free.
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Ed Slott	Saving a Stretch In a recent private letter ruling, the IRS allowed an IRA beneficiary to take distributions over her lifetime, even though she neglected to take the first two years' required minimum distributions (RMDs) from the inherited IRA.
Financial Advisor March 2007 Gregory Bresiger	Distribution Nightmare Ready to rollover a client's inherited nonspousal IRA? Look out, financial advisor! There's plenty of danger just around the corner, if one is not a tax specialist.
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Ed Slott	Taking Special Care With Inherited IRAs Advisors can help families with special-needs beneficiaries preserve assets, and reduce unnecessary costs and losses.
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Ed Slott	New Rule on IRA Disclaimers Your client can pass the benefits of an inherited IRA to a child, even after taking a six-figure distribution. Here's how it works.
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Ed Slott	NUA No-No's Do your clients have company stock in their 401(k)? The net unrealized appreciation option could save on taxes, assuming they don't make one of these five mistakes.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Inherit an IRA Because financial institutions are not always familiar with how to set up inherited IRAs, you should keep an eye on the process to make sure it is done correctly. By knowing the rules yourself, you can ensure that you will be able to make the most of your inheritance.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	Rolling Up the Rollovers Financial advisors who embrace IRA-distribution planning gain the wealth of a virtually untapped niche market. Here's how to get started.
Financial Planning May 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	Out of the Penalty Box Lots of forty- and fiftysomething retirees want to milk their IRAs before age 59 1/2 -- and naturally, they'd like to do it penalty-free. How can retirees manage this feat? There is a way.
Financial Advisor November 2007 Thomas J. Murphy	Ready To Roll (Over) With retirement plans bursting at the seams with new money, changes in the law can make it easier to pass that money on to heirs. But there are several red flags to watch for.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Vicky Schroebel	The Tax Advisor: Extending Savings How stretch IRAs can benefit clients and their heirs.
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Ed Slott	Are IRAs Safe? The good news: Retirement accounts are federally insured up to $250,000 per bank. Congress raised the limit from $100,000 in 2006.
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	Tough Decisions Early retirees may be one of the groups hardest hit by the recent bear market. Before age 62, they can't collect Social Security, and if they're under age 591/2, they may have to draw down their IRAs, relying on 72(t) tax rules to avoid early withdrawal penalties.
CFO November 1, 2006 Marie Leone	Passing the Bucks Want to share your nest egg across the generations? A disclaimer gives a surviving spouse the right to play dead so that IRA assets can be transferred to others.
Registered Rep. April 16, 2014 Kevin McKinley	RMDs: Take Out or Pay Up There may be several advantages for clients who wait to withdraw money from their retirement accounts -- up to a certain point.
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Ed Slott	Annual Physical The end of the year is a good time to check your clients' retirement accounts for mistakes that could cause headaches later on.
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Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Ed Slott	Rollover Confusion What's the current rule on non-spouse rollovers from company plans under the Pension Protection Act of 2006? Do company plans have to allow this or not? Read on for the confusing rules regarding this.
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Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Ed Slott	Stretching Benefits The new Pension Protection Act contains the most sweeping changes to U.S. pension rules in more than 30 years. Buried in the 900-plus pages of this tax act are several gems that create new retirement planning opportunities for your financial advisory clients.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Roy Lewis	Borrow From Your IRA! It's a simple way to get your hands on a considerable amount of money without having to fill out a bunch of forms or pay any additional loan fees or other expenses, and you don't have to pay interest on the loan during that 60-day period.
On Wall Street October 1, 2013 Donald Jay Korn	IRS Approves Post-Death Annuity Exchange IRS private letter ruling gives heirs choices about annuities.
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Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	Splitting Heirs Becoming a financial expert in the byzantine regulations governing large retirement distribution and estate-planning loopholes will elevate your status in the high-net-worth investor community, and your earnings should rise accordingly.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 David Braze	Changing Jobs? Take Care of Your 401(k) Know your options to get the most out of those retirement funds.
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Financial Planning July 1, 2009 Ed Slott	Rare Victory The U.S. Tax Court ruled recently that a 72(t) payment plan was not modified when the IRA holder took an additional distribution for education. This decision may give IRA owners some much-needed flexibility if they need more funds for certain purposes.
Registered Rep. December 1, 2005 Kevin McKinley	Be a Hero With the Stroke of a Pen Examining your clients' IRA beneficiary designations initially and periodically is good practice. But it should go beyond just i-dotting and t-crossing. A five-minute conversation could lead to millions more for the clients' descendants, and introductions to dozens of potential new clients for you.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Dan Caplinger	In IRAs We Trust Creating a trust to hold inherited IRA assets is smart but complicated. Here's how to do it.
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Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Kevin McKinley	Putting On Heirs In your initial meetings with clients, an answer to one question will give you insight into their values, lives and dreams and create a healthy anxiety that will motivate them to enlist your services. As nonchalantly as possible, ask, "When you die, who will get your money?"
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Ed Slott	IRA Protection The good news: Your client gets more IRA creditor protection. The bad news? Your client is bankrupt. If this can help even one or two of your clients protect their retirement funds, then you can be a real hero by knowing about the new rules and helping your clients through tough times.
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Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Will Leitch	IRAs and the IRS A recent clarification from the Internal Revenue Service could change the way clients fund their individual retirement accounts --- and may eventually cut into a rep's IRA-related fees.
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