Ed Slott

Ed Slott, a certified public accountant, is a financial expert specializing in retirement planning, IRAs and tax issues. He created the IRA Leadership Program and Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group. Twitter: @theslottreport

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A $40 trillion opportunity for financial advisors
NEWS OPINION OCT 09, 2024
A $40 trillion opportunity for financial advisors

The best investment advisors can make now is in their tax-planning knowledge.

Good news: IRS improved the IRA trust rules. Bad news: they still don’t work
NEWS OPINION SEP 10, 2024
Good news: IRS improved the IRA trust rules. Bad news: they still don’t work

Trusts remain lousy IRA beneficiaries, says tax expert.

Best advice? Ignore the 10-year RMD rule
NEWS OPINION JUL 26, 2024
Best advice? Ignore the 10-year RMD rule

The IRS has stood firm on its required minimum distribution rules but following these equates to bad tax planning, says tax expert.

SECURE 2.0 penalty protections may not be as good as thought
RETIREMENT TAX JUL 17, 2024
SECURE 2.0 penalty protections may not be as good as thought

There is confusion over RMD rules and advisors must step up to the plate to help clients.

Delaying RMDs may be a costly tax strategy
RETIREMENT TAX JUN 03, 2024
Delaying RMDs may be a costly tax strategy

Delaying RMDs sounds good now, but the tax bill will continue to compound.

Once again, IRS waives RMDs for beneficiaries subject to the 10-year rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2024
Once again, IRS waives RMDs for beneficiaries subject to the 10-year rule

The new relief on required minimum distributions for this year builds on previous IRS relief for RMDs in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

James Caan estate case highlights rollover rules advisors need to know
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2024
James Caan estate case highlights rollover rules advisors need to know

An offer the IRS refused! The estate owes nearly $1 million in taxes and penalties.

An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2024
An unexpected double tax break for 529-to-Roth rollovers

There’s a chance to do two 529-to-Roth rollovers this year – but only if the first one (for 2023) is done by April 15.

High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2024
High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock

With the net unrealized appreciation tax break, company stock can be withdrawn from a 401(k) in a lump-sum distribution and have its appreciation taxed at capital gains rates, rather than as ordinary income.

Planning for the largest IRA balances ever in 2024  
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 16, 2024
Planning for the largest IRA balances ever in 2024  

Here are tactics to use this year given the opportunities for record stock values at the end of 2023.