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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Time's running out for a mega qualified charitable distribution!
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2021
Time's running out for a mega qualified charitable distribution!

2021 is the last year your clients can use their retirement funds for unlimited charitable giving as a result of provisions in recent tax laws.

Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2021
Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions

On June 30, the SECURE Act change in the age at which RMDs must begin, to 72 from 70½, will be complete, and the confusing half-year era will finally end.

IRS says RMD rules are coming 'soon'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
IRS says RMD rules are coming 'soon'

An IRS official tells a bar association gathering that the arrival of proposed regulations covering the SECURE Act's required minimum distribution provisions will be 'later than imminent but before eventually.'

IRS clarifies the 10-year rule, but with added confusion
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
IRS clarifies the 10-year rule, but with added confusion

The agency released a revised version of its publication covering rules on inherited IRAs that confirms there are no RMDs required during the 10 years. But the publication raises another question.

Another IRS update on the 10-year rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
Another IRS update on the 10-year rule

The agency says it's revising Publication 590-B, which caused the confusion about the 10-year rule on required minimum distributions under the SECURE Act.

Congress, stop the madness and eliminate RMDs
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2021
Congress, stop the madness and eliminate RMDs

The proposed SECURE 2.0 legislation seeks to raise the age for required minimum distributions, but that will create more problems than it solves.

The Triple Crown tax benefits of 2021 Roth conversions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2021
The Triple Crown tax benefits of 2021 Roth conversions

With potential tax changes on the horizon, here are the IRA moves to make now.

Weighing in on disputed language in IRS 10-year RMD rule
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2021
Weighing in on disputed language in IRS 10-year RMD rule

While the IRS has not corrected the publication that suggested annual required minimum distributions under the 10-year rule, no one believes this to be correct.

IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2021
IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought

The IRS released its interpretation of the SECURE Act’s rules for post-death payouts on IRAs and surprised everyone — and not in a good way!

Quirks in required minimum distributions this year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
Quirks in required minimum distributions this year

Here’s one 2021 oddity: It's impossible for anyone to have a required beginning date in 2021!