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

Ed Slott
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The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2020
The ABCs of coronavirus-related distributions

Who qualifies to pull money penalty-free from IRAs and company retirement plans under the relief provided by the CARES Act

Retirement relief Congress should consider now
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2020
Retirement relief Congress should consider now

People with retirement accounts have seen losses through no fault of their own and they need a helping hand

Delay in 2019 tax filing date means deadline for 2019 IRA contributions also extended
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2020
Delay in 2019 tax filing date means deadline for 2019 IRA contributions also extended

Advisers need to watch for administrative errors on the part of financial institutions, though

No stretch IRA? No problem
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2020
No stretch IRA? No problem

5 reasons why the elimination of the stretch IRA is not the end of the world

What will replace the stretch IRA?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 30, 2020
What will replace the stretch IRA?

In the wake of the SECURE Act, most people who inherit IRAs will be subject to a 10-year rule

The stretch IRA is dead
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT DEC 27, 2019
The stretch IRA is dead

Advisers’ top 5 questions on how the new SECURE Act rules will work

The most misunderstood Roth conversion tax rule
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT OCT 08, 2019
The most misunderstood Roth conversion tax rule

Qualified distributions are the holy grail for Roth IRAs, but there is confusion around the time requirements

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2019
The most misunderstood Roth conversion tax rule

Qualified distributions are the holy grail for Roth IRAs, but there is confusion around the time requirements.

Rollovers are all bad! Use only direct transfers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 05, 2019
Rollovers are all bad! Use only direct transfers

A mistake on a rollover can cost a client their life savings.

5 reasons to keep some funds in traditional IRAs, even for Roth IRA lovers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2019
5 reasons to keep some funds in traditional IRAs, even for Roth IRA lovers

Clients can use traditional IRAs to realize tax benefits related to medical expenses, business losses and charitable contributions.