by Kenny | Jan 29, 2020 | IRA BLOG
By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst Part-time employees in companies with 401(k) plans won a big victory when the SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019. Before the SECURE Act, 401(k) plans could exclude employees if they did not work at least 1,000 hours of... by Kenny | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst The SECURE Act has upended the rules for inherited IRAs. One area the new law completely changes is the rules for successor beneficiaries. Here is what you need to know: Who are successor beneficiaries? The successor beneficiary is the... by Kenny | Jan 23, 2020 | IRA BLOG
By Sarah Brenner, JD IRA Analyst Question: According to the IRS website: Beginning in 2015, you can make only one rollover from an IRA to another (or the same) IRA in any 12-month period, regardless of the number of IRAs you own (Announcement 2014-15 and Announcement... by Kenny | Jan 23, 2020 | blog, Financial Services Newsletter, New Weekly Newsletter, Weekly Article, Weekly Newsletter
Every day, 10,000 or so baby boomers are turning 65. Some of you have probably already retired. Many are likely counting the days until they can leave the full-time workforce. For many of you, Social Security will be a major part of your retirement income. With that... by Kenny | Jan 22, 2020 | IRA BLOG
By Andy Ives, CFP®, AIF® IRA Analyst As we gradually peel back the layers of this legislative onion called the SECURE Act, more and more discoveries come to light. One revelation is how qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) are potentially affected. Could a QCD...