Individual Retirement Accounts - IRAs
Strategies for maximizing your Individual Retirement Account (IRA’s) Investments, Tax Savings and Timing of Required Minimum Distributions
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Avoiding Dangerous IRA Investments
We addressed the Checkbook IRA last month that lets you own nontraditional assets in your individual retirement account (IRA). Set it up properly, and your IRA isn’t restricted to the usual mutual funds and publicly listed stocks and bonds. There are quite a few investments you can own through the Checkbook IRA (also known as […]
Nine Important Things to Know about Contributing to IRAs
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) offer a great way for an investor to prepare for the future. However, IRAs also can be potentially confusing, while requiring attention from investors who often may prefer to spend minimal time and effort. The following tips are intended to help you and other investors manage an IRA account successfully. What […]
Taking Advantage of the True Self-Directed IRA
A world of investment opportunities is open to individual retirement accounts (IRAs). In addition to stocks, bonds and mutual funds, your IRA can invest in real estate, private businesses, hedge funds, mortgages, tax liens and more. But most IRAs can’t take advantage of the flexibility the law allows, because the custodians and trustees restrict the […]
Inside Kentucky’s Pension Plan
Though a number of states and localities have pension funds with funding troubles, the worst is Kentucky’s. The plan has assets equal to only 19% of its estimated liabilities. Even worse is that the administration of the pension fund is dysfunctional and possibly corrupt. There also is a lot of political maneuvering related to the […]
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Avoiding the Major Rollover Mistakes
Retirement plan rollovers are in the news. Specifically, rollovers of 401(k)s and other qualified retirement plan accounts to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have been making headlines. Last month we addressed the new fiduciary standard the Department of Labor imposed on those who work with IRAs. The rules were generated because the government disapproves of the […]
Understanding the New Fiduciary Rules for Retirement Accounts
You might have noticed a lot of reports in the media in early April regarding the application of the “fiduciary standard” to IRAs and similar accounts. You likely will see additional reports, because some in Congress want to override these new regulations by the Department of Labor, and some private entities might sue to overturn […]
What Every Spouse Needs to Know About Inheriting an IRA
Many mistakes are made with inherited individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The rules aren’t straightforward or intuitive, so people often make the wrong decisions, resulting in thousands of dollars of taxes unnecessarily paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Your loved ones need to know what to do when they inherit an IRA. Knowing the rules […]
Why You Should Make Charitable Contributions from Your IRA
Congress finally delivered good news to individual retirement account (IRA) owners late in 2015. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH) made permanent the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from IRAs for taxpayers ages 70½ and older. The QCD, one of the best ways to make charitable gifts, has been in and out […]
