Required Minimum Distributions
Keep up with the latest changes affecting required minimum distributions and how they affect your clients, including those tied to 401(k)s plans, IRAs and annuities, as well as the best RMD strategies.
A Drastic Move to Save Big on Roth Conversions
By Robert Bloink and William H. ByrnesMoving to Florida can lessen the tax hit of this RMD-reduction strategy, but it comes with other costs.
July 28, 2026
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It's Time for a New Approach to Roth Conversions: Sean MullaneyThe CPA turned financial planner offers what he thinks is most critical regarding tax planning and retirement.
July 27, 2026
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Naming a Trust as IRA Beneficiary? Follow 4 Rules to Avoid a Tax Bomb for HeirsFailure to properly structure the trust could result in a compressed payout schedule at a 37% tax rate.
July 13, 2026
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Income and Tax Planning for Clients Working at 70 or BeyondOlder workers and their advisors have important decisions to make around RMD planning, tax deductions and health coverage.
June 30, 2026
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How Advisors Can Ease the Switch From Saving to Spending in RetirementA significant portion of pre-retirees, two recent studies find, have fears of going from accumulation to decumulation.
May 20, 2026
Debate: Should QCDs Be Allowed From 401(k)s?Under current rules, those distributions are available only if they are transferred from an IRA to a qualifying charity.
May 19, 2026
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How to Keep Client Couples' Simultaneous Retirements From Going WrongCouples who leave the workforce at the same time may be surprised when expectations don't meet reality.
May 14, 2026
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Should Your Client Take Their RMD in Stock?Clients can transfer securities to a taxable account without selling them or otherwise taking a cash distribution.