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.
Why Secure Act 2.0 Should Fly Through Congress: Michael Finke
By Janet LevauxDelaying RMDs and increasing access to cheaper investments are "easy" problems compared with fixing Social Security, he told ThinkAdvisor.
April 23, 2021
Human Capital: Ed Slott on Why Raising RMD Age Is 'Useless'Slott also zeros in on how rollover advice is a central aspect of DOL and SEC best-interest rules.
April 21, 2021
Avoiding an Inherited IRA Tax Time Bomb Under the Secure ActWithout proper planning, the tax consequences of the new "10-year rule" for emptying inherited IRAs can be serious.
April 16, 2021
Here's What's Wrong With Raising RMD Age to 75, According to Retirement Experts"Delaying RMDs to age 75 is truly a solution in search of a problem," Morningstar's Christine Benz says. Others concur.
April 16, 2021
Reg BI Exams' Scope Has Been Expanded: FINRA's Cook"Going forward, we're really expecting nothing shorter than compliance with the rule," the FINRA CEO says.
April 15, 2021
Advising Clients on IRA Contributions After Age 70½The Secure Act removed the age restrictions on traditional IRA contributions. Here's what advisors should know.
April 01, 2021
How to Minimize Taxes When Social Security, RMDs Kick InManaging the sequence and amounts of withdrawals from different types of accounts is crucial for retirees and their advisors.
March 18, 2021
How the Rising RMD Age Could Affect Your ClientsOne group of retirees is particularly likely to change behavior as the RMD age rises, a study found.