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I inherited an IRA. What’s the best way to take out money?

October 6, 2020

Q. After a long court battle, my sister and I, both 65, will inherit an uncle’s IRA worth more than $1 million. He had already been taking Required Minimum Distributions when he died. We are both over 65. I’m looking for options other than just liquidating the account and paying the IRS off. What should I expect?

— Beneficiary

A. It’s time to get together with your tax preparer.

The rules governing Required Minimum Distributions depend on when the original account owner died and what the relationship was between the original owner and the inheritor.

“When, as here, the original account owner died before Dec. 31, 2019, a non-spouse inheritor has the option of withdrawing all of the money from the inherited IRA within five years or taking Required Minimum Distributions over his or her lifetime,” said Shirley Whitenack, an estate planning attorney with Schenck, Price, Smith & King in

Why The Roth IRA Makes More Sense Than Ever During The Covid Crisis

October 1, 2020

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For years, mainstream advice has been to invest most of your retirement money in conventional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) or 401(k)-type vehicles.

What about their Roth versions, which feature tax-free withdrawals (if you meet certain rules), even though you have to pay income taxes on contributions? Weren’t those only for people who believed their tax rates would go up in retirement?

I’m here to rock the boat. I have no idea whether you’re going to be in a higher tax bracket when you stop working full-time. But the Roth accounts could be a better deal, even during this uncertain pandemic environment. Here’s why:

Jeanne Fisher, a certified financial planner, says “participants who are focused solely on tax rates today versus tax rates in the future are completely missing the point that all of the growth in the Roth 401k is tax-free while with a traditional 401k the contribution and the

3 Ways to Take Money From Your Roth IRA in an Emergency

September 29, 2020

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When you’re hit by a surprise expense or you lose your job, you can only stretch your emergency fund so far. The reality is that in a true crisis, your options are often less than ideal. That may mean you have to turn to your Roth IRA for non-retirement reasons.

A Roth IRA is an individual retirement account that you fund with after-tax dollars. You can then withdraw the money 100% tax-free once you’re age 59 1/2 and you’ve had the account for at least five years.

No matter how old you are or how recently you opened your Roth IRA, you can withdraw your contributions any time without paying taxes or penalties. But the withdrawal rules for your earnings are different. Tap them early, and you’ll owe income taxes plus a 10% penalty.

If you’re thinking of withdrawing money from your Roth IRA to survive an emergency, here are

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