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Tax Tips: Record Keeping – November 2009 (ASL, Captions & Voice Over)

Question: my husband turned 70 1/2 this year, he has an IRA cd he has been taking the interest from and it covers the?

RMD for IRS rules ( this year he gets a government break ) for 2010 and the future BUT the cd matures next year, how does he handle the princable in the IRA, can it be taken all out and placed wherever he wants etc ?? does it have to stay in the same bank it is in now etc ?? does the government still have “control” over what he does with it now that he is ” of age” THANKS in advance.

Answer: First, look at the amount of money he’s got. If he took it all at once, what would the tax bill look like? If he took it over the next 5 years, what would the tax bill look like? (Remember, this is income that can make his SSA benefits taxable.) What if he took out over the RMD estimated life expectancy?

If he can take the money slowly and not pay any tax, I’d go for that. If he will always be paying tax and is in the 10% tax bracket, I’d probably consider taking as much as it takes to max out the 10% bracket each year (and then not spend it all).

As for the account, the IRA is the account holder. The IRA can be held as cash, in a CD, in stocks, in bonds, etc.

You are correct that a CD may or may not be the best choice at this point. Depending on the amount of money involved, you can buy multiple CDs, each with different maturities–but realize that you have to take out the RMD each year (the 50% penalty is nasty!).

If the bank that has the CD isn’t willing to do let him keep the money they way he wants, call around to, say, Fidelity, Schwab, Morgan Stanley, etc. All of those will let him open an IRA, will do the trustee to trustee rollover, etc. (But watch the fees!)

Wealthier Investors Get Do-Over With Roth IRA Rules (Correct)

(Corrects IRA charitable donation expiration in 16th paragraph.) Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — U.S. investors who convert a traditional Individual Retirement Account into two or more Roth accounts to make a bet on the market rising can save on taxes if it doesn’t.

Investment Advice : IRA Rules for Investing

New Roth IRA rules may lower tax bill

With government revenues low and spending high, it’s no wonder that new tax rules have emerged. The new Roth IRA rules may be one of the few tax changes that provide a win-win opportunity for both inv…

Self Directed IRA VIDEO :: CUSTODIAN :: Rollover 401k To IRA :: Real Estate IRA Services

A Mulligan for Roth IRA Conversions

Think you made a mistake? Roth IRA conversions come with an escape hatch.

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