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Strategies for maximizing your Individual Retirement Account (IRA’s) Investments, Tax Savings and Timing of Required Minimum Distributions

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What Heirs Should Know About IRAs

Some of the biggest mistakes with IRAs are made after they pass to the second generation of owners. Heirs routinely lose a large percentage of inherited IRAs to unnecessary taxes. The rules are simple. But they aren’t obvious and most heirs don’t know about them or know to ask about them. If you don’t want […]

Beware the IRA Conversion Traps in the OBBB

September 17, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) created several new incentives to convert all or part of traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs, as I discussed last month. But before rushing into a conversion, taxpayers need to analyze the full situation. There are several traps that could increase the cost of a conversion, essentially imposing penalties […]

What the OBBB Means for IRAs and IRA Conversions

August 26, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) didn’t directly change the rules on IRAs and IRA conversions. But many provisions have indirect and long-term effects that should influence your IRA planning. The tax brackets from the 2017 tax law were extended. The widely used phrase is that they were “made permanent.” But “permanent” in the […]

Actions to Consider for Your IRA Before the Year Ends

July 23, 2025

We’re well into the third quarter of the year, so it’s a good time to review the actions you should consider taking with your IRAs before Dec. 31. Most people don’t consider their options until late in the fourth quarter. Then, they make decisions in a hurry and miss opportunities. Examining the choices now and […]

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