Roth IRAs

Each pre-retiree couple is in a unique circumstance, and needs to account for their health and longevity, as well as their willingness and ability to work.

Not tapping tax-deferred retirement accounts until the age of 70 1/2 can be a wrong move, as required minimum distributions can be big enough to push retirees to a higher tax bracket.

Planning may help high-income seniors avoid paying up to four times the going rate for Part B and Part D coverage.

If clients tap their Roth accounts at the wrong time, even after retirement, they could lose out on some potential tax benefits.

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The most important consideration is that clients are able to complete the 35-year work period because benefits are based on the 35 highest-paid years from their careers.

With smaller paychecks and longer life expectancies than men, one strategy includes moving their IRA assets into a Roth to reap the tax advantages.

Here’s how receiving investments on a stepped-up cost basis can save a client’s inheritance.

Although traditional IRAs offer upfront tax deductions, clients will have to pay taxes later in life when they likely will be in a higher tax bracket.

A new line of mutual funds can help retirees manage their RMDs – which many fail to take – and avoid the hefty penalty.