Roth IRAs

Now harsh penalties and taxes on late 60-day rollovers from company plans and IRAs can be avoided, but beware: There are some rollover mistakes that still cannot be fixed.

Clients can beat a costly pitfall that comes after missing a 60-day window on IRA rollovers by giving the agency their side of the story under a newly relaxed rule. Plus, ways to save when clients are too old for traditional IRAs.

For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.

Advisers should be prepared to discuss both the benefits and drawbacks with clients.

A proposed 22.3% increase in Medicare Part B premiums, if approved, will automatically be deducted from retirees' monthly checks.

Plan sponsors are open to the addition, but most participants aren’t taking advantage of it.

These planning strategies can prevent beneficiaries from biting off too much — or too little.

Plan sponsors are open to the addition, but most participants aren’t taking advantage of it.

This strategy may increase the value of these IRAs and reduce how much a client pays the IRS. Also, knowing when retirement account distributions are treated as ordinary income.

Making non-deductible contributions to a traditional account is the first step to a back-door Roth.