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Ed Slott

Ed Slott, a certified public accountant, is a financial expert specializing in retirement planning, IRAs and tax issues. He created the IRA Leadership Program and Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group. Twitter: @theslottreport

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A younger spouse can lower required minimum distributions

If the IRA owner's spouse is more than 10 years their junior, the holder can use a different IRS table to calculate RMDs.

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Last-Minute Retirement Moves: 2018 Strategies

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

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Seizing Opportunities: Last-Chance Retirement Moves in 2018

Complete rollovers, take care of qualified charitable distributions and be sure that all funds related to a lump-sum distribution have been withdrawn.

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Using an IRA to fund an HSA

A qualified HSA funding distribution gives clients a one-time chance for a tax-free distribution of funds from an individual retirement account.

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Last chance to undo a Roth conversion

Countdown to the Oct. 15 deadline for recharacterizing 2017 Roth conversions.

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Can inherited IRAs be split in a divorce?

A new phenomenon may signal a trend in which IRAs play a bigger role in divorce settlements.

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Where does the proposed indexing of capital gains leave retirement accounts?

Retirement savers have also seen the purchasing power of their savings reduced by inflation.

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Can inherited IRAs be split in a divorce?

A new phenomenon may signal a trend in which IRAs play a bigger role in divorce settlements.

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Divorce 2019: How to use IRAs and 401(k)s to ease future alimony planning

A change in the tax law could now help both parties.

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Post-tax-time IRA checkup

Ensure your clients' individual retirement accounts are set for 2018