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

Ed Slott
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Using an IRA to fund an HSA
IRA ALERT OCT 09, 2018
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.

Last chance to undo a Roth conversion
IRA ALERT SEP 07, 2018
Last chance to undo a Roth conversion

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

Can inherited IRAs be split in a divorce?
IRA ALERT AUG 23, 2018
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.

Where does the proposed indexing of capital gains leave retirement accounts?
IRA ALERT AUG 01, 2018
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.

Can inherited IRAs be split in a divorce?
IRA ALERT JUL 16, 2018
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.

IRA ALERT MAY 11, 2018
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.

IRA ALERT APR 16, 2018
Post-tax-time IRA checkup

Ensure your clients' individual retirement accounts are set for 2018

IRA ALERT MAR 15, 2018
4 warnings about using back-door Roth IRAs

The strategy allows high-income clients to make contributions to Roth IRAs despite income limits.

IRA ALERT FEB 15, 2018
New tax law provides opportunity for tax-rate arbitrage on Roth IRAs

Some clients could profit from the spread between 2017 and 2018 tax rates.

IRA ALERT JAN 17, 2018
Why aren't clients using QCDs? Help them!

They're now more valuable than ever.