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  • News
  • November 26, 2019

Watch out for the New Year IRA rollover tax trap

Sixty days before year-end is the rollover danger zone!

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How should advisers treat rollovers from 401(k)s to IRAs?

There are certain traps for unwary advisers, such as specific disclosure requirements.

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Regulators have a sharp eye on IRA rollovers, so advisers must act cautiously

Financial advisers should discuss the pros and cons of a move with clients, and document their considerations.

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10 important client considerations with 401(k) rollovers

Advisers need to make sure they understand where clients are coming from and how this decision will impact their retirement security.

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A warning on multiple IRA rollovers

Tax Court: "Once a year" rollover rule applies to all of a taxpayer's individual retirement accounts.

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  • April 22, 2014

IRS targeting IRA rollovers after Tax Court ruling

Agency to enforce one IRA-to-IRA rollover every 365 days rule despite earlier interpretation.

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IRS: Only one IRA rollover per year

The agency changes course after Tax Court ruling; it will pull proposed regulation.

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  • April 10, 2014

Finra complaint highlights epidemic of abused trust

All brokers and advisers still are subject to principles of human decency, in addition to compliance rules.

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  • April 10, 2014

Small retirement plan fiduciaries drowning in new fee disclosures

Documents are way too long, information is split up among multiple documents, and the legalese is mystifying

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  • April 8, 2014

Account opening is No. 1 tech concern: Survey

Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.

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Navigating 401(k) rollovers

For investment advisers, providing guidance to retirement plan participants about moving money from an employer-sponsored plan to other…

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IRA rollovers offer a huge opportunity

IRA rollovers represent a huge and growing market, and there are many retirement plan participants seeking help with…

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  • News
  • January 30, 2014

Finra cautions investors to be careful with IRA rollovers, notes that adviser fees can hurt returns

Don't move funds based solely on the word 'free,' regulator says.

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Taxpayers act with enough incentive

Roth conversions came in at $64.8 billion in 2010, above an expected $26.5 billion.

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Americans vow to shed debt in 2014 but few commit to financial planning

High-net-worth investors increase appetite for risk, poll shows.

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Keep your eyes on the calendar

Roth conversion rules allow an investor to re-characterize, or undo, a conversion. This makes sense when the value…

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  • April 9, 2013

Retirement plan advisers undercharging: Panel

Reps providing above-average service often settling for below-market rates

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  • December 13, 2012

Are Roth IRA assets safe from Washington’s revenue hunt?

AMT could provide backdoor access to Roth IRA gold mine

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  • May 2, 2012

LPL’s 401(k) rollover program could boost LPL’s rollover capture

New service helps separating workers open IRAs, matches employees with LPL retail advisers