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Watch out for the New Year IRA rollover tax trap
Sixty days before year-end is the rollover danger zone!
How should advisers treat rollovers from 401(k)s to IRAs?
There are certain traps for unwary advisers, such as specific disclosure requirements.
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.
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.
A warning on multiple IRA rollovers
Tax Court: "Once a year" rollover rule applies to all of a taxpayer's individual retirement accounts.
IRS targeting IRA rollovers after Tax Court ruling
Agency to enforce one IRA-to-IRA rollover every 365 days rule despite earlier interpretation.
IRS: Only one IRA rollover per year
The agency changes course after Tax Court ruling; it will pull proposed regulation.
Finra complaint highlights epidemic of abused trust
All brokers and advisers still are subject to principles of human decency, in addition to compliance rules.
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
Account opening is No. 1 tech concern: Survey
Beacon finds 'client onboarding' has replaced social-media archiving as brokers' biggest technology challenge.
Navigating 401(k) rollovers
For investment advisers, providing guidance to retirement plan participants about moving money from an employer-sponsored plan to other…
IRA rollovers offer a huge opportunity
IRA rollovers represent a huge and growing market, and there are many retirement plan participants seeking help with…
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.
Taxpayers act with enough incentive
Roth conversions came in at $64.8 billion in 2010, above an expected $26.5 billion.
Americans vow to shed debt in 2014 but few commit to financial planning
High-net-worth investors increase appetite for risk, poll shows.
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…
Retirement plan advisers undercharging: Panel
Reps providing above-average service often settling for below-market rates
Are Roth IRA assets safe from Washington’s revenue hunt?
AMT could provide backdoor access to Roth IRA gold mine
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