Our Past Shows
Here you will find a year's worth of our past radio shows. Please understand, due to compliance and supervisory guidelines, there is a lag time from when a show first broadcasts to when it can be listed here for later playback. If the show you want is not available, please check back again soon.
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Survivor Benefits, WEP, Estate Tax, DAFs, and QLACs: Q&A #2203
January 15, 2022
Jim and Chris discuss questions pertaining to Social Security survivor benefits, WEP, estate tax, donor advised funds (DAFs), and QLACs. (7:00) A Washington listener asks about how to claim a Social Security survivor benefit. (12:45) A Missouri listener looks for advice on determining the effects WEP will have on her and her husbands Social Security benefits. (24:45) George from California looks...
Listen NowQualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): EDU #2202
January 12, 2022
Jim and Chris sit down to take a deep dive and address the basics of Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E02.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:10:15 — 32.2MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowQCDs, Inherited IRAs, Contribution Limits, and Capital Gains Tax: Q&A #2202
January 8, 2022
Chris and Bob discuss questions from listeners relating to QCDs, inherited IRAs, contribution limits, and capital gains tax on properties. (4:30) A Texan listener looks for advice on either paying taxes from an IRA or making qualified charitable distribution (QCD). (19:00) An Indianan listener asks how an inherited IRA affects the ability to do a backdoor Roth contribution. (30:15) George from...
Listen Now210 Advanced Tax Planning: EDU #2201
January 5, 2022
Jim, Chris, and Bob sit down to discuss 210 tax planning and how tax order is important when doing advanced tax planning. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E01.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:24:35 — 38.7MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowSocial Security, Spending In Retirement, and The BBB Act: Q&A #2201
January 1, 2022
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, spending in retirement, and the Build Back Better Act. (7:45) A California listener looks for thoughts/opinions on a recently suggested Social Security claiming strategy. (28:45) A Texan listener brings up our thoughts/philosophy that money unspent in retirement, is potentially money unlived. (43:30) George from...
Listen NowAddressing Tax-Focused Questions: EDU #2152
December 29, 2021
Jim, Chris, and Bob sit down to discuss and answer multiple tax-focused questions in the final EDU show of the year. (6:30) George from Texas asks about the potential taxation resulting from trading cryptocurrencies. (13:00) George from New York looks for clarification on Roth conversions, IMRAA, and tax filing status. (25:30) A Virginian listener looks for advice on potentially increasing...
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