Q&A: Roth Beneficiaries, SS Benefits, and Cost Basis

April 6, 2019

Q&A: Roth Beneficiaries, SS Benefits, and Cost Basis

Another week and another round of great listener questions! Jim and Chris address an Indiana listener’s question about using a Trust as a Roth IRA Beneficiary and another listener’s question about the cost basis and capital gains on a stock sale. The guys also answer several listener questions about Social Security Benefits, including a live caller’s, from New Hampshire, on...

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Q&A: HSAs and SS Survivor Benefits

March 30, 2019

Q&A: HSAs and SS Survivor Benefits

Join Jim and Chris this week as they answer several listener questions regarding HSAs, including utilizing the one-time QHFD.  In addition, they answer a listener question on collecting Social Security Survivor Benefits. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-QA-Y19E12.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:38...

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Q&A: Disability Benefits, Spousal Benefits,Taxes in Retirement

March 9, 2019

Q&A: Disability Benefits, Spousal Benefits,Taxes in Retirement

Is there a way to avoid paying taxes in retirement? Jim and Chris answer a couple of questions from listeners looking to minimize their taxes in retirement, as well as a California listener’s question about their Disability Benefits and an Ohio listener’s question about Spousal Benefits.  ...

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Q&A: Roth DIA, Roth Conversions, and More SS Benefits

March 2, 2019

Q&A: Roth DIA, Roth Conversions, and More SS Benefits

Does a Deferred-Income Annuity (DIA) held in a Roth accomplish the same thing as a QLAC? Join Jim and Chris as they answer listener questions, including this one from Indiana. More questions addressed this week include Roth Conversion concerns from a New York listener and a couple Social Security Benefits queries from Arizona and Tennessee listeners....

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Q&A: Social Security Benefits, Rule of 55

February 23, 2019

Q&A: Social Security Benefits, Rule of 55

This week Jim and Chris answer questions from listeners in California and New Jersey about Social Security Benefits; including their effect on Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions, IRMAA adjustments, and whether the government shut down has affected benefit statements. Also, a Wisconsin listener asks how/if the Rule of 55 applies to a Roth 401k....

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