Qualified Dividends, Gifting Strategies, Roth Conversions, and Trust Taxation: Q&A #2510
March 8, 2025

Jim and Chris are joined by Paul Neiffer, CPA to answer listener questions on qualified dividends, gifting strategies, Roth conversions, and trust taxation. (09:00) George wonders if frequent rebalancing in his taxable brokerage account is causing more of his dividends to be classified as unqualified. (21:30) A listener asks for guidance on which accounts to withdraw from when planning a large...
Listen NowAll About Trusts: EDU #2205
February 2, 2022

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss and focus on the frequently asked questions relating to estate planning and Trusts. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y22E05.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16:56 — 35.2MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowTrusts As Beneficiaries of an IRA in a Post-SECURE Act World: EDU #2123
June 9, 2021

Jim and Chris sit down to discuss seven considerations to think about when naming a trust as a beneficiary of an IRA in a post-SECURE Act world. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y21E23.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:21:35 — 37.3MB) Subscribe:...
Listen NowQ&A: Roth 403b rules, Spousal Benefits, Trusts, and 401k Beneficiaries
April 20, 2019

Wondering in what ways a Roth 403b rules differ from a Roth IRA and how that might affect your retirement plans? Jim and Chris answer a question about early Roth 403b withdrawals from a Washington listener. The guys also tackle a couple more Trust questions from Texas listeners- one regarding using a Trust as a 401k Beneficiary and one about assessing whether potential beneficiaries need the...
Listen NowQ&A: Roth Beneficiaries, SS Benefits, and Cost Basis
April 6, 2019

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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