Ed Slott

Ed Slott, a certified public accountant, is a financial expert specializing in retirement planning, IRAs and tax issues. He created the IRA Leadership Program and Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group. Twitter: @theslottreport

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High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT FEB 12, 2024
High stock values and layoffs combine for big tax breaks on company stock

With the net unrealized appreciation tax break, company stock can be withdrawn from a 401(k) in a lump-sum distribution and have its appreciation taxed at capital gains rates, rather than as ordinary income.

Planning for the largest IRA balances ever in 2024  
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT JAN 16, 2024
Planning for the largest IRA balances ever in 2024  

Here are tactics to use this year given the opportunities for record stock values at the end of 2023.

Holiday gift tax planning for IRAs  
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT DEC 04, 2023
Holiday gift tax planning for IRAs  

The big tax benefits come in the way gifts can be used in conjunction with retirement accounts.

Year-end QCD mistakes to avoid 
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT NOV 20, 2023
Year-end QCD mistakes to avoid 

The great tax benefits of qualified charitable distributions can be forfeited if the rules aren't followed.

How to unravel complicated 2023 RMD rules 
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT OCT 23, 2023
How to unravel complicated 2023 RMD rules 

It’s no simple task to determine which clients are subject to required minimum distributions this year, and which aren’t.

Converting IRA to Roth is a financial gift
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT SEP 11, 2023
Converting IRA to Roth is a financial gift

The switch can bring big state estate tax benefits, too.

IRS delays mandatory Roth catch-up provision until 2026
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT AUG 27, 2023
IRS delays mandatory Roth catch-up provision until 2026

Agency announces needed SECURE 2.0 relief related to catch-up contributions made by higher-income employees.

Stop contributing to IRAs and 401(k)s
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT JUL 24, 2023
Stop contributing to IRAs and 401(k)s

This decades-old strategy no longer works. It’s time to reduce IRA balances, not increase them.

IRS provides limited RMD relief
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT JUL 17, 2023
IRS provides limited RMD relief

After the SECURE 2.0 Act's new rules resulted in confusion, the IRS issues notice providing relief on required minimum distributions.

Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs
RETIREMENT IRA ALERT JUN 20, 2023
Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs

As laws and IRS guidance evolve, it’s crucial for advisors to stay on the leading edge of how inherited IRAs are affected.