Changes to Roth Conversions

In the new tax law, there’s no going back (on Roth Conversions). As a result of the new legislation, taxpayers are no longer able to “recharacterize”, or undo, a previously executed Roth conversion. Roth conversions allow for an individual to convert some, or all, of an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) into a Roth IRA, subjecting … Continued

Inherit the Win

Typically, a regular IRA is not the most efficient asset to use for inter-generational transfers of wealth. If the IRA and estate are large enough, both estate and income taxes will apply. As a result, heirs can end up with only about 20% of the actual value of an IRA. However, if estate taxes are … Continued