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Surgent's Avoiding the Top 10 Mistakes That Can Wipe Out Retirement Savings

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Self-study

2.00 Credits

Member Price $89.00

Non-Member Price $119.00

Overview

Years of growth in a retirement account can be wiped out by one mistake. As such, retirement account owners and their advisors should take care to ensure that IRAs are operated in compliance with the governing regulations. This includes ensuring that distributions are handled properly, and that movement of retirement assets, including between IRAs and employer plans, does not violate the limitations that apply.

Highlights

  • Coverage of applicable rules from SECURE Act 2.0
  • The 10% penalty
  • Net unrealized appreciation of employer securities
  • Roth IRA conversions
  • Rollovers and the limitations
  • Direct rollovers vs indirect rollovers, and tax withholding 
  • Beneficiary portability rules
  • When a Roth IRA distribution is qualified to be tax-free
  • Excess contributions and the 6% excise tax

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

All practitioners advising clients on these complex issues

Objectives

  • Identify penalties that can apply to distributions, and how they can be avoided
  • Help clients avoid the portability mistakes that can result in unintended tax consequences
  • Move inherited retirement assets in a manner that preserves tax deferred status
  • Help clients avoid ineligible contributions
  • Explain the operational and compliance requirements for Roth IRA conversions

Preparation

None

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor and will NOT be accessible in the My Upcoming CPE section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent Professional Education. The course expires one year from the purchase date. Format = text only download.

Non-Member Price $119.00

Member Price $89.00