The Stretch on a Stretcher
The stretch IRA is on a stretcher and paramedics just loaded it into an ambulance. It is on life support. Prognosis: negative. For most new beneficiaries, the stretch will not survive. The SECURE Act is the perpetrator, and it gives no quarter. The Act stood defiantly over the stretch after inflicting its damage and made no effort to run when the sirens wailed.
If a beneficiary is not on this list, they are stuck with the new SECURE Act provision requiring the inherited IRA be emptied by December 31 of the tenth year after the year of death, i.e. the 10-year rule. Of course, there are nuances and curveballs. There are outliers and there are circumstances when a person is an EDB but then is not an EDB and the 10-year payout springs forward. (Think a minor child who is no longer a minor.) I am an Ed Slott Master Elite trained IRA Specialist and I would like to help you. If you have any questions regarding this article or would like to schedule a complimentary consultation please call my office at 845-627-8300. My Client Service Coordinator Christina will be happy to set up a convenient time so I can help. Warm Regards,Beth Blecker CEO Eastern Planning Inc. Follow Beth Blecker on Twitter: @EasternPlanning “Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group” is solely an indication that the financial advisor has attended training provided by Ed Slott and Company. Ed Slott is not affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Securities and advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Additional advisory and financial planning offered through Affiliated Advisors, Inc. Insurance services offered through Eastern Planning Inc. Listed entities not affiliated with Royal Alliance. Reprinted from The Slott Report, 1/13/2020, with permission. Ed Slott and Company, LLC takes no responsibility for the current accuracy of this article. Copyright © 2019 Ed Slott and Company, LLC. |