Inherited IRAs and Roth Conversions: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag

By Sarah Brenner, JD Director of Retirement Education Question: I just inherited an IRA from my sister. She died at age 74 and I am age 78. Am I required to use the 10-year rule, or can I stretch distributions from the inherited account over my life expectancy? I am...

Do I Have to Take an RMD Before Rolling Over My 401(k) Distribution?

By Ian Berger, JD IRA Analyst   Here’s one question that keeps coming up: If I retire in the year when I turn 73 (or older) and want to directly roll over my 401(k) funds to an IRA, do I have to first take a required minimum distribution (RMD) from my 401(k)?...