The IRA “Tax Time Bomb” Myth, Part 2: What Happens to RMDs When a Spouse Dies in Retirement?
What happens to your IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and tax burden when your spouse passes away? Can this create a tax torpedo or tax time bomb like many would have you believe?
Mike Palmer, Certified Financial Planner and founder of Ark Royal Wealth Management, expands on a previous video’s client case study (John & Mary Boomer) to illustrate what would happen 10 years from now if John dies at age 78.
๐จ The Widow’s Tax Reality
Using their case study, we project the tax consequences for Mary when she transitions from filing as married-jointly to single.
We explore strategies, like partial Roth conversions, to ensure her tax burden never becomes a “Tax Time Bomb,” even into her 90s.
๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ Inherited IRA: Avoiding the Beneficiary Tax Trap
We also discuss how adult children inheriting an IRA may want to plan in advance.
We examine the IRA non-spouse beneficiary 10-Year Rule and outline an often overlooked estate planning solution: Disclaimers!
Effective IRA disclaimers may require special attention to IRA beneficiary designation forms to ensure maximum flexibility.
We discuss per stirpes v. per capita distribution elections and how effective planning can help pass some or all of an inherited IRA to beneficiaries in lower tax brackets.
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๐Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Part 2
1:23 Case Study Review: John and Mary Boomer Back to the Future
2:12 RMDs and Tax Impact After a Spouse’s Death
3:56 The Tax Bomb Myth for Beneficiaries (10-Year Rule)
4:48 Estate Planning Strategy: Using Disclaimers
5:49 Recap
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