IRS Releases Final RMD Regulations: Understand Tax Issues and Planning
EVENT DATE:
PRESENTER(s): Klaralee R. Charlton
This program has been approved NASBA & IRS CPE Credit 2(Taxes)
On July 18, 2024, IRS issued final regulations to update the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for changes made by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) and certain changes made by the SECURE 2.0 Act.
The final regulations reflect changes made by the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act impacting retirement plan participants, IRA owners and their beneficiaries. At the same time, Treasury and IRS issued proposed regulations, addressing additional RMD issues under the SECURE 2.0 Act. Understanding the new-mortem IRA distribution regime is critical for everyone advising clients with large retirement accounts and especially those who provide estate administration services.
Session Highlights:
- Roth IRA distribution rules
- RMDs from designated Roth accounts
- IRS Form 5305 series documents
- Required minimum distributions under section 401(a)(9)
- Purchase of annuity contract with a portion of the participant’s account
- Nonspouse beneficiary distribution withholding requirements
- Multiple beneficiaries and satisfying the year of death RMD
- RMDS for clients who die before or after their RBD
- The eligible designated beneficiary rules
- SECURE 2.0 Section 327 Election & planning for the surviving spouse
- Planning for disabled beneficiaries, including SNTS
- Rules for minor children as beneficiaries
- IRAS payable to trust
- Post-mortem division of retirement assets including funding sub-trusts & in-kind distributions
- Decanting and reforming IRA trusts
- Powers of Appointment for IRA trusts
Learning Objectives:
- Should I put my annual contributions into a regular (tax-deductible) account or a Roth account?
- What should my target savings goal be for retirement? (Hint: It is NOT $ 1 million).
- Can younger Americans ever afford to retire if they don’t buy a house?
- A review of mathematically smart strategies for managing 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and Roth and Regular IRAs
- How does estate planning work for retirement plan assets after SECURE 2.0?
- Should leaving a regular IRA to children be classified as a generous act or a kind of prank on the kids?
Credits and Other information:
- Recommended CPE credit – 2.0
- Recommended field of study – Taxes
- Session Prerequisites and preparation: None
- Session learning level: Basic
- Location: Virtual/Online
- Delivery method: Group Internet Based
- NASBA Sponsor: 146439
- IRS Course ID: PJGWS-T-00102-24-O
- Attendance Requirement: Yes
- Session Duration: 2 Hours
- Case Studies and Live Q&A session with speaker
- PowerPoint presentation for reference
Who Will Benefit:
- CPA
- Enrolled Agents (EAs)
- Tax Professionals
- Attorneys
- Other Tax Preparers
- Finance professionals
- Financial planners