Inherited IRA: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010The Inherited IRA can provide powerful tax deferral benefits for named beneficiaries. In order to optimize the tax deferral options, the
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Beneficiaries themselves must also take care in how they initiate and follow the beneficiary claim process. Read this article for withdraw options. Great care must be taken when reviewing the claim forms and options. Again, a single stroke of the pen might result in years of lost deferral. Additionally, trustees claiming a trusts interest in an IRA must take even greater care in making a claim on behalf of the trust beneficiary. Tremendous fiduciary liability risks are lurking and can be avoided with proper guidance. Read this Forbes article on the Inherited IRA issues for some additional guidance.
Douglas L, Kaune is a Partner with Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees, P.C. which is a full service law firm with offices located in Malvern, Phoenixville and West Chester, PA. Doug can be reached at 610 933 8069 or at dkaune@utbf.com. The Law Practice serves towns such as Royersford, Collegeville, Limerick, Devon, Frazier, Berwyn and others in Chester County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Bucks County, Berks County, Philadelphia County Pennsylvania (PA).
