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Ask the Expert: Leaving an IRA to a minor

Explaining the age of majority, RMDs and the tax implications.

Ask the Expert: Do I have to pay state tax on 401(k) and 457 plan distributions?

Ask the Expert: Social Security and the widow benefit

Ask the Expert: How will parents' retirement will affect their disabled child's benefits?

Ask the Expert: When must we take RMDs from an inherited trust?

Ask the Expert: Do I have to pay state tax on 401(k) and 457 plan distributions?

Ask the Expert: Social Security and the widow benefit

Ask the Expert: How will parents' retirement will affect their disabled child's benefits?

Ask the Expert: When must we take RMDs from an inherited trust?

Ask the Expert: What are the RMD rules for a Roth IRA?

Ask the Expert: Should I wait to my full retirement age to take Social Security?

Ask the Expert: If I move out of state, will my pension be taxed?

Ask the Expert: When to take a spouse's Social Security benefit, and the income tax statute of limitations

Ask the Expert: If I have a Roth IRA, do I have to take RMDs?

Ask the Expert: Do I owe state taxes on my retirement income?

Ask the Expert: Spousal rules for inherited retirement accounts

Ask the Expert: Which retirement accounts require you to take RMDs?

Ask the Expert: Explaining the 5-year rule for Roth IRAs

Ask the Expert: When must I withdraw funds from an inherited IRA?

Ask the Expert: Can I convert my RMD into a Roth IRA?

Ask the Expert: Rules for Roth IRAs if you're over 59½

Ask the Expert: If I collect Social Security, how much will I owe in taxes?

Ask the Expert: My son inherited an IRA. What does he owe?

Ask the Expert: Explaining New York's tax breaks for pensions, Social Security

Ask the Expert: Explaining Roth IRA conversions

Ask the Expert: Can I switch from my late spouse's Social Security to my own?

Ask the Expert: HSA contributions and signing up for Medicare

Ask the Expert: Smart giving to adult kids from your IRAs

Ask the Expert: How should we distribute funds to adult children?

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