
Estate
Tips for Managing an Inheritance
Receiving an inheritance? Not sure how to manage it? Before you make decision, it’s good to do your homework. You might find our report on
Receiving an inheritance? Not sure how to manage it? Before you make decision, it’s good to do your homework. You might find our report on
Congratulations—you’ve built up a healthy retirement nest egg, maybe even a couple million bucks in a traditional IRA. Cue the applause! No worry about tax traps now! But as you reach retirement and start thinking about how to spend it (or pass it on), Uncle Sam is waiting with a few surprise moves that could mess with your plans. These are the tax traps.
You’ve just inherited an IRA from someone not your spouse… usually a parent. Guess what! Your rules are different.