Jim and Chris sit down for a Discussion edition of the EDU series to talk through some listener questions on RMDs in relation to Roth Conversions (’tis the season!).

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Jim and Chris discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, Roth conversions, and RMDs.

(11:00) George wonders if his wife is eligible for Social Security benefits while taking care of an adult disabled child even if he is still working and has not applied for SS yet.

(19:00) Chris tackles an interesting Social Security survivor benefits strategy question.

(28:15) A listener looks for clarity on timing his Roth conversion in relation to his monthly IRA SPIA payouts.

(49:45) The guys expand on RMD rules and how they apply to MYGAs.

(1:00:00) Jim and Chris answer whether Inherited IRAs are included in the taking your RMD before doing a Roth conversion rule.

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Jim and Chris sit down for another EDU show discussing updates to the SECURE Act that Jim brought back from the recent Ed Slott conference.

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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, RMDs, QLACs, and Buffered ETFs…

(12:30) The guys are asked if dual citizenship will affect Social Security benefits.

(20:30) George looks for clarity on Social Security’s family maximum rules.

(30:00) Chris explains the reduction factor when claiming a spousal Social Security benefit.

(35:45) The guys address some confusion a listener had with a recent article talking about Roth conversions once somebody begins their required minimum distributions (RMDs).

(54:30) Jim and Chris discuss what happens if somebody wants to open a Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC), but they have not fully satisfied their Required Minimum Distributions for the year and are interested in doing a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Can they transfer money from their IRA to the QLAC before satisfying their RMD?

(1:01:00) A listener wonders if, with funds that have a one-year holding period in the design of their outcome period (buffered ETFs), are capital gains treated as long-term or short-term? 

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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss a few things Jim brought back from his recent Ed Slott conference including a discussion of ALAR (10-year RMD rule) and stretch IRAs.

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Jim and Chris (and Jake too!) sit down to answer some listener questions about Medicare, Roth conversions, Social Security, and 401k catch up contributions…

(10:00) George wonders how his wife’s ACA premium tax credits will be affected for the first part of the year if he increases his income after she turns 65 and enrolls in Medicare.

(23:45) The guys discuss a listener’s query on how much to convert to a Roth now that she is in a low tax bracket.

(48:30) A listener looks for answers on his wife’s Social Security benefits strategy.

(55:45) George asks the guys to opine on the IRS’s 401(k) catch up contribution rules.

(1:13:30) Jim and Chris share couple PSAs. First a listener reminds the guys that residents in four states can switch between Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare with medigap coverage without needing to show proof of insurability to purchase Medicare supplemental plans. Then they discuss some mistakes we found with ChatGPT when calculating required minimum distributions.

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On this week’s EDU Discussion edition Jim and Chris welcome back Jake Turner, a fellow planner from the JSA team, as they take some time to opine on how some listeners are implementing their own versions of our retirement planning process.

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With Jim attending an Ed Slott conference, Chris takes some time to answer a WEP and GPO question before offering listeners general information on Social Security changes for 2025 and a detailed walkthrough of the WEP and GPO provisions of Social Security.

(6:30) George asks for more information on whether Social Security offsets are adjusted due to taking a pension early vs later.

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Jim and Chris first talk about the “Qualified Annuity Stretch” before starting a deep dive into the IRA portion of “The Retirement and IRA Show” with a discussion of 9 of Ed Slott’s “top 23 questions advisors ask”.

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Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listeners questions relating to Qualified Accounts, Social Security, Medicare, HSAs, and Roth Conversions.

(6:45) The guys clarify the meaning of the word qualified when it applies to retirement accounts as pointed out by a listener to their podcast

(13:00) Georgette is curious how child-in-care family max is affected by divorce.

(25:00) Listeners provide some clarification on Medicare Part G, signing up for Medicare, and the Medicare Part D cap (see below for a link to more info).

(38:00) The guys weigh in on HSA contributions prior to Medicare enrollment.

(46:00) Jim and Chris discuss if a Roth Conversion done the year of, but prior to, turning 73 will be allowed or if any withdrawal from an IRA in that year considered an RMD.

Additional Medicare information:

Part G information
Part D cap information

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With Medicare open enrollment season here, Jim and Chris welcome a special guest, Brad Grier, who volunteers with the Nebraska State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Brad talks with the guys about what SHIP is and how it might be helpful to you in your state.

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