“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” – Haruki Murakami
The death of a spouse can be a trying time. I know. My dad died over 20 years ago, and I have seen what my mom went through. Fortunately, she was able to lean on me, and other professionals we work with.
Knowing whom you can rely on to help you make the right decisions can alleviate tremendous stress and reduce the chances of mistakes.
When a spouse dies, one of the many decisions that need to be made is what to do with the IRA.
The surviving spouses have a few options when they inherit IRA accounts.
First, they can roll the deceased IRA into their own IRA. This is called a spousal rollover. They may not want to do this if they are under 59.5 years old. Why? Because they would be subject to a 10% penalty on withdrawals.
This leads us to the second option. The survivor could remain an Eligible Designated Beneficiary of the deceased spouse’s IRA.
So, in this case, they could withdraw money from the IRA as a beneficiary without penalty. Once the surviving spouse reaches 59.5 years old, they can do a spousal IRA rollover to their own IRA.
There are many more nuances with these options. So, please discuss your situation in detail with knowledgeable people.
Let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at Jeremy@Riverbendwm.com or click here to schedule a phone appointment.
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I hope all is well with you and your family,
Jeremy
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