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Clarify the legal limitations and planning strategies for avoiding the Section 72(t) early withdrawal penalty tax

Identify the various methods for recovering cost basis from qualified and other tax-advantaged retirement plans

Explain the tax treatment of qualified and nonqualified distributions from a Roth IRA or a Roth account in a 401(k) or 403(b) plan

Discuss the special tax rules that may apply to lump sum distributions from qualified plans

Review the types of benefit distribution options that are available in qualified plans, IRAs, and 403(b) plans

Distributions from Retirement Plans—Part I

Identify the exceptions to the general rule that distributions from qualified plans, 403(b) annuities, and IRAs are included as ordinary income

Distinguish between distributions that can be rolled over into other tax-advantaged retirement plans and those that cannot

Describe when required distributions must begin, and how to calculate the required minimum distributions during the participant's lifetime and after the participant's death

Describe the postmortem planning opportunities under the required minimum distribution rules

Distributions from Retirement Plans—Part II

Identify the key distribution issues for the middle-class client who is concerned about financing retirement needs

Identify the key distribution issues for the wealthier client who is concerned about both financing retirement needs and building an estate for his or her heirs

Retirement Needs Analysis: The Assumptions

Discuss the factors that should be considered when choosing a retirement age and a life expectancy assumption

Describe the replacement-ratio approach for determining the income needed in the first year of retirement

Describe the expense method approach for determining the income needed in the first year of retirement