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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