IRA Rollover

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Question: Does anyone have information on which banks permit rollovers of decedent’s individual retirement accounts?

Having a hard time finding a bank to accept a rollover of a decedent’s IRA (individual retirement account); does anyone know of such a bank or other financial institution that will accept the rollover?

Answer: IRAs are among the largest assets left to heirs and beneficiaries, and deciding what to do with an inherited IRA is among the most important decisions facing many heirs. So, let’s discuss the decisions you’ll want to ponder if you find yourself on the receiving end of an IRA account from a loved one who has passed away.
You can, of course, elect to receive the entire balance immediately in a total distribution. But, unless you need the money immediately, it’s generally better to leave it in the IRA as long as possible to defer taxation and prolong the period of tax-deferred growth.
Did you even know that you have choices if you are the beneficiary of an IRA account? The IRA distribution options available generally depend on whether the IRA owner dies before or after April 1st of the year following the year in which he or she turned age 70 1/2. That’s when the owner would have been required to start taking minimum distributions from the account. We’ll refer to that date as the “required beginning date.”
If the IRA owner didn’t name a beneficiary or named his estate as beneficiary, there is little room for distribution planning. If the IRA owner dies before the required beginning date, the balance will be distributed to his estate (or other beneficiary, as prescribed in the will) according to the five-year rule.
The five-year rule basically requires that the entire amount in the IRA be distributed no later than December 31st of the fifth year after the IRA owner’s death. In this case, the only question is when and how to take the distributions during the five-year period. Waiting until the end maximizes the tax deferral, but spreading distributions out over all years avoids bunching income for the recipient.
On the other hand, if the IRA owner dies after the required beginning date, the balance must be distributed over the remaining term elected by the IRA owner. Or, if the owner elected to recalculate his life expectancy, the balance must be distributed by the end of the year following the year of his death.

If you inherit an IRA account, you’ll likely need some help to review your options from a qualified tax and/or financial professional with experience in this area of the tax code. Taking a “do-it-yourself” approach really might not be in your best interests. You may overlook or not completely understand some of the options available to you. Or worse, you could make the wrong decision and end up paying unnecessary tax dollars to Uncle Sammy. So, use the information above as nothing more than a starting point, and then do the additional research required to see exactly where you stand. You can find additional information on your available options in IRS Publication 590.

Sorry so long , but this is a complicated issue

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