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We’re playing “which comes first” in this episode: “Retired G-Man and Nurse Ratched” from Pennsylvania have saved $2 million. Should they withdraw money first from their IRA or their taxable accounts in retirement? “Mike and Carol” in Florida want to know when and how much to convert to Roth, but they’re also sitting on a mountain of company stock. Should they deal with that first? Mackey in Florida is 55 and wonders if he can retire now with $2.6 million and some lingering debt – but there’s an important first he’s missing too! Plus, Mike in Utah asks Joe and Big Al to spitball on a plan for his 90-year-old mom’s $1.9 million annuity, and Doc McMuffin in Minnesota asks for the fellas’ take on her plan to gift appreciated assets to her parents.
What does it mean to have a step-up in cost basis on an appreciated asset? (An appreciated asset could be a stock, bond, mutual fund, etc. that has gone up in value) For estate planning purposes, how is the gain on the asset taxed for the beneficiary? Pete Keller, CFP® of Pure Financial Advisors walks […]
