Roth IRAs
SECURE Act Quick Assessment Tool
(Updated May 8, 2020)
What is this? This Quick Assessment Tool can be used to get a generalized answer as to how to deal with the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act effects on your IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan (“retirement plan”) accounts under your estate plan (“EP”). We still recommend that you review both the Secure Act Q&A and Secure Act Self-Assessment Tool / Full Discussion documents to better understand the issues and the most viable options in your situation.
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