Original publish date April 2, 2016 (hour 2). Note that content may be outdated as rules and regulations have changed. Episode 17 of the YMYW podcast, Big Al and Joe answer the most commonly asked questions about taxes, IRAs, 401ks and Roth IRAs. Plus, their favorite tax strategies. 00:00 - Intro 04:02 - "If you're married and one spouse is still working, you can still contribute to a Roth or IRA because of the non-working spouse election" 07:45 - "If I'm full retirement age and I'm still working, I think it makes more sense to delay to get the 8% delayed retirement credit" 10:28 - "What is the optimal long-term investment vehicle when someone has maxed out all tax-advantaged accounts?" 18:16 - "Let's say you have an IRA and you have stocks inside this IRA, and some of these stocks have gone down in value. Should you take your RMD from these stocks?" 21:29 - "An RMD is a required minimum distribution that you have to pull out of a retirement account if it's an IRA if you're over 70 ½" 25:38 - "When markets are down, Roth IRA conversions are a phenomenal strategy" 29:59 - "Your upfront contributions to a Roth IRA are tax deductible – true or false? False. They are not tax-deductible, they grow 100% tax-free though" 33:45 - "There is no age limit for contributing to a Roth as long as you or spouse have earned income to contribute" 37:25 - "The bottom line is if you're not contributing money to a Roth IRA or converting money to a Roth IRA, you've got to be looking at this because tax rates may be going up in the future"
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Making fun of finance. A "Top 10 Personal Finance Podcast" and "Top 12 Retirement Podcast" (US News & World Report, 2023). One of the "10 Best Personal Finance YouTube Channels" (CardRates, 2023). "Best Retirement Podcast With Humor" (FIPhysician, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Learn strategies that can help you retire successfully. Financial advisor Joe Anderson, CFP® and certified public accountant Big Al Clopine, CPA answer your money questions and spitball on your 401k, IRA, Roth conversions and backdoor Roth IRA, how to pay less taxes, asset allocation, stocks and bonds, real estate, and other investments, Social Security benefits, capital gains tax, 1031 exchange, early retirement, expenses and withdrawals, and more money and w...