Course Overview

This course gives in-depth instruction on the distribution options for beneficiaries of Traditional and Roth IRAs (Individual Retirement Arrangements), employer-sponsored plans and other tax-preferred accounts. For companies that work directly with beneficiary distributions, or advise account holders on these options, this training helps professionals develop expertise.

In this advanced course, you will learn:
• How to determine distribution options each beneficiary type has
• The unique taxation of beneficiary IRAs
• How benefactor death and beneficiary distributions are reported
• The best methods for handling multiple beneficiaries
• Why life-expectancy calculations are important for distributions

Course Details

  • 80 Minutes of Instruction

  • 1.5 Continuing Education (CE) Credits

  • $149

  • Advanced Level

  • CISP, CTFA, & CRSP Designations

Course Syllabus

  • 1

    Beneficiary Distribution Options II

    • Getting Ready with Course Resources

    • Agenda

    • Type of Beneficiaries

    • Beneficiary Distribution Options

    • Beneficiary Election Period

    • Roth IRA Beneficiary Options

    • Multiple Beneficiaries

    • Qualified Disclaimer

    • Separate Accounting

    • Beneficiary Distribution Reporting

    • Trust and Estate Beneficiaries

    • Successor Beneficiaries

    • Death Reporting Requirements

    • Employer Plan Inherited IRA to Inherited IRA Rollovers

    • Let's Apply What We Learned

    • Summary

    • Beneficiary Distribution Options II Quiz