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The Retirement Savings Adventures ContinueThe Retirement Savings Adventures Continue

The proposed SECURE Act tosses a match into the IRA gas can, and other developments.

Michael J. Jones, Partner

December 18, 2019

24 Min Read
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The pending Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act will be a game changer when it comes to required minimum distributions (RMDs), and alert practitioners will find ways to adjust. Past years’ themes continue to appear in court opinions, as well as in private letter rulings.

SECURE Act

The SECURE Act was introduced and passed in the House of Representatives, but the Senate has yet to take it up.1 The bill would change rules for contributing to retirement savings plans and accounts, as well as for RMDs. 

Those over age 70½ would be permitted to make contributions to individual retirement accounts but wouldn’t be permitted to use post-age 70½ contributions to fund qualified charitable distributions.

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About the Author

Michael J. Jones

Partner, Thompson Jones LLP

Mike is a partner in Thompson Jones LLP. His tax consulting practice focuses on sophisticated wealth transfer strategy, trust and probate matters (both administration and controversy resolution), family business transitions, and taxpayer representation before the IRS. He is a noted authority on estate planning for IRA and retirement plan benefits, and chairs Trusts & Estates magazine's Retirement Benefits Committee. Mike was listed among CPA Magazine's Top 50 IRS Practitioners and Top 40 Tax Advisors to Know During a Recession.