J. K. Lasser's How to Protect Your Retirement Savings from the IRS

By J.K. Lasser

Don't Let Taxes Rob You of Your Retirement Savings You've worked your whole life to save and plan for your retirement. Why pay the government more in taxes from your IRA, 401(k), or self-employment plan than you need? This book can save you and your family thousands of dollars in taxes. Let tax expert Seymour Goldberg show you how to get--and keep--the most from your retirement accounts Make Tax-Free withdrawals from a Roth IRA Take Out Money without Penalty before age 59 1/2 from an IRA or employer retirement plan Understand and Take Advantage of the Minimum Distribution Rules Plan Your Estate to maximize retirement plan growth for your heirs Plus Sample Election Forms for designating beneficiaries and choosing distribution methods

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471388335
• ISBN13: 9780471388333
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent but not current

This was an excellent book and gave me a very good understanding of distributions rules prior to January 1, 2001; however, the laws have since changed and I would not buy this book today. Much of the rules explained here are still the same, but you would have to know the material you are supposedly buying this book to learn in order to know the difference. If a new edition came out, I would buy it.

Excellent Information

As always with Seymour Goldberg, the information is outstanding. I don't like the question and answer format, which I feel is an inefficient way to convey information, but others might love it. It is very difficult to acquire comprehensive information on IRA distributions and this is a very good source.

Must reading for an IRA owner turning 70 this year

Seynour Goldberg takes the reader though all the intricicies of a complicated subject and provides the information necessary to make an informed decision. The pluses and minuses of single vs joint life expectancy and term certain vs recalculation are clearly defined for the IRA owner who must make decisions regarding required minimum distributions upon reaching 70 1/2 years of age.