USPS Changes Financial Organizations Can’t Ignore

By JODIE NORQUIST, CIP, CHSP ASCENSUS For decades, the phrase “as long as it’s postmarked by the deadline” has been a comforting refrain in the retirement and health-savings world. When a prior-year IRA contribution is mailed on April 15, or other time-sensitive tax forms are headed to the IRS, the U.S. Postal Service postmark has … Read more

Successor Beneficiaries: What Are Their Distribution Options?

By Kristiana Rodriguez, CIP Ascensus When an IRA owner dies, the assets are distributed to beneficiaries, whether named by the IRA owner or determined by IRA document defaults. This can sometimes be a complicated process for financial organizations. And further complications may arise when the original beneficiary dies, leaving the inherited IRA to a successor … Read more