Trusteed IRAs

When IRAs were introduced in 1974, they sounded complicated. An IRA had to be more than just an account. An IRA had to have a bank as custodian or trustee.

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Long ago that technicality vanished from public view, but now it turns out to be useful. Enter the trusteed IRA. The trustee sees to it that the beneficiary (nobody needs a Ferrari, dude!) takes no more than the required minimum distribution.

Julie Jason discusses trusteed IRAs here and offers an example.