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Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar. With most taxpayers claiming the standard deduction, that means they don't receive credit for charitable giving on their tax returns. Joining me to discuss some charitable giving strategies is Ed Slott. He is a tax and retirement expert, and he is also the author of a new book called "The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb."

As new $1,400 stimulus checks start arriving, some people may be asking why they received less than they were expecting — or no money at all.

This third round of direct federal payments was authorized by Congress and President Joe Biden earlier this month through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

Do you have clients who took coronavirus-related distributions, or CRDs, in 2020? If so, they face an immediate decision about how to include the CRD in taxable income. They also must decide whether to repay the CRD and, if so, the optimal time to make repayment.

In this video interview, Ed Slott, author of The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb walks through five actionable steps to protect your retirement savings from the taxman. 

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar. The SECURE Act, passed in late 2019, brought about the demise of the so-called "stretch IRA." Joining me to discuss the implications for tax and retirement planning is tax and retirement expert, Ed Slott. He is the author of a new book called The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb.

Bro interviews tax expert Ed Slott about his latest book, “The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb.” Also, can using an app influence your financial behavior for the better?

There’s a time-bomb waiting in your IRA. Tax and IRA expert Ed Slott joins us today to share what the death of the Stretch IRA means for your retirement, and how the SECURE Act has made some big changes to the way your money is treated long after you’re gone. Whether you have a partner, children, family, or any other dependents depending on your support, the last thing you need is complicated tax rules funneling money out of your portfolio. If you’re the type of person who runs at the sound of a tax discussion, you may want to stick around for this one.

If you've had a toe in the stock market for more than a few years, you likely have grown increasingly giddy watching your profits pile up. But there's a flip side to the story: Eventually, you might need to share a lot of those gains with your partner.

If you've had a toe in the stock market for more than a few years, you likely have grown increasingly giddy watching your profits pile up. But there's a flip side to the story: Eventually, you might need to share a lot of those gains with your partner.

A possible third round of stimulus payments could come soon, with checks of up to $1,400 per eligible adult. But before the federal government issues those payments, it's worth reviewing how the first two rounds went.