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“Where I see a big benefit is if you’re doing a backdoor Roth conversion and you’re still working,” said Ed Slott, CPA and founder of Ed Slott & Co.

“The first overriding factor is ‘Never do it,’” said Ed Slott, CPA and founder of Ed Slott & Co. “You will have less money for retirement. It’s the last resort unless you need it.”

Problem is, according to Ed Slott, CPA and founder of Ed Slott and Co., "they cast such a wide net…they catch the little fish — people who weren't doing anything wrong."

“It’s the same principle as a reverse mortgage, where the money you owe will be deferred until you die or sell,” says Ed Slott, a certified public accountant and retirement expert based in New York.

Eight years after their arrival, backdoor Roth IRAs are alive and well. 

Many retirees tap their Social Security benefits at their full retirement age or even earlier, while leaving their IRAs until later in retirement. But IRA expert Ed Slott believes that the opposite sequence can make more sense in certain situations.

Thanks to the new tax laws, doing a qualified charitable distribution is more advantageous than ever. Joining me to discuss the maneuver is Ed Slott.

All in all, many more people will be taking the standard deduction, effectively making charitable contributions using post-tax dollars more expensive, notes Ed Slott, an author and retirement expert who is one of the nation's leading authorities on individual retirement accounts.

All in all, many more people will be taking the standard deduction, effectively making charitable contributions using post-tax dollars more expensive, notes Ed Slott, an author and retirement expert who is one of the nation's leading authorities on individual retirement accounts.

Financial expert Ed Slott recently reported that the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 included some favorable changes regarding the allowance of hardship distributions from 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans. These changes are effective after Dec. 31.