Inherited or “Stretch” Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and the SECURE Act

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Inherited or “Stretch” Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and the SECURE Act

Published Feb 6, 2020Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.

Inherited or “Stretch” Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and the SECURE Act

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