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D. Bledsoe's book now!By John D. Bledsoe
Order John
D. Bledsoe's book now!
This $19.95 title is the first consumer-oriented book published (July, 1997) about the Roth IRA. As it turns out, it is a superb effort and one that other authors will be hard pressed to match with future Roth IRA titles. The author obviously spent many months fine-tuning his work. The editor of the Roth IRA Web Site read this book in well under two hours and found it to be a remarkably easy-to-read book. One doesn't expect books on topics such as Roth IRAs to be pleasant reads, but this book was both fun-to-read and informative at the same time! We also gave the book to several others to read (including one person who had no idea how IRAs worked) and they confirmed our judgement. This is a great book on both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.
From a technical viewpoint, the information presented appears to be quite accurate and comprehensive. Although the Roth IRA technical corrections were not yet signed into law when the book was published, the author was obviously quite familiar with the proposed changes and he does reference the more important provisions. (The last page of the book provides a form to send in for a free report on the final Roth regulations when available.)
The book is 198 pages (8½" x 11" size) with the actual text running through page 90. Pages 91 through 121 are what the author calls Roth Conversion Advantage charts. Most of the rest of the book consists of a reprint of IRS Publication 590, the IRS explanation of IRAs. After you see the IRS explanation of how traditional IRAs work, you will like Roth IRAs even more!
The Chapters and Appendices are as follows:
Introduction
1. Ordinary IRAs
2. Other Types of IRAs
3. The Roth IRA
4. Estate Planning and the IRA
5. Additional Considerations
A. Roth Conversion Advantage
B. IRS Form 1040
C. IRS Publication 590
D. IRS Form 5498
E. IRS Form 5305-R
Index
This is an easy-to-read book on Roth IRAs that's also comprehensive. We highly recommend it to consumers. Planning professionals will also find this to be an excellent introduction to IRAs and Roth IRAs. Planning professionals will also find this to be a good book to recommend or give to their clients.
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