Is the Beneficiary of an IRA Taxed on Distribution
Answer by Ken Golliher, BOL Guru Guru BIOS
Question: Does the beneficiary of an IRA have to pay taxes on money received from an IRA when the owner dies? Is this income taxed at the "ordinary income" rate?
Answer: Yes, distributions from an IRA to a beneficiary are taxable as ordinary income in the year of receipt.
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