Timothy Sumer

The assets continue to grow untaxed, you can choose your own beneficiaries and withdrawals are tax free. You cannot, however, let all the account just sit in the inherited Roth IRA. By Dec. 31 of the year after the year in which the owner died, you must have begun taking required minimum distributions (RMD) annually.You Can Inherit a Roth IRA. One of the greatest benefits of a Roth IRA, especially when compared to other investment assets such as a Traditional IRA or 401k retirement plan, is that a Roth IRA can be passed on to an heir when you die. There are no required minimum distributions with a Roth IRA.Generally, if the taxpayer receives distributions directly from the inherited IRA, the distributions are taxed, but the 10% penalty tax on premature withdrawals does not apply, even if the beneficiary is under the age of 59 1/2 .A Roth IRA, at the owner's death, is subject only to estate tax. The income tax paid on the conversion would reduce one's taxable estate. O...