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Inherited IRA Application
For Beneficiaries of an IRA
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
The purpose of this form is to establish an Inherited IRA account held directly at BlackRock. If you are the spouse
of a deceased IRA owner, you may treat the IRA as your own. To do so, please use the BlackRock New IRA Account
Application.
The following instructions will help you complete this application, however if you have any questions we encourage
you to call us for assistance at 1-800-441-7762.
Important Notes Regarding this Form:
The minimum initial investment is $1,000 per fund.
When opening a BlackRock Account and adding Bank
Instructions please make sure to attach a bank
statement or voided check.
You will also need to complete the IRA Spousal or
Non-Spousal Beneficiary Claim form if you are
looking to move your portion of an existing BlackRock
IRA account after the owner has passed.
If you would like to setup a systematic withdrawal for
your required minimum distribution “RMD” then
please complete the BlackRock IRA Systematic
Withdrawal Form.
Ad
ditional Documentation
Certain requests may require additional
documentation to complete, including but not limited
to:
Trust accounts copy of pertinent trust pages,
showing trust name, date, trustees’ names,
signature & certification pages, etc.
Power of Attorney a recently dated copy of the
power of attorney document; if adding the POA to
the account, the BlackRock Power of Attorney Form
must also be provided.
Estatesdocument naming the
executor/executrix, administrator, etc. of the estate
of the deceased shareholder.
Business / Foundations, etc. document naming
the authorized signers for the entity
Sections that are required on this application:
Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 are required to setup
a new account at BlackRock.
Section 4 (Investment Dealer) is required to add
any financial professional on your account.
Please note: Applications submitted without an
Investment Dealer may only invest in Investor A
Share.
Section 7 provides space for 3 beneficiaries; you
can add additional copies of that page for up to
six beneficiaries.
Se
rvices
If you don’t see a service option or need an additional
form to complete your request, you can locate more on
our website at www.blackrock.com
on our “Forms &
Applications” page, or by calling us.
Financial Professionals: Sign In to our “Advisor
Centerwww.blackrock.com
for enhanced tools,
investment ideas, account access (through
AdvisorCentral©) and more.
To help the U.S. Government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies persons opening accounts; To comply, BlackRock requires the
participant’s name, address, date of birth and government-issued identification number (generally, a Social Security Number) and
other information that may help identify the participant; and may ask for copies of related documentation and may consult third-
party databases to help verify the participant’s identity. I have read and I understand the prospectus which explains the risks of
opening this account if I do not provide all requested identification materials or if my identity cannot be adequately verified in
accordance with U.S. Government requirements.
Questions?
Call us at
1-800-441-7762
, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM ET or visit us online at www.blackrock.com.
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Inherited IRA Application
For Beneficiaries of an IRA
Use this application to open a BlackRock Inherited IRA.
Be sure to use the right application! Business / Institutional
clients, SIMPLE IRAs, Non-retirement, and BlackRock
CollegeAdvantage
®
529 accounts have their own applications.
All information provided on each person listed on the
account will be verified as required by the USA PATRIOT Act.
Mail this application, along with any other
required documents, to:
Regular mail:
Overnight mail:
BlackRock Funds BlackRock Funds
P.O. Box 9819 4400 Computer Drive
Providence, RI 02940 Westborough, MA 01581
Fax: 844-569-5573
Questions? Call us at 1-800-441-7762, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM ET or visit us online at www.blackrock.com.
1. Current Account Information
First, please tell us about the account(s) that you wish to request the transfer or redemption from:
__________________________________________________
Full name of primary account owner
__________________________ __________________________
Social Security Number BlackRock account number(s)
__________________________
Date of death (mm/dd/yyyy)
__________________________
Reference number (if a
pplicable)
2. Beneficiary Information
a. Tell us which account type you will be opening:
Non-Spo
use (includes a spouse who would like to be treated as a non-spouse beneficiary)
Es
tate Custodial/Responsible Individual for Minor Trust, Charity, Foundation, Business, etc.
b. Please provide us with the following information about the beneficiary:
Individuals or Trustees
Entities
(Trust, Charity, Foundation, Business, etc.)
__________________________________________
Ful
l name of beneficiary or trustee
________________________ _____________________
So
cial Security number
Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
__________________________________________________
If t
he beneficiary is a minor
, name of responsible individual
________________________
_______________________
Cellphone number Home phone number
_______ _____________________________
S
treet # Street name
________________________ _____
________
City State ZIP Code
________________________________________________
F
ull name of trust, foundation, estate, business entity etc.
___________________________________________
Ful
l name of trustee, authorized signer, partner, etc.
_________________________ __________________
Title (trustee, officer, executor, etc.) Federal tax ID (entity’s)
_______________________ _______________________
Date of trust (mm/dd/yyyy) Contact telephone number
_______ _____________________________
S
treet # Street name
________________________ _____
________
City State ZIP Code
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Other Account Information
Sign Me Up For eDelivery!
By adding your email address, we will sign you up for
eDelivery of prospectus, (including supplements &
amendments) annual-/semi-annual reports & general
mailing. For your security, you will need to Access Your
Account online at blackrock.com
to add quarterly
statements, daily confirms, and tax forms.
__________________________________________
Email address
Mailing Address
Complete ONLY if you want the address on your
account to be different from the address given above.
BlackRock will send ALL mail to this address, including
any redemptions by check.
_______ ___________________________
Street # Street name
____
____________________ _____ ________
2. Investment Dealer
Your Financial Professional will have this information available. They should help complete it and review it for accuracy.
Some Investment Dealers have their own internal application process (Principal and / or Financial Professional signature
may be needed).
NOTE: We will carry over the exi sting Investment Dealer information from the original account
unless you complete this section to add a new investment dealer.
___________________________________________________
Name of dealer firm
__________________
_______________
Dealer number Branch number
______________
___ ___________________________________
PO Box # / Street # Street name
_______________________
___________ _____ ________
City State Zip Code
___________________________________
Full name of financial professional(s)
__________________
___
Representative’s number
__________________
__
Contact telephone #
_______________________
_________
Email address
O
ptional: BIN (Provided by Financial Professional):
__________________ Network level: ____
If required by the Investment Dealer firm: I (the above Financial Professional) have complied with my firm’s
policies and procedures in regard to opening this account.
_________________________________________ __________________ _______________________
Signature of Financial Professional Date
(month/day/year) Principal Approval (if required)
3. Investment Directions
a. Investment Type and Allocation
Minimum initial investment*: For Investor A & C Shares, $1,000 per fund .
Investor A & C Shares: Investor A Shares are generally subject to a front-end sales charge, while Investor C Shares are
generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. NOTE: If you do not have an Investment Dealer on your account,
you may not invest in Investor C Shares. If you do not elect a class of shares or if you do not list an Investment Dealer on
your account, your purchase will be made in Investor A Shares. Availability of Investor C Shares may depend on the
policies and procedures of your Investment Dealer.
*For Institutional & Class K Shares: In IRAs, these classes are generally for a transfer-in-kind of the same shares of BlackRock funds. Please review the Fund’s
prospectus for minimum investment requirements and eligibility (Class K Shares are not available on every fund). If you select Institutional or Class K Shares and do
not qualify, your investment may be rejected
Tell us how you would like to invest. First, indicate how you will fund your account by checking the appropriate box(es):
Transfer from existing BlackRock IRA listed in Section 1 in kind A check (payable to BlackRock Funds) will follow
Funds will be transferred or rolled over from another institution/qualified plan
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Now, please tell us how you wish to have your investment allocated:
Fund Name
Share Class
Investment Amount
A
C
K*
Inst*
_______________________________________
$ _________________
or _____ %
_______________________________________
$ _________________
or _____ %
_______________________________________
$ _________________
or _____ %
_______________________________________
$ _________________
or _____ %
_______________________________________
$ _________________
or _____ %
Total Amount to invest: $ _________________ = 100 %
(Must include an estimated amount)
c. Reduced Sales Charge
The sales charge on Investor A Shares may be reduced or eliminated using Rights of Accumulation (“ROA”) or Letter of
Intent (“LOI”). While ROA remains on your account(s), an LOI is limited to purchases made during a 13-month period
(review the Fund’s prospectus to determine eligibility). Important Note: If this section is not completed (or improperly
completed), you may not receive the appropriate breakpoint on your purchase(s).
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) The market value of your
existing BlackRock holdings are added to the current purchase
amount to determine the qualifying breakpoint (i.e. a $25,000
purchase added to $92,000 in existing BlackRock Funds would
meet the $100,000 breakpoint).
Using Rights of Accumulation, I expect to reach the following
breakpoint on
my initial
Investor A Share purchase:
$25,000 $50,000
$100,000 $250,000
$500,000 $750,000
$1,000,000
Letter of Intent (LOI) I agree to the Letter of Intent provisions
of the prospectus. I understand that the current market value (as
of the date of commencement of the LOI) in any of the qualifying
accounts listed below will count toward meeting this breakpoint.
A
lthough I am not obligated to purchase, and the Fund is not
obligated to sell, I intend to invest an aggregate amount in
BlackRock Funds needed to meet the breakpoint checked below
over a 13-month period beginning on __________________
Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Using a Letter of Intent, I expect to reach the following breakpoint
on Investor A Share purchases during the LOI period:
$25,000 $50,000
$100,000 $250,000
$500,000 $750,000
$1,000,000
Accounts to include toward a reduced sales charge (ROA and/or LOI):
Please list account numbers (or Social Security numbers) held directly with BlackRock that you wish to combine for ROA
and/or LOI. NOTE: If you wish to include assets in BlackRock Funds held through a financial intermediary, you must include
the most recent statement detailing the holdings (and purchases for LOI) in BlackRock Funds from the financial intermediary.
___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________
BlackRock account # BlackRock account # BlackRock account # BlackRock account #
OR SSN / Tax ID OR SSN / Tax ID OR SSN / Tax ID OR SSN / Tax ID
d. Purchases at NAV
If you qualify for purchases with no upfront sales charge (“NAV”), please indicate the reason here (if no reason is provided
or you do not qualify, your account will not be processed with NAV).
I certify that I qualify for a sales charge waiver for the following reason:___________________________________
(See the prospectus for available reasons)
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4. Account Options
a. Telephone Exchange and Redemption
Your account will automatically allow redemptions and exchanges via telephone unless you check the box below.
Details about the Telephone Redemption and Telephone Exchange privileges are available in the Fund’s prospectus.
NOTE: Checking the box below will also turn off exchanges & redemptions made via the internet.
I do NOT want Telephone Redemption or Exchange
b. Bank Instructions
By adding your bank instructions to your account will enable purchases and redemptions to/from your checking or
savings via telephone or online. Complete this section below and attach a bank statement, voided check, or savings
deposit slip (showing the bank account number & registration). For redemptions, it may take up to 10 days to test the
bank instructions with your bank during the “pre-note” period.
Redemptions by ACH Yes No
Enables you to make purchases from, or send redemption
proceeds to, your checking or savings account. There is no fee
for this service.
Wire Redemptions Yes No
Funds may be wired to your bank account via the Federal
Reserve. (Your bank may have a different ABA # for wires).
There is a fee of $7.50 (per fund) for this service.
____
______________________________
Full Name of Bank Account Owner
__________________________________
Full Name of Joint Bank Account Owner
If different from the BlackRock account owner(s), the
signature of the other bank account owner is required:
____________________
___________________
Signature of other Bank Account Owner
__________________________________________
Name of Bank
Checking Savings
____
_________________________________
ABA routing number (9 digits)
_____________________________________
Account number at your bank
c. Tax Withholding Election (REQUIRED)
Distributions from IRAs and qualified retirement plans that are not eligible for rollover are subect to federal income tax
witholding and may be subject to state withholding. You may affirmatively elect additonal withholding or opt to NOT have
withholding applied to your distributions. Federal tax withholding is required for accounts with a foreign address. Please
consult a tax professional or your states’s tax authority for additonal information on your state requirements.
Federal Tax Withholding
Federal income tax withholding is taken on any distribution, subject to the IRS withholding rules, at the rate of 10% from the
gross payment amount even if it is excluded from gross income, unless an election is provided. The withholding procedure may
result in excess payments to the IRS. Electing to have no federal taxes withheld from distributions or not having enough federal
income tax withheld from distributions may cause you to be responsible for estimated tax. Under the estimated tax rules you
may incur penalties if the estimated tax withholding payment is not sufficient. Please complete the section below, your election
will remain in effect until the Custodian is notified in writing of a change.
Select one of the following:
I elect NOT to withhold federal income tax Withhold 10% federal income tax Withhold_____% federal income tax
(Must be greater than 10% minimum)
State Withholding
State income tax withholding requirements are determined by the state of your residence, if any. States with mandatory
withholding may require state income tax to be withheld if withholding is taken for federal taxes or may mandate a fixed amount
regardless of your federal tax election. Voluntary states allow you to determine if you would like state taxes withheld. Certain
states are non-participatory and do not require income tax on retirement payments.
For Mandatory States Only:
For Voluntary States Only:
I elect NOT to withhold state income Tax
Withholding $_______or _________% state income tax
I elect to take _______% in addition to the Mandatory Withholding
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5. Beneficiary Selection
In the event of my death, the balance in the account shall be paid to the Primary Beneficiaries who survive me in equal shares (or in the specified shares, if
indicated). If none of the Primary Beneficiaries survive me, the balance in the account shall be paid to the Contingent Beneficiaries who survive me in equal
shares (or in the specified shares, if indicated). I understand that, unless I have specified otherwise, if I name multiple Primary Beneficiaries and a
beneficiary does not survive me, such interest is terminated and that percentage will be divided proportionately among the remaining Primary Beneficiaries.
Similarly, unless I have specified otherwise, if no Primary Beneficiary survives me and I have named multiple Contingent Beneficiaries and a beneficiary does
not survive me, such interest is terminated and that percentage will be divided proportionately among the remaining Contingent Beneficiaries. I understand
that I may change my beneficiaries at any time by giving written notice to the Custodian. If I do not designate a beneficiary, or if all designated beneficiaries
predecease me, my surviving spouse will become the beneficiary of my IRA. If I do not have a surviving spouse at the time of my death, my estate will become
the beneficiary of my IRA.
Per Stirpes Beneficiary Designations: The Custodian shall accept as complete and accurate all written instructions provided in good order by the
estate/executor with regard to the identification of the beneficiaries and allocations thereto.
Participant’s Designation: In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following individuals as the Primary and Contingent Beneficiary(ies) to receive all
benefits that may become due and payable under my IRA. If I name a beneficiary that is a Trust, I understand that I must provide certain information
concerning the Trust to the Custodian.
Beneficiary 1 Primary Contingent Relationship: ______________________ Percentage: _____%
________________________________________
Name of beneficiary
________________________________________
_________
OR Name of trust, foundation, other legal entity;
OR If a beneficiary is a minor, full name of responsible individual
_______ _____________________________
Street # Street name
________________________
_____ __________
City State ZIP Code
______________________
______ _________________________
Social Security number or tax ID Date of birth /date of trust
Beneficiary 2 Primary Contingent Relationship: ______________________ Percentage: _____%
________________________________________
Name of beneficiary
________________________________________
OR Name of trust, foundation, other legal entity;
OR If a beneficiary is a minor, full name of responsible individual
_______ _____________________________
Street # Street name
________________________
_____ ________
City State ZIP Code
______________________
________ _________________________
Social Security number or tax ID Date of birth / date of trust
Beneficiary 3 Primary Contingent Relationship: ______________________ Percentage: _____%
________________________________________
Name of beneficiary
________________________________________
OR Name of trust, foundation, other legal entity;
OR If a beneficiary is a minor, full name of responsible individual
_______ _____________________________
Street # Street name
________________________
_____ ________
City State ZIP Code
______________________
________ _________________________
Social Security number or tax ID Date of birth /date of trust
Total Percentage for all Beneficiaries (must equal 100%): _______%
Disclaimer for Community and Marital Property States: The Participant’s spouse may have a property interest in the account
and the right to dispose of the interest by will. Therefore, any sponsors, issuers, depositories and other persons or entities
associated with the investments and the Custodian specifically disclaim any warranty as to the effectiveness of the Participant’s
beneficiary designation or as to the ownership of the account after the death of the Participant’s spouse. For additional
information, please consult your legal advisor. I consent to the Beneficiary Designation
.
______________________________________ ___________________
Signature of Spouse Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
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6. Signature(s), Taxpayer Identification Certification and Authorization
I, the Participant, acknowledge receiving and reading the Traditional and Roth IRA Application and Adoption Agreement
Instructions, the Traditional IRA and Roth IRA Combined Disclosure Statement, the Traditional IRA Custodial Account
Agreement, the Roth IRA Custodial Account Agreement and the Privacy Notice (the “Account Documents”). I
acknowledge receiving and reading the current prospectus for each Mutual Fund I may have designated for investment.
The Custodian, upon proper instructions from me, is authorized to exchange a Mutual Fund for any other Mutual Fund
and to purchase a Mutual Fund with the proceeds of any redemption.
I agree that this IRA becomes effective only upon written acceptance by the Custodian and that such written acceptance
will consist of a confirmation of transaction statement.
I agree that the Custodian may amend (add to, delete from or revise) any term of the Agreement at any time by notice to
me and that my sole remedy if I disagree with the amendment is to transfer funds in the IRA Account to another
custodian. I agree that the Agreement is binding on me and on my successors in interest.
Each contribution to my IRA will be invested in accordance with the written instructions I provide with respect to that
contribution. In the event that this is a rollover contribution, the undersigned hereby irrevocably elects, pursuant to the
requirements of Section 1.402(a)(5)-1T of the IRS regulations, to treat this contribution as a rollover contribution.
Custodial Fees: $15.00 annual maintenance fee per year. This fee is owed and due for each full and partial calendar year
that the IRA Account is open. The participant may pay the fee with funds other than those in the IRA Account (“non-
custodial funds”). If the fee for a calendar year is not paid by the participant from non-custodial funds by the date
reasonably designated by the Custodian or prior to closing the IRA Account, the Custodian is authorized to deduct the fee
from funds in the IRA Account at any time immediately after such payment due date or immediately after receiving
instructions to close the IRA Account. Please review the IRA Custodial Disclosure document for additional information.
I direct that all benefits upon my death be paid as indicated on the beneficiary designation. If I named a beneficiary that
is a Trust, I understand I must provide certain information concerning such Trust to the Custodian.
State Unclaimed Property Law Disclosure
The assets in your account are subject to state unclaimed property laws which provide that if no activity occurs in your account
within the time period specified by the particular state law, your assets must be transferred to the appropriate state. We are
required by law to advise you that your assets may be transferred to an appropriate state in compliance with these state laws.
Tax Certification - Under penalties of perjury, I/we certify that:
The number shown on this form is the correct taxpayer identification number, and
The investor is not subject to backup withholding because the investor: (a) is exempt from backup withholding, or (b) has
not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that the Investor is subject to backup withholding as a result of a
failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified the investor that they are no longer subject to backup
withholding, and
The applicant is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien) or
Alternatively, under penalties of perjury, the applicant certifies that they are subject to withholding. If so, check here:
The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating the investor is exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.
CODE: _______
The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.
______________________________________
Signature of IRA owner
(or responsible individual in the case of a minor)
____________________ __________________
Title / Capacity (if any) Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Questions?
Call us at
1-800-441-7762
, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM ET or visit us online at www.blackrock.com.
Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
© 2021 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered
trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and
elsewhere. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.
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Mutual Fund Range
Not all share classes are available in each fund. For more information on BlackRock Funds, please either visit www.blackrock.com/funds, review the Fund’s prospectus, or call us at 1-800-441-7762.
Equity
LifePath
Multi Asset, Sector, Target
Allocation, etc.
U.S. Equity
Capital Appreciation
Equity Dividend
High Equity Income
Mid Cap Value
Mid-Cap Growth Equity
Large Cap Focus Value
SMID Cap Growth Equity
Sustainable U.S. Growth Equity
Sustainable U.S. Value Equity
U.S. Impact
World Equity
China A Opportunities
Emerging Markets
EuroFund
Event Driven Equity
Global Dividend
Global Impact
Global Long/Short Equity
International
International Dividend
International Impact
Latin America
Long-Horizon Equity
Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity
Sustainable High Yield
Sustainable International Equity
Sustainable Total Return
LifePath Index 2025
LifePath Index 2030
LifePath Index 2035
LifePath Index 2040
LifePath Index 2045
LifePath Index 2050
LifePath Index 2055
LifePath Index 2060
LifePath Index 2065
LifePath Index Retirement
LifePath Dynamic
LifePath Dynamic 2025
LifePath Dynamic 2030
LifePath Dynamic 2035
LifePath Dynamic 2040
LifePath Dynamic 2045
LifePath Dynamic 2050
LifePath Dynamic 2055
LifePath Dynamic 2060
LifePath Dynamic 2065
LifePath Dynamic Retirement
Balanced Capital
Dynamic High Income
Global Allocation
Managed Income
Multi-Asset Income
Retirement Income 2030
Retirement Income 2040
Systematic Multi-Strategy
Tactical Opportunities
Total Factor
Sector
Commodity Strategies
Energy Opportunities
Health Sciences Opportunities
Natural Resources Trust
Real Estate Securities
Technology Opportunities
Target Allocation
20/80 Target Allocation
40/60 Target Allocation
60/40 Target Allocation
80/20 Target Allocation
LifePath ESG Index
LifePath ESG Index 2025
LifePath ESG Index 2030
LifePath ESG Index 2035
LifePath ESG Index 2040
LifePath ESG Index 2045
LifePath ESG Index 2050
LifePath ESG Index 2055
LifePath ESG Index 2060
LifePath ESG Index 2065
LifePath ESG Index Retirement
Defensive Advantage Series
Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets
Defensive Advantage International
Defensive Advantage U.S.
Advantage ESG Emerging Markets Equity
Advantage ESG U.S. Equity
Advantage ESG International Equity
Advantage Global Advantage International
Advantage Large Cap Core
Advantage Large Cap Growth
Advantage Small Cap Core
Advantage Small Cap Growth
Advantage SMID Cap
Advantage Series
LifePath Index
Multi Asset
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iShares Index Funds
Fixed Income
Cash Funds
U.S. Equity
iShares Russell 1000 Large-Cap Index
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index
iShares S&P 500 Index
iShares Small/Mid-Cap Index
iShares Total Stock U.S. Market Index
World Equity
iShares MSCI EAFE International Index
iShares MSCI Total International Index
Fixed Income
iShares Short-Term TIPS Bond Index iShares
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Sector
iShares Developed Real Estate Index
Taxable Fixed Income
Advantage CoreAlpha Bond
Core Bond
Floating Rate Income
GNMA
High Yield Bond
Income
Inflation Protected Bond
Low Duration Bond
Strategic Income Opportunities Total Return
Sustainable Advantage CoreAlpha Bond
Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond
Sustainable Emerging Markets Flexible Bond
Sustainable Low Duration Bond
U.S Mortgage
U.S. Government Bond
World Fixed Income
Emerging Markets Dynamic
Global Long/Short Credit
Strategic Global Bond
Municipal Fixed Income
California Municipal Opportunities
High Yield Municipal
National Municipal
New Jersey Municipal Bond
New York Municipal Opportunities
Pennsylvania Municipal
Short-Term Municipal
Strategic Municipal Opportunities
Multi-Asset
Liquidity Environmentally Aware “LEAF”
Summit Cash Reserves
Short Term Obligations
Wealth Liquid Environmentally Aware
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each fund carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus contain this and other
information about the fund, and are available, along with information on other BlackRock funds by calling BlackRock or from your financial professional. The prospectus and, if available, the summary
prospectus should be read
carefully before investing.
Questions? Call us at 1-800-441-7762, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM ET or visit us online at www.blackrock.com.
Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
© 2021 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. or
its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. All other trademarks are those of their
respective owners.
Lit. No. RANGECARD-1021
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BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING TRUST COMPANY
Supplement to the Traditional and Roth
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Disclosure Statement
Deadline Extension For 2020 Contributions to a Traditional Or Roth IRA
Eligible individuals will have until Wednesday, April 15, 2021, to make contributions to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA for tax year 2020. For more information
please refer to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site
www.irs.gov.
2021 IRA Contribution Limits for Traditional and Roth IRA
The maximum allowable contribution to your IRAs (deductible, non-deductible, and Roth) for the tax year remains unchanged and is the lesser of (a) $6,000 or
(b) 100% of your compensation or earnings from self-employment. For those who have attained or will attain the age of 50 before the close of the taxable
year, the annual IRA contribution limit is increased by $1,000 (total of $7,000 for 2020). Any contribution made to your IRA will be treated as a current year
contribution recorded in the year it is received, unless the contribution is made between January 1 and April 15, 2021, and you have identified the
contribution as a prior year contribution. Please consult IRS Publication 590-A Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) for eligibility
requirements and contribution restrictions.
2021 Traditional IRA Income Tax Deduction:
Your contribution to a traditional IRA may be deductible on your federal income tax return. However, there is a phase-out of the IRA deduction if you are an
active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The IRA deduction is reduced proportionately as modified adjusted gross income increases. If you
are not an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, there is a phase-out of the IRA deduction if you’re married based on whether or not
your spouse is covered by a workplace retirement plan. Please consult IRS Publication 590-A Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) for
assistance in calculating your deductible contribution as it pertains to individual income and employer-sponsored retirement plan circumstances. Your
contribution in excess of the permitted deduction will be considered a non-deductible contribution.
LATE ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS:
The IRS will permit you to deposit a late rollover contribution (exceeding the 60-day time limit), if you meet certain qualifications. All late rollover contribution
deposits must be accompanied by a late rollover self-certification form. It is important to know that self-certification does not constitute an automatic waiver of
the 60-day time limit. The IRS may, during the course of an examination, determine that your contribution does not meet the requirements for a waiver. If it is
determined that you do not meet the requirements, you could be subject to additional income, income taxes and penalties. The IRA custodian is required to
report all late rollover contribution deposits on IRS Form 5498. For more information and a list of qualifying events, please visit the IRS’s web site www.irs.gov
using the search term “Revenue Procedure 2020-46”.Note: The rules regarding tax-free rollovers are complex and subject to frequent change; you should
consult a professional tax advisor if you are considering a rollover.
References to the "Custodian" mean BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust Company
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Deduction LimitEffect of Modified AGI on DeductionCovered by a Retirement Plan at Work
Tax Year 2021
Full deduction if
modified AGI is:
Partial deduction if
modified AGI is:
No deduction if
modified AGI is:
Single Filers or Head of Household
$66,000 or less
More than $66,000
but less than
$76,000
$76,000 or more
Marriedfiling jointly or Qualified
Widow(er)
$105,000 or less
More than
$105,000 but less
than $125,000
$125,000 or more
Marriedfiling separately
N/A
Less than $10,000
$10,000 or more
Deduction LimitEffect of Modified AGI on DeductionYou are NOT Covered by a Retirement Plan
at Work (Spousal Coverage Considered)
Tax Year 2021
Full deduction if
modified AGI is:
Partial deduction if
modified AGI is:
No deduction if
modified AGI is:
Marriedjointlyspouse covered at
work
$198,000 or less
More than
$198,000 but less
than $208,000
$208,000 or more
Marriedfiling separatelyspouse
covered at work
N/A
Less than $10,000
$10,000 or more
2021 Roth IRA Contribution Eligibility
For 2021, your Roth IRA contribution limit is reduced (phased out) based on your modified AGI as follows:
Tax Year 2021 Full deduction if
modified AGI is:
Partial deduction if
modified AGI is:
No deduction if
modified AGI is:
Marriedfiling jointly or Qualified
Widow(er)
Less than $198,000
More than $198,000
but less than
$208,000
$208,000 or more
Marriedfiling separately
N/A
Less than $10,000
$10,000 or more
Single, Head of Household or
Marriedfiling separately and you did
not live with your spouse at any time
during the year
Less than $125,000
More than $125,000
but less than
$140,000
$140,000 or more
These limits may be adjusted from time to time by the IRS; please refer to Publication 590-A Contributions to Individual
Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) for current year limits.
REPURCHASE OF CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS:
The CARES Act permitted Coronavirus-Related Distributions from IRAs and retirement plans including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, and governmental 457(b)
plans in 2020 up to $100,000 by eligible individuals:
Individuals who have been diagnosed with “the virus SARS-CoV-2” or “coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)”; individuals whose spouse or dependent is
diagnosed with such virus or disease, and individuals who experience adverse financial consequences as a result of:
being quarantined, furloughed or laid off or having reduced working hours due to the virus/disease,
being unable to work due to lack of child care due to the virus/disease,
closing or reducing hours of a business owned or operated by the individual due to the virus/disease, or
other factors as determined by Treasury.
Coronavirus-Related Distributions may be repaid in multiple payments over a three year period beginning on the day the distribution was received. The
repayments must be in the form of a rollover to a qualified plan or an IRA account that can accept rollovers. These repayments are not subject to the one
rollover per 12 month rule or the rule that requires rollovers within 60 days. If you wish to make a repayment of all or a portion of a Coronavirus-Related
Distribution you received in 2020 please use the Certification of Rollover form and indicate this is the reason for the rollover.
EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A TRADITIONAL IRA:
Your receipt or use of any portion of your account (excluding any amount representing a return of non-deducted contributions) before you attain age 59½ is
considered an early or premature distribution. The distribution is subject to a penalty tax equal to 10% of the distribution unless one of the following
exceptions applies to the distribution:
used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, or
EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM A ROTH IRA:
The earnings portion of distributions made prior to the end of the five-year holding period, or which fail to meet the criteria as outlined in “Taxation of Roth IRA
Distributions”, are subject to ordinary income taxes. The earnings portion of the distribution is also subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions unless
one of the following exceptions applies to the distribution:
used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, or
EXTENSION OF NON-COVID RELATED DISASTER DISTRIBUTIONS:
On December 27, 2020, the President signed H.R. 133, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” (‘CAA’) which includes provisions relating to “Qualified
Disaster Distributions”, which will apply as follows:
1.IRA account owners and qualified retirement plan participants who reside in a “qualified disaster area” not related to the COVID-19 epidemic and who
suffered an economic loss related to the qualified disaster may request Qualified Disaster Distributions of up to $100,000 as late as 180 days following the
enactment of the Act. A “qualified disaster area” is an area in which:
a. The President declared the area a major disaster area during the time period beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and ending 60 days following
enactment of the Act (on or around February 25, 2021), and
b. The disaster incident period began on or after December 28, 2019 and on or before the enactment of the Act (December 27, 2020).
Qualified Disaster Distributions will have the following temporary tax relief:
Qualified Disaster Distributions to individuals under age 59 ½ will not be subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty.
Qualified Disaster Distributions may be repaid over a three year period beginning on the day the distribution was received in the form of one or more
rollovers to a qualified plan or IRA account eligible to accept rollovers. These repayments are not subject to the one rollover per 12 month rule and are
not subject to normal requirement to complete a rollover within 60 days of receipt of the assets.
Qualified Distributions received that must be included as taxable income for the participant default to being included ratably over the 3-taxable year
period beginning with the taxable year the distribution is received, alternately a participant may elect to include the amount in its entirety as taxable
income in the year received.
Required federal income tax withholding on escheated tradi
tional IRA accounts:
Effective as of January 1, 2020, for any Traditional IRA Account that becomes dormant and subject to escheatment under state unclaimed property law, the
Internal Revenue Service requires reporting of the amount escheated on IRS Form 1099R and income tax withholding at the time of escheatment to the state.
You agree and authorize the Custodian to liquidate sufficient assets in your custodial account to provide for the withholding to the IRS. The Custodian will
remit withholding to the IRS in accordance with any prior withholding election. If you have not made a prior withholding election, the Custodian will remit
withholding at a rate of ten percent (10%).
Income Tax Withholding:
Also, as noted above, effective as of January 1, 2020, for any Traditional IRA Account that becomes dormant and subject to escheatment under state
unclaimed property law, the Internal Revenue Service requires reporting of the amount escheated on IRS Form 1099R and income tax withholding at the
time of escheatment to the state. You agree and authorize the Custodian to liquidate sufficient assets in your custodial account to provide for the
withholding to the IRS. The Custodian will remit withholding to the IRS in accordance with any prior withholding election. If you have not made a prior
withholding election, the Custodian will remit withholding at a rate of ten percent (10%). REPURCHASE OF CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DISTRIBUTIONS:
Description of available options for your contributions:
In Article VIII, Section 24 of the TRADITIONAL IRA CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT AGREEMENT and Article IX, Section 26 of the ROTH IRA CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT
AGREEMENT ("Sections 26"), both of which constitute an important part of the APPLICATION and ADOPTION AGREEMENT, you authorize the Custodian to
act in its discretion for your benefit in situations where assets in your custodial account are liquidated and the Custodian has not received instructions from
you in a timely manner regarding the disposition of such proceeds or where the only instructions received from you cannot reasonably or practicably be
carried out. For example, a Mutual Fund may take actions which result in that Mutual Fund, or in your investment in that Mutual Fund, being involuntarily
liquidated. The Mutual Fund or the prospectus for that Mutual Fund may direct that the proceeds of the liquidation be placed in an asset not available to you
under the APPLICATION and ADOPTION AGREEMENT or provide solely that the cash or other property resulting from the liquidation be distributed directly
to shareholders. If the Custodian does not receive timely instructions from you that it can reasonably and practicably carry out (for example, in-kind property
distributed by the Mutual Fund may not be a permissible asset for your IRA), then in both Sections 24 and 26 you authorize the Custodian to exercise its
discretion in acting on your behalf, including taking such actions as placing the proceeds in a money market mutual fund, an FDIC-insured bank account or
money market account, distributing the proceeds to you or holding the proceeds uninvested. Other examples may exist involving different liquidation
circumstances and different restrictions or limitations regarding the disposition of the proceeds. The Custodian expressly disclaims any liability for any
action taken or omitted under the authority of either Section 24 or 26, unless the Internal Revenue Code or regulations implementing the Internal Revenue
Code require otherwise.
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Traditional And Roth IRA
Combined Disclosure Statement
The following information is the disclosure statement required by federal tax regulations. You should read this Disclosure Statement, the Custodial Account Agreement and
the prospectuses for the mutual funds in which your Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”) contributions will be invested. The rules governing IRAs are subject to change. You
should consult Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Publication 590 or the IRS web site www.irs.gov
for updated rules and requirements.
Important Information About U.S. Government
Requirements That May Affect Your Account
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust Company (“BNY Mellon”, “we”, or “us”),
provides custodial and administrative services for your retirement or savings
account. As a result of this role, persons who open a retirement or savings account
are considered ‘customers’ of BNY Mellon (“you” or “your”).
To help the U.S. Government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, Federal law requires BNY Mellon, as a financial institution, to obtain,
verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.
All accounts we open are opened on a conditional basis conditioned on our
ability to verify your identity in accordance with Federal law.
When establishing an account, you are required to provide your full legal name,
address, government issued identification number (e.g. social security number),
date of birth, and other information within your account-opening application that
will allow us to identify you. We may also request a copy of your driver’s license or
other identifying documents and may consult third-party databases to help verify
your identity. If the account you are opening will be registered in the name of a
beneficiary, trust, or estate or charity, we may require additional identifying
documentation.
If you fail to provide any requested identifying information or documentation
when opening your account, your new account application may be rejected.
If we open your account, and you subsequently fail to provide all identification
materials we request or if we are subsequently unable to adequately verify your
identity as required by U.S. Government regulations, we reserve the right to take
any one or more of the following actions:
We may place restrictions on your account which block all purchase
transactions and we may place additional restrictions on your account
blocking other transactional activities if we determine such additional
restrictions are appropriate under Federal law or regulation.
We may close your account, sell (i.e., "liquidate") the assets in your account in
the prevailing market at the time, and send you a check representing the
cash proceeds of your account. This distribution will be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service and may result in unfavorable consequences to
you under Federal and state tax laws.
You May Incur Losses
. Despite being opened as a conditional account, your
account will be invested as you instruct and you will be subject to all market risks
during the period between account opening and any liquidation necessitated by
your failure to furnish requested identifying information or by an inability to
adequately verify your identity. You may also be subject to additional market risks
if the additional transactional restrictions discussed above are placed on your
account. In addition, the closing of your account may subject you to fees and
charges imposed by a sponsor, issuer, depository or other person or entity
associated with one or more of the assets in which you are invested, and any sales
charges you may have paid in connection with your purchases will not be
refunded.
You Assume All Responsibility For These Losses
. BNY Mellon expressly disclaims
any responsibility or liability for losses you incur as a result of your failure to
furnish identification materials we request, including investment losses and any
other loss or damage (including but not limited to lost opportunities and adverse
tax consequences). If you proceed with the account opening process, you accept
all risks of loss resulting from any failure of yours to furnish the identification
materials we request or from a subsequent inability to adequately verify your
identity in accordance with Federal law or regulation.
State Unclaimed Property Law Disclosure
The assets in your custodial account are subject to state unclaimed property laws
which provide that if no activity occurs in your account within the time period
specified by the particular state law, your assets must be transferred to the
appropriate state. We are required by law to advise you that your assets may be
transferred to an appropriate state in compliance with these state laws.
Required Federal Income Tax Withholding On
Escheated Traditional IRA Accounts
Effective as of January 1, 2020, for any Traditional IRA Account that becomes
dormant and subject to escheatment under state unclaimed property law, the
Internal Revenue Service requires reporting of the amount escheated on IRS Form
1099R and income tax withholding at the time of escheatment to the state. You
agree and authorize the Custodian to liquidate sufficient assets in your custodial
account to provide for the withholding to the IRS. The Custodian will remit
withholding to the IRS in accordance with any prior withholding election. If you
have not made a prior withholding election, the Custodian will remit withholding at
a rate of ten percent (10%).
Revocation Of Your IRA
You have the right to revoke your IRA and receive the entire amount of your initial
investment by notifying the Custodian in writing within seven (7) days of
establishing your IRA (account open date). If you revoke your IRA within seven
days, you are entitled to a return of the entire amount contributed, without
adjustment for such items as sales commissions, administrative expenses, or
fluctuations in market value. If you decide to revoke your IRA, notice should be
delivered or mailed to the address listed in the application instructions. This notice
should be signed by you and include the following:
1. The date.
2. A statement that you elect to revoke your IRA.
3.Your IRA account number.
4.The date your IRA was established.
5.Your signature and your name printed or typed.
Mailed notice will be deemed given on the date that it is postmarked, if it is
properly addressed and deposited either in the United States mail, first class
postage prepaid, or with an IRS approved overnight service. This means that when
you mail your notice, it must
be postmarked on or before the seventh day after
your IRA was opened. A revoked IRA will be reported to the IRS and the Depositor
on IRS Forms 1099-R and 5498.
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Contributions
For 2021, the maximum allowable contribution to your individual retirement
accounts (deductible, non-deductible, and Roth) is the lesser of (a) $6,000 or (b)
100% of your compensation or earnings from self-employment.
Age 50 or above catch-up contributions For those who have attained the age of
50 before the close of the taxable year, the annual IRA contribution limit is
increased by $1,000.
For tax years after 2020, the above limits may be subject to Internal Revenue
Service (“IRS”) cost-of-living adjustments, if any. Please read the Traditional and
Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Combined Disclosure Statement
carefully or consult IRS Publication 590 or a qualified tax professional for more
information about eligibility requirements and contribution restrictions.
Making an IRA contribution on behalf of your spouse - If you have earned
compensation, are married and file a joint federal income tax return, you may
make an IRA contribution on behalf of your working or nonworking spouse. The
total annual contribution limit for both IRAs may not exceed the lesser of the
combined compensation of both spouses or the annual IRA contribution limits as
set forth by the IRS. Contributions made on behalf of a spouse must be made to a
separate IRA account established by your spouse.
Any contribution made to your IRA will be treated as a contribution for the year it is
received, unless the contribution is made between January 1 and the April 15
th
postmark deadline and you have identified the contribution as a prior year
contribution.
Traditional IRA Contribution Restriction - You cannot make contributions to
your traditional IRA for any taxable year after you attain age 72.
Roth IRA Contribution - Contributions can continue to be made to a Roth
IRA at any age as long as the requirements of earned income are met.
Description of Available Options for Your Contributions
The assets in your custodial account will be invested in accordance with
instructions communicated by you (or following your death, by your beneficiary) or
by your (or following your death, your beneficiary’s) authorized agent. Account
contributions may be invested in shares of one or more mutual funds made
available to you in connection with this IRA account (the “Mutual Funds”), or in
other investments that are eligible for investment under section 408(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code and that are acceptable to the Custodian as investments
under the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Application and Adoption
Agreement.
Mutual Fund
Investments
: An investment in any of the Mutual Funds involves
investment risks, including possible loss of principal. In addition, growth in the
value of your Mutual Funds is neither guaranteed nor protected due to the
characteristics of a mutual fund investment. Detailed information about the
shares of each Mutual Fund available to you for investment of your IRA
contributions must be furnished to you in the form of a prospectus. The method
for computing and allocating annual earnings is set forth in the prospectus. (See
the section of each prospectus entitled "Dividends.") The prospectus also sets
forth the costs and expenses you incur by being invested in a particular Mutual
Fund; such costs and expenses reduce any yield you might obtain from the Mutual
Funds. (See the section of the prospectus entitled "Expense Table" and the
sections referred to therein.) For further information regarding expenses, earnings,
and distributions of a particular Mutual Fund, see that Mutual Fund's financial
statements, prospectus and/or statement of additional information.
In Article VIII, Section 24 of the TRADITIONAL IRA CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT
AGREEMENT and Article IX, Section 26 of the ROTH IRA CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT
AGREEMENT ("Sections 26"), both of which constitute an important part of the
APPLICATION and ADOPTION AGREEMENT, you authorize the Custodian to act in
its discretion for your benefit in situations where assets in your custodial account
are liquidated and the Custodian has not received instructions from you in a timely
manner regarding the disposition of such proceeds or where the only instructions
received from you cannot reasonably or practicably be carried out. For example, a
Mutual Fund may take actions which result in that Mutual Fund, or in your
investment in that Mutual Fund, being involuntarily liquidated. The Mutual Fund
or the prospectus for that Mutual Fund may direct that the proceeds of the
liquidation be placed in an asset not available to you under the APPLICATION and
ADOPTION AGREEMENT or provide solely that the cash or other property
resulting from the liquidation be distributed directly to shareholders. If the
Custodian does not receive timely instructions from you that it can reasonably and
practicably carry out (for example, in-kind property distributed by the Mutual
Fund may not be a permissible asset for your IRA), then in both Sections 24 and
26 you authorize the Custodian to exercise its discretion in acting on your behalf,
including taking such actions as placing the proceeds in a money market mutual
fund, an FDIC-insured bank account or money market account, distributing the
proceeds to you or holding the proceeds uninvested. Other examples may exist
involving different liquidation circumstances and different restrictions or
limitations regarding the disposition of the proceeds. The Custodian expressly
disclaims any liability for any action taken or omitted under the authority of either
Section 24 or 26, unless the Internal Revenue Code or regulations implementing
the Internal Revenue Code require otherwise.
Beneficiary Designations
Per Stirpes Beneficiary Designations:
The Custodian shall accept as complete and
accurate all written instructions provided in good order by the estate/executor
with regard to the identification of the beneficiaries and the allocations thereto.
In the event of your death, the balance of your custodial account shall be paid to
the primary beneficiaries who survive you in equal shares (or in the specified
shares, if indicated). If none of the primary beneficiaries survive you, the balance
of your account shall be paid to the contingent beneficiaries who survive you in
equal shares (or in the specified shares, if indicated). If you name multiple primary
beneficiaries and a beneficiary does not survive you, such interest is terminated
and that percentage will be divided proportionately among the remaining primary
beneficiaries. Similarly, unless you have specified otherwise, if no primary
beneficiary survives you and you have named multiple contingent beneficiaries
and a beneficiary does not survive you, such interest is terminated and that
percentage will be divided proportionately among the remaining contingent
beneficiaries.
You may change your beneficiaries at any time by giving written notice to the
Custodian. If you do not designate a beneficiary, or if all designated beneficiaries
predecease you, your surviving spouse will become the beneficiary of your IRA. If
you do not have a surviving spouse at the time of your death, your estate will
become the beneficiary of your IRA. If a trust is designated as a beneficiary, you
must provide both the date of the trust and the name(s) of the trustee(s).
Spousal Beneficiary Designation in the Event of
Divorce
In the event of a divorce or legal separation, the Custodian will not automatically
remove the former spouse as the designated beneficiary without court
appointment. If your life circumstances have changed, we suggest you submit an
IRA Beneficiary Designation Form. The current beneficiary designation on file with
the Custodian will be deemed valid and in full force until such date as the
Custodian receives a signed IRA Beneficiary Designation Form, in good order.
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Spousal Provisions For Same Sex Couples
In accordance with federal regulations, where an individual is lawfully married to
another individual, regardless of sex, both individuals shall be treated as a
“spouse” for federal tax purposes. Individuals in a civil union or domestic
partnership will not be treated as spouses for federal tax purposes.
Tax Refund Direct Deposit IRA Contributions
Taxpayers who qualify for a tax refund may elect to directly deposit their refund
into their IRA account. The amount of the refund deposited to your IRA cannot
exceed annual IRA limits as set forth by the Internal Revenue Service. You must
contact the Custodian in advance of completing IRS Form 8888 to obtain the
proper routing instructions. All tax refund contributions will be recorded as current
year contributions for the year received.
Health Savings Account (“HSA”) Funding Distribution
You are allowed a one-time, tax-free transfer from an IRA (other than a SEP or
SIMPLE IRA) to use toward your annual Health Savings Account (“HSA”)
contribution. Eligible individuals may make an irrevocable one-time, tax-free
“qualified HSA funding distribution” from an IRA and move it directly into an HSA,
subject to strict requirements. The HSA funding distribution must be directly
transferred from the IRA custodian or trustee to the HSA custodian or trustee. The
amount of the transfer cannot exceed the maximum HSA contribution limit for the
year that the amount is transferred. The deposited amount is counted toward the
individual’s total HSA annual contribution limit.
Non-Spouse Beneficiaries of Employer Plans
Eligible non-spouse beneficiary distributions from an employer’s retirement plan
can be directly rolled over into a beneficiary/inherited IRA. To accomplish the
direct rollover, the plan administrator must distribute the benefit payable to the
trustee or custodian and mail it directly to the receiving institution. If the
distribution is paid directly to the non-spouse beneficiary, a rollover will not be
permitted.
The beneficiary/inherited IRA account must be registered in both the non-spouse
beneficiary’s name and the decedent’s name. A non-spouse beneficiary may
include a trust beneficiary that meets the special “look through” rules under the
IRS regulations. Non-qualified trusts, estates or charities are not eligible for the
direct rollover provision.
Q
ualified Reservist Distributions
Early distributions paid to certain military reservists called to active duty after
September 11, 2001 (“Qualified Reservist Distributions”) are eligible to be repaid
to an IRA within a two-year period after the end of active duty. This provision
applies to distributions made after September 11, 2001. Repayments cannot
exceed the amount of your Qualified Reservist Distributions. Repayment cannot
be made after the date that is two years after your active duty period ends. The
repayments are not treated as rollovers.
S
aver’s Tax Credit
The Saver’s Tax Credit rewards low to moderate income taxpayers who contribute
toward their retirement savings with a non-refundable dollar for dollar tax credit
that could reduce their federal income tax liability. Eligibility to participate in the
program is based on your filing status and adjusted gross income. For more
information about the Saver’s Credit, check the IRS website www.irs.gov
under the
term “Retirement Savings Contributions Credit” or “Saver’s Credit”.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (“QCDs”)
Certain taxpayers may transfer funds from their IRA to an eligible charitable
organization. To qualify the IRA owner must be age 70½ or older. QCDs may be
made from a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA and may be used to satisfy a
participant’s required minimum distribution (“RMD”) for the tax year. The
maximum annual amount that may be distributed each year is $100,000
regardless of how many IRAs the participant owns. For married individuals filing a
joint return, the limit is $100,000 for each individual IRA owner. More information
about QCDs can be found in IRS Publication 590-B Distributions from Individual
Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Prohibited Transactions
If you or your beneficiary engages in any prohibited transaction as described in
the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 4975(c) (such as any sale, exchange,
borrowing, or leasing of any property between you and your IRA; or any other
interference with the independent status of the account), the account will lose its
exemption from tax and be treated as having been distributed to you in the tax
year in which you or your beneficiary engaged in the prohibited transaction. The
distribution may also be subject to additional penalties including a 10% penalty
tax if you have not attained age 59½. See Publication 590 for further instructions
on calculating taxable gain, reporting amounts in income and prohibited
transaction penalty taxes. In addition, if you or your beneficiary use (pledge) all or
any part of your IRA as security for a loan, then the portion so pledged will be
treated as if distributed to you, and will be taxable to you. Your distribution may
also be subject to a 10% penalty tax if you have not attained age 59½ during the
year which you make such a pledge.
Fees and Sales Charges
There is an annual custodial maintenance fee for each IRA account as set forth on
the Application. The Custodian may also charge a service fee in connection with
any distribution from your IRA.
Estate Tax
Amounts payable to your spouse, as your named beneficiary, may qualify for a
marital tax deduction for federal estate tax purposes.
Income Tax Withholding
The Custodian is required to withhold federal income tax from any taxable
distribution from your IRA at the rate of 10% unless you choose not to have tax
withheld. You may elect out of withholding by advising the Custodian in writing,
prior to the distribution, that you do not want tax withheld from the distribution.
This election may be made on any distribution request form provided by the
Custodian. If you do not elect out of tax withholding, you may direct the Custodian
to withhold an additional amount of tax in excess of 10%.
State income tax withholding may also apply to distributions from your IRA
account when federal income tax is withheld. Please contact your tax advisor or
state tax authority for information about your state’s income tax withholding
requirements.
Also, as noted above, effective as of January 1, 2020, for any Traditional IRA
Account that becomes dormant and subject to escheatment under state
unclaimed property law, the Internal Revenue Service requires reporting of the
amount escheated on IRS Form 1099R and income tax withholding at the time of
escheatment to the state. You agree and authorize the Custodian to liquidate
sufficient assets in your custodial account to provide for the withholding to the
IRS. The Custodian will remit withholding to the IRS in accordance with any prior
withholding election. If you have not made a prior withholding election, the
Custodian will remit withholding at a rate of ten percent (10%).
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Additional Information
Distributions under $10 will not be reported on IRS Form 1099-R (as allowed
under IRS regulations). However, you must still report these distributions to the
IRS on your Form 1040 (as well as other forms that may be required to properly
file your tax return).
For more detailed information, you may obtain IRS Publication 590, Individual
Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) from any district office of the Internal Revenue
Service or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM.
Filing With the IRS
Contributions to your IRA must be reported on your tax return (Form 1040 or
1040A, and Form 8606 for nondeductible traditional IRA contributions) for the
taxable year contributed. If you are subject to any of the federal penalty taxes due
to excess contributions, premature distributions, or missed required minimum
distributions, you must file IRS Form 5329.
Traditional IRA
Disclosure Statement
You have opened an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), which is a traditional or
SEP IRA for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, created by a
written instrument (the Custodial Account Agreement). The following
requirements apply to your IRA:
1. Contributions, transfers and rollovers may be made only in "cash" by check,
draft, or other form acceptable to the Custodian.
2. The Custodian must be a bank, trust company, savings and loan association,
credit union or a person who is approved to act in such capacity by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
3. No part may be invested in life insurance contracts.
4. Your interest must be nonforfeitable.
5. The assets of the custodial account may not be mixed with other property
except in a common investment fund.
6. You must begin receiving distributions from your account no later than April
1 of the year following the year in which you attain age 72 and distributions
must be completed over a period that is not longer than the joint life
expectancy of you and your beneficiary.
Traditional IRA Eligibility
You are permitted to make a regular contribution to your traditional IRA for any
taxable year prior to the taxable year you attain age 72. if you receive
compensation for such taxable year. Compensation includes salaries, wages,
tips, commissions, bonuses, alimony, royalties from creative efforts and “earned
income” in the case of self-employment. The amount which is deductible
depends upon whether or not you are an active participant in a retirement plan
maintained by your employer; your modified adjusted gross income; your
marital status; and your tax filing status.
Note: The rules regarding tax-free rollovers are complex and subject to frequent
change; you should consult a professional tax advisor if you are considering a
rollover.
Traditional IRA Income Tax Deduction
Your contribution to a traditional IRA may be deductible on your federal income
tax return. However, there is a phase-out of the IRA deduction if you are an active
participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The IRA deduction is
reduced proportionately as adjusted gross income increases. Adjusted gross
income levels are subject to change each year. Please consult IRS Publication 590
for calculating your deductible contribution as it pertains to individual income and
employer-sponsored retirement plan circumstances. Your contributions in excess
of the permitted deduction will be considered non-deductible contributions.
A deductible IRA contribution can be made to your spouse’s IRA even if you are an
active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, if your joint adjusted
gross income for the tax year does not exceed the limits as set forth by the IRS. The
IRA deduction is reduced proportionally as your joint adjusted gross income
increases.
Traditional IRA Taxation and Rollover
The income of your IRA is not taxed until the money is distributed to you.
Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when received, except the amount of
any distribution representing non-deducted contributions or the return of an
excess contribution is not taxed.
Restriction on Indirect (60-Day) Rollover
An IRA participant is allowed only one rollover from one IRA to another (or the
same IRA) across all IRAs (Traditional, Rollover, Roth, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE)
in aggregate that a taxpayer owns in any 12-month or 365-day period. As an
alternative, a participant can make an unlimited number of trustee-to-trustee
transfers where the proceeds are delivered directly to the receiving financial
institution, successor custodian or trustee. You must contact the receiving
institution to initiate a trustee-to-trustee transfer. For more information please
visit the Internal Revenue Service’s web site www.irs.gov
using the search term
“IRA One-Rollover-Per-Year Rule”.
In general, you may “rollover” a distribution from another IRA, an eligible rollover
distribution from your employer’s qualified plan, or distributions from certain tax
deferred annuities or accounts. If a distribution is rolled over (i.e. deposited in your
IRA within 60 calendar days), the amount rolled over is not taxable. The IRS strictly
enforces the 60-day time limit. You may rollover a portion of a distribution in
which case the remainder will be subject to tax. The IRS requires 20% of any
distribution from your employer’s qualified plan to be withheld for federal income
tax unless your distribution is transferred (as a direct rollover) to an eligible
retirement plan such as another qualified plan or IRA.
Late Rollover Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will permit you to deposit a late rollover
contribution (exceeding the 60-day time limit), if you meet certain qualifications.
All late rollover contribution deposits must be accompanied by a late rollover self-
certification form. It is important to know that self-certification does not constitute
an automatic waiver of the 60-day time limit. The IRS may, during the course of an
examination, determine that your contribution does not meet the requirements for
a waiver. If it is determined that you do not meet the requirements, you could be
subject to additional income, income taxes and penalties. The IRA custodian is
required to report all late rollover contribution deposits on IRS Form 5498. For
more information and a list of qualifying events, please visit the Internal Revenue
Service’s web site www.irs.gov
using the search term “Revenue Procedure 2016-
47”.
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Converting to a Roth IRA
You may also “convert” all or a portion of your traditional, SEP or SIMPLE (after the
required two year holding period) IRA to a Roth IRA. You may not convert any
portion of a required minimum distribution (RMD). A conversion is a type of
distribution and is not tax-free. Distributions are taxable as ordinary income when
received, except any amount representing the return of non-deducted
contributions is not taxed. The 10% penalty tax on early distributions does not
apply to conversion amounts unless an amount attributable to a conversion is
distributed from the Roth IRA prior to five years from the date of the conversion.
Your traditional IRA may be converted to a Roth IRA by means of an in-house
direct transfer (within the same financial institution) or as a direct transfer
between two different financial institutions.
A conversion is reported as a distribution from your traditional IRA (IRS Form
1099-R) and a conversion contribution to your Roth IRA (IRS Form 5498). The
rules regarding conversions to Roth IRAs are complex and you should consult a
professional tax advisor prior to a conversion.
Recharacterization of Roth IRA Conversion is Now
Prohibited (Correction Process)
Effective January 1, 2018, a Roth IRA conversion cannot be recharacterized back
to a traditional IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA. In addition, amounts contributed to an
employer sponsored qualified plan that were converted to a Roth IRA cannot be
recharacterized back to the employer plan. A Roth IRA conversion is now deemed
an irrevocable election and cannot be “reversed” or “corrected”.
Prior to January 1, 2018, you could correct a Roth IRA conversion made in error
by recharacterizing the conversion back to a traditional IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA.
The recharacterization had to take place prior to the due date, including
extensions, for filing your federal income tax return for the tax year in which the
conversion was originally made. According to the IRS, you can recharacterize a
Roth IRA conversion that took place in tax year 2017, provided that the
recharacterization is completed by October 15, 2018. For more information,
please visit the IRS web site www.irs.gov
using the search term “IRA FAQs
Recharacterization of Roth Rollovers and Conversions”.
Recharacterizing Traditional IRA Contributions
If you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, all or part of a contribution you make
to your traditional IRA, along with allocable earnings or losses, may be
recharacterized and treated as if made to your Roth IRA on the date the
contribution was originally made to your traditional IRA. Recharacterization of a
contribution is irrevocable and must be completed on or before the due date,
including extensions, for filing your federal income tax return for the tax year for
which the contribution was originally made.
A recharacterized contribution is reported as a distribution from the first IRA (IRS
Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the second IRA (IRS Form
5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs. The rules regarding
recharacterization are complex and you should consult a professional tax advisor
prior to any recharacterization. A recharacterization form is available from the
Custodian and should be used for all recharacterization requests.
Excess Contributions
Amounts contributed to your traditional IRA in excess of the allowable limit will be
subject to a non-deductible excise tax of 6% for each year until the excess is used
up (as an allowable contribution in a subsequent year) or returned to you. The 6%
excise tax will not apply if the excess contribution and earnings allocable to it are
distributed by your federal income tax return due date, including extensions. If
such a distribution is made, only the earnings are considered taxable income for
the tax year in which the excess was contributed to the IRA. The return of earnings
may also be subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions discussed in the
section titled “Early Distributions from a Traditional IRA”. If you make an excess
contribution to your IRA and it is not corrected on a timely basis, an excise tax of
6% is imposed on the excess amount. This tax will apply each year to any part or
all of the excess that remains in your account.
Earnings will be removed with the excess contribution, if corrected before your
federal income tax return due date (including extensions), pursuant to Internal
Revenue Code Section 408(d)(4) and IRS Publication 590. The IRS may impose a
10% early distribution penalty on the earnings if you are under age 59½. An IRS
Form 1099-R will be issued for the year in which the distribution occurred, not the
year in which the excess contribution was made. If you are subject to a federal
penalty tax due to an excess contribution, you must file IRS Form 5329.
For the purpose of the excess contribution, we will calculate the net income
attributable to that contribution (Net Income Attributable or "NIA") using the
method provided for in the IRS Final Regulations for Earnings Calculation for
Returned or Recharacterized Contributions
.
This method calculates the NIA based
on the actual earnings and losses of the IRA during the time it held the excess
contribution. Please note that a negative NIA is permitted and, if applicable, will be
deducted from the amount of the excess contribution.
Excess contributions (plus or minus the NIA) that are distributed by your federal
income tax return due date (including extensions) will be considered corrected,
thus avoiding an excess contribution penalty.
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Early Distributions From a Traditional IRA
Your receipt or use of any portion of your account (excluding any amount
representing a return of non-deducted contributions) before you attain age 59½
is considered an early or premature distribution. The distribution is subject to a
penalty tax equal to 10% of the distribution unless one of the following
exceptions applies to the distribution:
1. due to your death, or
2. made because you are disabled, or
3. used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of
your adjusted gross income, or
4. used for health insurance cost due to your unemployment, or
5. used for higher education expenses defined in section 529(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or
6. used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit
of $10,000, or
7. part of a scheduled series of substantially equal periodic payments over your
life, or over the joint life expectancy of you and a beneficiary. If you request a
distribution in the form of a series of substantially equal periodic payments,
and you modify the payments before 5 years have elapsed and before
attaining age 59½, the penalty tax will apply retroactively to the year
payments began through the year of such modification, or
8. required because of an IRS levy, or
9. the distribution is a Qualified Reservist Distribution.
The 10% penalty tax is in addition to any federal income tax that is owed at
distribution. For more information on the 10% penalty tax and the exceptions
listed above, consult IRS Publication 590. If you are subject to a federal penalty
tax due to a premature distribution, you must file IRS Form 5329.
Required Distributions from a Traditional IRA
You are required to begin receiving minimum distributions from your IRA by your
required beginning date (April 1 of the year following the year you attain age
72). The year you attain age 72 is referred to as your "first distribution calendar
year". Your required minimum distribution for each year, beginning with the
calendar year you attain age 72, is generally based upon the value of your
account at the end of the prior year divided by the factor for your age (derived
from the IRS Uniform Lifetime Distribution Period Table). This table assumes you
have a designated spouse beneficiary exactly 10 years younger than you.
However, if your spouse is your sole beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger
than you, your required minimum distribution for each year is based upon the joint
life expectancies of you and your spouse. The account balance that is used to
determine each year's required minimum distribution amount is the prior year end
fair market value (value as of December 31
st
), adjusted for outstanding rollovers,
transfers and recharacterizations (that relate to a conversion or failed conversion
made in the prior year). You are responsible for notifying the Custodian of any
outstanding amounts.
If the amount distributed during a taxable year is less than the minimum amount
required to be distributed, you will be subject to a penalty tax equal to 50% of the
difference between the amount distributed and the amount required to be
distributed. You are responsible for monitoring this schedule from year to year to
make sure that you are withdrawing the required minimum amount. If you are
subject to a federal penalty tax due to a missed required minimum distribution,
you must file IRS Form 5329.
However, no payment will be made from this IRA until you provide the Custodian
with a proper distribution request acceptable by the Custodian. Upon receipt of
such distribution request, you may switch to a joint life expectancy in determining
the required minimum distribution if your spouse was your sole beneficiary, as of
the January 1
st
of the calendar year that contains your required beginning date,
and such spouse is more than 10 years younger than you. The required minimum
distribution for the second distribution calendar year and for each subsequent
distribution calendar year must be made by December 31 of each such year.
A
required minimum distribution election form is available from the Custodian.
Traditional IRA Distribution Due to Death
If, prior to your death, you have not started to take your required distributions and
you properly designated a beneficiary(ies), the entire value of your IRA must be
distributed to your beneficiaries within five years after your death, unless the
designated beneficiary elects in writing, no later than September 30
th
of the year
following the year in which you die, to take distributions over their life expectancy.
These distributions must commence no later than December 31
st
of the calendar
year following the calendar year of your death. However, if your spouse is your sole
beneficiary, these distributions are not required to commence until the December
31
st
of the calendar year you would have attained age 72, if that date is later than
the required commencement date in the previous sentence. If you die before your
required beginning date and you do not have a designated beneficiary, the
balance in your IRA must be distributed no later than the December 31
st
of the
calendar year that contains the fifth anniversary of your death.
If you die on or after your required beginning date and you have a designated
beneficiary, the balance in your IRA will be distributed to your beneficiary over the
beneficiary's single life expectancy. These distributions must commence no later
than December 31
st
of the calendar year following the calendar year of your death.
If you die on or after your required beginning date and you do not have a designated
beneficiary, the balance in your IRA must be distributed over a period that does not
exceed your remaining single life expectancy determined in the year of your death.
However, the required minimum distribution for the calendar year that contains the
date of your death is still required to be distributed. Such amount is determined as
if you were still alive throughout that year. If your spouse is your sole beneficiary,
your spouse may elect to treat your IRA as their own IRA, whether you die before or
after your required beginning date. If you die after your required beginning date and
your spouse elects to treat your IRA as his or her own IRA, any required minimum
that has not been distributed for the year of your death must still be distributed to
your surviving spouse and then the remaining balance can be treated as your
spouse's own IRA. After your death, your designated beneficiary may name a
subsequent beneficiary. Any subsequent beneficiaries must take distributions at
least as frequently as the original designated beneficiary. If you do not properly
designate a beneficiary, or all designated beneficiaries have predeceased you, your
spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the
distribution will be made to your estate.
Traditional IRA IRS Approved Form
Your traditional IRA is the Internal Revenue Service's model custodial account
contained in IRS Form 5305-A. Certain additions have been made in Article VIII of
the form. By following the form, your traditional IRA meets the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code. However, the IRS has not endorsed the merits of the
investments allowed under the IRA. Form 5305-A may also be used by qualifying
employers in conjunction with Form 5305-SEP to establish a Simplified
Employee Pension plan (SEP) on behalf of employees. If your IRA is part of a SEP,
details regarding the plan should also be provided by your employer. IRS Form
5305-A cannot be used in connection with SIMPLE or Roth IRAs or Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts.
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Roth IRA
Disclosure Statement
You have opened a Roth Individual Retirement Account (Roth IRA), which is an
account for the exclusive benefit of you and your beneficiaries, created by a
written instrument (the Custodial Account Agreement). The following
requirements apply to your Roth IRA:
1. Contributions, transfers and rollovers may be made only in "cash" by check,
draft, or other form acceptable to the Custodian.
2. The Custodian must be a bank, trust company, savings and loan association,
credit union or a person who is approved to act in such capacity by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
3. No part may be invested in life insurance contracts.
4. Your interest must be nonforfeitable.
5. The assets of the custodial account may not be mixed with other property
except in a common investment fund.
6. There is no age limit on contributions as long as you have earned income.
7. Your adjusted gross income must be within the eligibility limits.
8. There are no mandatory withdrawals during your lifetime.
Roth IRA Eligibility
You are permitted to make a regular contribution to your Roth IRA for any taxable
year if you receive compensation for such taxable year. Compensation includes
salaries, wages, tips, commissions, bonuses, alimony, royalties from creative
efforts and “earned income” in the case of self-employment. Contributions can
continue to be made to a Roth IRA at any age as long as the requirements of
earned income are met.
There is a phase-out of eligibility to make a Roth IRA contribution if your adjusted
gross income is between certain levels. These limits may be adjusted from time to
time by the Internal Revenue Service.
Roth IRA Income Tax Deduction
Your contribution to a Roth IRA is not deductible on your federal income tax return.
Restriction on Indirect (60-Day) Rollovers
An IRA participant is allowed only one rollover from one IRA to another (or the
same IRA) across all IRAs (Traditional, Rollover, Roth, SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE)
in aggregate that a taxpayer owns in any 12-month or 365-day period. As an
alternative, a participant can make an unlimited number of trustee-to-trustee
transfers where the proceeds are delivered directly to the receiving financial
institution, successor custodian or trustee. You must contact the receiving
institution to initiate a trustee-to-trustee transfer. For more information please
visit the Internal Revenue Service’s web site www.irs.gov
using the search term
“IRA One-Rollover-Per-Year Rule”.
In general, you may rollover” a distribution from another IRA, an eligible rollover
distribution from your employer’s qualified plan, or distributions from certain tax
deferred annuities or accounts. If a distribution is rolled over (i.e. deposited in your
IRA within 60 calendar days), the amount rolled over is not taxable. The IRS strictly
enforces the 60-day time limit. You may rollover a portion of a distribution in
which case the remainder will be subject to tax. The IRS requires 20% of any
distribution from your employer’s qualified plan to be withheld for federal income
tax unless your distribution is transferred (as a direct rollover) to an eligible
retirement plan such as another qualified plan or IRA.
Late Rollover Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will permit you to deposit a late rollover
contribution (exceeding the 60-day time limit), if you meet certain qualifications.
All late rollover contribution deposits must be accompanied by a late rollover self-
certification form. It is important to know that self-certification does not constitute
an automatic waiver of the 60-day time limit. The IRS may, during the course of an
examination, determine that your contribution does not meet the requirements for
a waiver. If it is determined that you do not meet the requirements you could be
subject to additional income, income taxes and penalties. The IRA custodian is
required to report all late rollover contribution deposits on IRS Form 5498. For
more information and a list of qualifying events please visit the Internal Revenue
Service’s web site www.irs.gov
using the search term “Revenue Procedure 2016-
47”.
Note:
The rules regarding tax-free rollovers are complex and subject to frequent change; you
should consult a professional tax advisor if you are considering a rollover.
Rollover from a Designated Roth Contribution Account
Under an Employer-Sponsored Plan into a Roth IRA
Your traditional IRA is the Internal Revenue Service's model custodial account
contained in IRS Form 5305-A. Certain additions have been made in Article VIII of
the form. By following the form, your traditional IRA meets the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code. However, the IRS has not endorsed the merits of the
investments allowed under the IRA. Form 5305-A may also be used by qualifying
employers in conjunction with Form 5305-SEP to establish a Simplified
Employee Pension plan (SEP) on behalf of employees. If your IRA is part of a SEP,
details regarding the plan should also be provided by your employer. IRS Form
5305-A cannot be used in connection with SIMPLE or Roth IRAs or Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts.
Military Death Gratuities and Service Members Group
Life Insurance (Sgli) Payment Rollovers
If you received a military death gratuity or SGLI payment, you may contribute all or
part of the amount received to your Roth IRA or to a Coverdell Education Savings
Account (Coverdell ESA). The contribution is treated as a rollover, except that this
type of rollover does not count when figuring the annual limit on the number of
rollovers allowed. The amount you can contribute to a Roth IRA or Coverdell ESA
under this provision cannot exceed the total amount of such payments that you
received because of the death of a person reduced by any part of the amount so
received that you have already contributed to a Roth IRA or Coverdell ESA.
Roth Conversions
You may convert a traditional, SEP, or SIMPLE (after the required two year holding
period) IRA into a Roth IRA. You may not convert any portion of a required
minimum distribution (RMD). If a distribution is converted from a traditional IRA
and is deposited to your Roth IRA within 60 calendar days, the amount of the
conversion distribution will be taxed as ordinary income, except any amount which
represents the return of non-deductible contributions is not taxed. The IRS
enforces the 60-day time limit strictly. The 10% penalty for early distributions will
not apply to the amount converted if held in your Roth IRA for at least five years
and certain other criteria are met. See the section titled “Taxation of Roth IRA
Distributions”. Your traditional IRA may be converted to a Roth IRA by means of an
in-house direct transfer (within the same financial institution) or as a direct
transfer between two different financial institutions.
A conversion is reported as a distribution from your traditional IRA (IRS Form
1099-R) and a conversion contribution to your Roth IRA (IRS Form 5498). The
rules regarding conversions to Roth IRAs are complex and you should consult a
professional tax advisor prior to a conversion.
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Employer-Sponsored Plan Conversions To A Roth IRA
Conversion rollovers from employer-sponsored plans, such as qualified plans and
403(b) plans, to a Roth IRA are permitted.
Recharacterization Of Roth IRA Conversion Is Now Prohibited
(Correction Process):
Effective January 1, 2018, a Roth IRA conversion cannot be recharacterized back
to a traditional IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA. In addition, amounts contributed to an
employer sponsored qualified plan that were converted to a Roth IRA cannot be
recharacterized back to the employer plan. A Roth IRA conversion is now deemed
an irrevocable election and cannot be “reversed” or “corrected”.
Prior to January 1, 2018, you could correct a Roth IRA conversion made in error
by recharacterizing the conversion back to a traditional IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA.
The recharacterization had to take place prior to the due date, including
extensions, for filing your federal income tax return for the tax year in which the
conversion was originally made. According to the IRS, you can recharacterize a
Roth IRA conversion that took place in tax year 2017, provided that the
recharacterization is completed by October 15, 2018. For more information,
please visit the IRS web site www.irs.gov
using the search term “IRA FAQs
Recharacterization of Roth Rollovers and Conversions”.
Recharacterizing A Roth IRA Contribution
All or part of a contribution you make to your Roth IRA, along with any allocable
earnings or losses, may be recharacterized and treated as if made to your
traditional IRA on the date the contribution was originally made to your Roth IRA.
All or part of a contribution you make to your traditional IRA may be
recharacterized and treated as if made to your Roth IRA on the date the
contribution was originally made to your traditional IRA. Recharacterization of a
contribution is irrevocable and must be completed on or before the due date,
including extensions, for filing your federal income tax return for the tax year for
which the contribution was originally made.
A recharacterized contribution is reported as a distribution from the first IRA (IRS
Form 1099-R) and a recharacterization contribution to the second IRA (IRS Form
5498) for the tax year in which the recharacterization occurs.
Excess Contributions
Amounts contributed to your Roth IRA in excess of the allowable limit will be
subject to a non-deductible excise tax of 6% for each year until the excess is used
up (as an allowable contribution in a subsequent year) or returned to you. The 6%
excise tax on excess contributions will not apply if the excess contribution and
earnings allocable to it are distributed by your federal income tax return due date,
including extensions. If such a distribution is made, only the earnings are
considered taxable income for the tax year in which the excess was contributed to
the IRA. The return of earnings may also be subject to the 10% penalty tax on
early distributions. An IRS Form 1099-R will be issued for the year in which the
distribution occurred, not the year in which the excess contribution was made.
Consult IRS Publication 590 for more information pertaining to excess
contributions. If you make an excess contribution to your Roth IRA and it is not
corrected on a timely basis, an excise tax of 6% is imposed on the excess amount.
This tax will apply each year to any part or all of the excess that remains in your
account.
Earnings will be removed with the excess contribution if corrected before your
federal income tax return due date (including extensions), pursuant to Internal
Revenue Code Section 408(d)(4) and IRS Publication 590. The IRS may impose a
10% early distribution penalty on the earnings if you are under age 59½. If you are
subject to a federal penalty tax due to an excess contribution, you must file IRS
Form 5329.
For the purpose of the excess contribution, we will calculate the net income
attributable to that contribution (Net Income Attributable or "NIA") using the
method provided for in the IRS Final Regulations for Earnings Calculation for
Returned or Recharacterized Contributions
.
This method calculates the NIA based
on the actual earnings and losses of the Roth IRA during the time it held the
excess contribution. Please note that a negative NIA is permitted and, if
applicable, will be deducted from the amount of the excess contribution.
Excess contributions (plus or minus the NIA) that are distributed by your federal
income tax return due date (plus extensions) will be considered corrected, thus
avoiding an excess contribution penalty.
Taxation of Roth IRA Distributions
Any distribution, or portion of any distribution, which consists of the return of
contributions you made to your Roth IRA is not subject to federal income tax. For
federal income tax purposes, contributions are presumed to be withdrawn first,
then conversion contributions, then earnings.
Qualified Distribution
- The earnings on your contributions will not be subject to
federal income tax or penalty if the assets being withdrawn have been in your Roth
IRA for at least five (5) years (from the first taxable year in which your initial
contribution, including rollover or conversion contribution, was made to the Roth
IRA) in addition to any one of the following:
1. you have attained age 59½, or
2. used toward the expenses of a first-time home purchase up to a lifetime limit
of $10,000, or
3. made because you are disabled, or
4. due to your death.
Non-Qualified Distribution
- The earnings portion of a distribution made prior to the
end of the five-year holding period, regardless of the reason, is considered a non-
qualified distribution and is subject to ordinary income tax. The earnings may also
be subject to a 10% penalty tax if you are under age 59½, unless an early
distribution exception applies.
The distribution of amounts attributable to
conversion contributions (prior to five years from the tax year of conversion) may be
subject to a 10% penalty tax if you are under age 59½, unless an early distribution
exception applies. Exceptions to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions are
described in the section titled “Early Distributions from a Roth IRA”. If you are
subject to a federal penalty tax due to a premature distribution, you must file IRS
Form 5329.
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Early Distribution From a Roth IRA
The earnings portion of distributions made prior to the end of the five-year holding
period, or which fail to meet the criteria as outlined in “Taxation of Roth IRA
Distributions”, are subject to ordinary income taxes. The earnings portion of the
distribution is also subject to the 10% penalty tax on early distributions unless
one of the following exceptions applies to the distribution:
1. you have attained age 59½, or
2. due to your death, or
3. made because you are disabled, or
4. used specifically for deductible medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of
your adjusted gross income, or
5. used for health insurance cost due to your unemployment, or
6. used for higher education expenses defined in section 529(e)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or
7. used toward the expenses of a first time home purchase up to a lifetime limit
of $10,000, or
8. part of a scheduled series of substantially equal payments over your life, or
over the joint life expectancy of you and a beneficiary. If you request a
distribution in the form of a series of substantially equal payments, and you
modify the payments before 5 years have elapsed and before attaining age
59½, the penalty tax will apply retroactively to the year payments began
through the year of such modification, or
9. required because of an IRS levy, or
10. the distribution is a Qualified Reservist Distribution.
The 10% penalty tax is in addition to any federal income tax that is owed at
distribution. For more information on the 10% penalty tax and the exceptions
listed above, consult IRS Publication 590.
Roth IRA Distributions:
You are not required to take distributions from your Roth IRA during your lifetime.
Roth IRA Distribution Due to Death
If you have properly designated a beneficiary(ies), the entire value of your Roth IRA
must be distributed to your beneficiaries within five years after your death, unless
the designated beneficiary elects in writing, no later than September 30
th
of the
year following the year in which you die, to take distributions over their life
expectancy. These distributions must commence no later than December 31
st
of
the calendar year following the calendar year of your death. Your designated
beneficiary may name a subsequent beneficiary. Any subsequent beneficiaries
must take distributions at least as frequently as the original designated
beneficiary.
If you do not properly designate a beneficiary, or all designated beneficiaries have
predeceased you, your spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if no surviving
spouse or unmarried, the distribution will be made to your estate. If your
designated beneficiary is your spouse, your spouse may elect to treat your Roth
IRA as their own.
Roth IRA IRS Approved Form
Your Roth IRA is the Internal Revenue Service's model custodial account contained
in IRS Form 5305-RA. Certain additions have been made in Article IX of the form.
By following the form, your Roth IRA meets the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code. However, the IRS has not endorsed the merits of the investments
allowed under the Roth IRA. IRS Form 5305-RA cannot be used in connection with,
SEP, SIMPLE or traditional IRAs or Coverdell Education Savings Accounts.
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Traditional IRA Custodial
Account Agreement
(Under section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code - Form 5305-A (Revised April 2017))
Form 5305-A is a model custodial account agreement that meets the
requirements of section 408(a). However, only Articles I through VII have been
reviewed by the IRS. The Depositor whose name appears in the accompanying
Application is establishing an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”) under section
408(a) to provide for his or her retirement and for the support of his or her
beneficiaries after death. The account must be created in the United States for the
exclusive benefit of the Depositor or his or her beneficiaries.
The Custodian has given the Depositor the disclosure statement required under
Regulations section 1.408-6.
The Depositor and the Custodian make the following agreement:
ARTICLE I
Except in the case of a rollover contribution described in section 402(c),
403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), or 457(e)(16), an employer contribution to a
simplified employee pension plan as described in section 408(k), or a
recharacterized contribution described in section 408A(d)(6), the custodian will
accept only cash contributions up to $5,500 per year for 2013 through 2017.
For individuals who have reached the age of 50 by the end of the year, the
contribution limit is increased to $6,500 per year for 2013 through 2017. For
years after 2017, these limits will be increased to reflect a cost-of-living
adjustment, if any.
ARTICLE II
The Depositor’s interest in the balance in the custodial account is nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE III
1.
No part of the custodial funds may be invested in life insurance contracts,
nor may the assets of the custodial account be commingled with other
property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund
(within the meaning of section 408(a)(5)).
2.
No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in collectibles
(within the meaning of section 408(m)) except as otherwise permitted by
section 408(m)(3), which provides an exception for certain gold, silver
and platinum coins, coins issued under the laws of any state and certain
bullion.
ARTICLE IV
1.
Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement to the contrary, the
distribution of the Depositor’s interest in the custodial account shall be
made in accordance with the following requirements and shall otherwise
comply with section 408(a)(6) and the regulations thereunder, the
provisions of which are herein incorporated by reference.
2. The Depositor’s entire interest in the custodial account must be, or begin to
be, distributed not later than the Depositor’s required beginning date, April 1
following the calendar year in which the Depositor reaches age 72. By that
date, the Depositor may elect, in a manner acceptable to the Custodian, to
have the balance in the custodial account distributed in:
(a) A single sum or
(b) Payments over a period not longer than the life of the Depositor or the
joint lives of the Depositor and his or her designated beneficiary.
3. If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him or
her, the remaining interest will be distributed as follows:
(a) If the Depositor dies on or after the required beginning date and:
4. the designated beneficiary is the Depositor’s surviving spouse, the
remaining interest will be distributed over the surviving spouse’s life
expectancy as determined each year until such spouse’s death, or over the
period in paragraph (a)(iii) below if longer. Any interest remaining after the
spouse’s death will be distributed over such spouse’s remaining life
expectancy as determined in the year of the spouse’s death and reduced by 1
for each subsequent year, or, if distributions are being made over the period
in paragraph (a)(iii) below, over such period.
5. the designated beneficiary is not the Depositor’s surviving spouse, the
remaining interest will be distributed over the beneficiary’s remaining life
expectancy as determined in the year following the death of the Depositor
and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year, or over the period in paragraph
(a)(iii) below if longer.
6. there is no designated beneficiary; the remaining interest will be distributed
over the remaining life expectancy of the Depositor as determined in the year
of the Depositor’s death and reduced by 1 for each subsequent year.
(b) if the Depositor dies before the required beginning date, the
remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (i) below or, if elected
or there is no designated beneficiary, in accordance with (ii) below:
7. The remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with paragraphs
(a)(i) and (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii), even if
longer), starting by the end of the calendar year following the year of the
Depositor’s death. If, however, the designated beneficiary is the Depositor’s
surviving spouse, then this distribution is not required to begin before the
end of the calendar year in which the Depositor would have reached age 72.
But, in such case, if the Depositor’s surviving spouse dies before distributions
are required to begin, then the remaining interest will be distributed in
accordance with (a)(ii) above (but not over the period in paragraph (a)(iii),
even if longer), over such spouse’s designated beneficiary’s life expectancy,
or in accordance with (ii) below if there is no such designated beneficiary.
8. The remaining interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year
containing the fifth anniversary of the Depositor’s death.
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4. If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest has been distributed and
if the designated beneficiary is not the Depositor’s surviving spouse, no
additional contributions may be accepted in the account.
5. The minimum amount that must be distributed each year, beginning with the
year containing the Depositor’s required beginning date, is known as the
“required minimum distribution” and is determined as follows:
(a) The required minimum distribution under paragraph 2(b) for any year,
beginning with the year the Depositor reaches age 72, is the Depositor’s
account value at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding
year divided by the distribution period in the uniform lifetime table in
Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9. However, if the Depositor’s designated
beneficiary is his or her surviving spouse, the required minimum
distribution for a year shall not be more than the Depositor’s account value
at the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year divided by
the number in the joint and last survivor table in Regulations section
1.401(a)(9)-9. The required minimum distribution for a year under this
paragraph (a) is determined using the Depositor’s (or, if applicable, the
Depositor and spouse’s) attained age (or ages) in the year.
(b) The required minimum distribution under paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i)
for a year, beginning with the year following the year of the Depositor’s
death (or the year the Depositor would have reached age 72, if applicable
under paragraph 3(b)(i)) is the account value at the close of business on
December 31 of the preceding year divided by the life expectancy (in the
single life table in Regulations section 1.401(a)(9)-9) of the individual
specified in such paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)(i).
(c) The required minimum distribution for the year the Depositor reaches
age 72 can be made as late as April 1 of the following year. The required
minimum distribution for any other year must be made by the end of such
year.
6. The owner of two or more traditional IRAs may satisfy the minimum
distribution requirements described above by taking from one traditional IRA
the amount required to satisfy the requirement for another in accordance
with the regulations under section 408(a)(6).
ARTICLE V
The Depositor agrees to provide the Custodian with information necessary for
the Custodian to prepare any reports required under sections 408(i) and
Regulations sections 1.408-5 and 1.408-6.
The Custodian agrees to submit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and
Depositor the reports prescribed by the IRS.
ARTICLE VI
Notwithstanding any other articles, which may be added or incorporated, the
provisions of Articles I through III and this sentence will be controlling. Any
additional articles that are not consistent with section 408(a) and the related
regulations will be invalid.
ARTICLE VII
This agreement will be amended from time to time to comply with the provisions
of the Code and related regulations. Other amendments may be made with the
consent of the persons whose signature appears on the IRA application.
ARTICLE VIII
1.
All funds in the custodial account (including earnings) shall be invested in
shares of any one or more of the registered investment companies (“mutual
funds”), or portfolios thereof, which have been designated by the company
listed on the account opening documents (“company”) as eligible for
investment under this custodial account. The mutual funds, portfolios, and
company shall be collectively referred to herein as "the Funds" and the
shares of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as "Fund Shares." Fund
Shares shall be purchased at the public offering price for Fund Shares next
to be determined after receipt of the contribution by the Custodian or its
agent.
2.
The shareholder of record of all Fund Shares shall be the Custodian or its
nominee.
3.
The Depositor shall, from time to time, direct the Custodian to invest the
funds of his/her custodial account in Fund Shares. Any funds, which are not
directed as to investment, shall, at the sole discretion of the Custodian, be
held uninvested until such direction is received from the Depositor or be
returned to the Depositor without being deemed to have been contributed to
his/her custodial account. The Depositor shall be the beneficial owner of all
Fund Shares held in the custodial account, and the Custodian shall not vote
any such shares except upon written direction of the Depositor.
4.
The Custodian agrees to forward, or to cause to be forwarded, to every
Depositor the then-current prospectus(es) of the Funds, as applicable, which
have been designated by the company as eligible for investment under the
custodial account and selected by the Depositor for such investment, and all
notices, proxies and related proxy soliciting materials applicable to said
Fund Shares received by it.
5.
Each Depositor shall have the right by written notice to the Custodian to
designate or to change a beneficiary to receive any benefit to which such
Depositor may be entitled in the event of his/her death prior to the complete
distribution of such benefit. A beneficiary designation will be deemed to be
in effect when received in good order by the Custodian. If no such
designation is in effect at the time of the Depositor's death, or if the
designated beneficiary has predeceased the Depositor, the spouse shall
become the beneficiary or, if no surviving spouse or unmarried, the
beneficiary shall be the Depositor's estate.
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6. The Custodian shall have the right to receive rollover contributions. The
Custodian reserves the right to refuse to accept any property, which is not in
the form of cash.
7.
The Custodian, upon written direction of the Depositor and after
submission to the Custodian of such documents as it may reasonably
require, shall transfer the assets held under this Agreement (reduced by (1)
any amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article VIII and (2) any
amounts required to be distributed during the calendar year of transfer) to
a qualified retirement plan, to a successor individual retirement account, to
an individual retirement annuity for the Depositor's benefit, or directly to
the Depositor.
8.
Any amounts received or transferred by the Custodian under this
paragraph 6 shall be accompanied by such records and other documents,
as the Custodian deems necessary to establish the nature, value and extent
of the assets and of the various interests therein.
9.
Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Depositor hereby irrevocably
delegates to the Custodian the right and power to amend at any time and
from time to time the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby
consents to such amendments, provided they shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations there under and
with any other governmental law, regulation or ruling. Any such
amendments shall be effective when the notice of such amendments is
mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodian's
records.
10.
Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever levied or assessed
upon or in respect of the assets of the custodial account or the income
arising there from, any transfer taxes incurred, all other administrative
expenses incurred, specifically including, but not limited to, administrative
expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties and
fees for legal services rendered to the Custodian, and the Custodian's
compensation may be paid by the Depositor and, unless so paid within
such time period as the Custodian may establish, shall be paid from the
Depositor's custodial account. The Custodian reserves the right to change
or adjust its compensation upon 30 days advance notice to the Depositor.
11.
The benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to alienation,
assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and
any attempt to cause such benefits to be so subjected shall not be
recognized, except to such extent as may be required by law.
12.
The Custodian may rely upon any statement by the Depositor (or the
Depositor’s beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) when taking any
action or determining any fact or question which may arise under this
Custodial Agreement. The Depositor hereby agrees that neither the
Custodian nor the Funds will be liable for any loss or expense resulting
from any action taken or determination made in reliance on such
statement. The Depositor assumes sole responsibility for assuring that
contributions to the custodial account satisfy the limits specified in the
appropriate provisions of the Code.
Prior to making any such distribution from the custodial account, the
Custodian shall be furnished with any and all applications, certificates, tax
waivers, signature guarantees, and other documents (including proof of any
legal representative's authority) deemed necessary or advisable by the
Custodian, but the Custodian shall not be liable for complying with any such
instructions which appear on their face to be genuine, or for refusing to comply
if not satisfied such instructions are genuine, and assumes no duty of further
inquiry. Upon receipt of proper instructions as required above, the Custodian
shall cause the assets of the custodial account to be distributed in cash and/or
in kind, as specified in such instructions.
The Depositor may select a method of distribution under Article IV, paragraph
2. If the Depositor requests an age 72 distribution by timely instruction, but
does not choose any of the methods of distribution described above by the
April 1st following the calendar year in which he or she reaches age 72.
distribution to the Depositor will be made in accordance with Article IV,
paragraph 2. If the Depositor does not request an age 72 distribution from the
custodial account by timely instruction, or does not specify a method of
calculating the amount of the age 72 distribution which the Depositor will be
taking from another IRA(s), no distribution will be made; however calculation of
the current year Required Minimum Distribution amount which cannot be
rolled over to another IRA will be made in accordance with Article IV, paragraph
2, option (b).
13.
Distribution of the assets of the custodial account shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV as the Depositor (or the
Depositor's beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) shall elect by written
instructions to the Custodian; subject, however, to the provisions of sections
401(a)(9), 408(a)(6) and 403(b)(10) of the Code, the regulations
promulgated thereunder, Article VIII, paragraph 12 of this Agreement, and the
following:
(i)
If the Depositor dies before his/her entire interest in the custodial account
has been distributed, and if the designated beneficiary of the Depositor is
the Depositor's surviving spouse, the spouse may treat the custodial account
as his/her own individual retirement arrangement. This election will be
deemed to have been made if the surviving spouse makes a regular IRA
contribution to the custodial account, makes a rollover to or from such
custodial account, or fails to receive a payment from the custodial account
within the appropriate time period applicable to the deceased Depositor
under section 401(a)(9)(B) of the Code.
The provisions of this paragraph (13) of Article VIII shall prevail over the provisions
of Article IV to the extent the provisions of this paragraph (13) are permissible
under proposed and/or final regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue
Service.
14.
In the event any amounts remain in the custodial account after the death of
the Depositor, the rights of the Depositor under this Agreement shall
thereafter be exercised by his or her beneficiary.
15.
The Custodian is authorized to hire agents (including any transfer agent for
Fund Shares) to perform certain duties under this Agreement.
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16. This Agreement shall terminate coincident with the complete distribution of
the assets of the Depositor's account.
17.
All notices to be given by the Custodian to the Depositor shall be deemed to
have been given when mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by
the Custodian's records.
18.
Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall be responsible for any losses,
penalties or other consequences to the Depositor or any other person
arising out of the making of, or the failure to make, any contribution or
withdrawal.
19.
In addition to the reports required by paragraph (2) of Article V, the
Custodian shall periodically cause to be mailed to the Depositor in respect
of each such period an account of all transactions affecting the custodial
account during such period and a statement showing the custodial account
as of the end of such period. If, within 30 days after such mailing, the
Depositor has not given the Custodian written notice of any exception or
objection thereto, the periodic accounting shall be deemed to have been
approved and, in such case or upon the written approval of the Depositor,
the Custodian and the Funds shall be released, relieved and discharged
with respect to all matters and statements set forth in such accounting as
though the account had been settled by judgment or decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
20.
In performing the duties conferred upon the Custodian by the Depositor
there under, the Custodian shall act as the agent of the Depositor. The
parties do not intend to confer any fiduciary duties on the Custodian or the
Funds, and none shall be implied. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds
shall be liable (and neither assumes any responsibility) for the collection of
contributions, the deductibility or the propriety of any contribution under
this Agreement, the selection of any Fund Shares for this custodial account,
or the purpose or propriety of any distribution made in accordance with
Article IV and Paragraph 12 or 13 of Article VIII, which matters are the sole
responsibility of the Depositor or the Depositor's beneficiary, as the case
may be.
The Depositor and the successors of the Depositor, including any
designated beneficiary, executor or administrator of the Depositor, shall, to
the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Custodian and the
Funds and their
affiliates, successors and assigns harmless from any and all
claims, actions or liabilities of the Custodian, except such as may arise from
the Custodian’s own bad faith, negligence, nonfeasance, or willful
misconduct.
21.
The Custodian shall be responsible solely for the performance of those
duties expressly assigned to it in this Agreement and by operation of law.
Neither the Custodian nor the Funds shall have any duty to account for
deductible contributions separately from nondeductible contributions,
unless required to do so by applicable law. In determining the taxable
amount of a distribution, the Depositor shall rely only on his or her federal
tax records, and the Custodian shall withhold federal income tax from any
distribution from the custodial account as if the total amount of the
distribution is includible in the Depositor's income.
22. Except to the extent superseded by Federal law, this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed, administered and enforced according to, the
laws of the State of Delaware, and all contributions shall be deemed made in
Delaware.
23.
Participant As referenced in the Adoption Agreement/Application and in
any forms associated with this Custodial Agreement carries the same
definition as the Depositor identified in Article I and the Definitions section
of this Custodial Agreement.
24.
In the event any asset or property held in the custodial account (or any asset
or property previously subject to the operation of this section and
administered by the Custodian) is redeemed or liquidated, matures, or is
otherwise converted to cash or other property (a "Liquidation") for any
reason or under any circumstances and the Custodian does not receive
timely instructions designating what it should do with the proceeds of such
Liquidation (the "Proceeds") from any person lawfully entitled to give
instructions with respect to the account, including without limitation the
registered owner of the custodial account ("Owner") and successors and
representatives of the Owner, including beneficiaries, heirs, executors, and
administrators, or other proper persons or entities, or instructions are
received but they cannot reasonably or practicably be carried out as given
or are ambiguous or unclear, the Owner expressly directs and authorizes the
Custodian to take "Any Reasonable Course Of Conduct". "Any Reasonable
Course Of Conduct" is hereby defined to mean a course of conduct that the
Custodian determines to be reasonable under the circumstances -- this
course of conduct may include any one or more of the following, but it is not
limited to the following: (i) depositing Proceeds in an FDIC-insured bank
account or any other account, or using Proceeds to purchase shares of a
money market mutual fund or any other asset or property, (ii) distributing
Proceeds to persons the Custodian reasonably determines to be lawfully
entitled to distributions from the account, (iii) holding Proceeds uninvested
in a general account of the Custodian or other depository and (iv) resigning
as Custodian and engaging in a course of conduct, including any described
in clauses (i) through (iii), outright and free of trust, if the Owner does not
appoint a Custodian which immediately accepts transfer of all Proceeds,
although nothing in this clause (iv) shall be interpreted to obligate the
Custodian to resign before taking any course of conduct, including any
described in clauses (i) through (iii).
In the event any agreement or understanding (other than this custodial
agreement) pursuant to which or in consideration of which the Custodian se
custodian of the Account is
terminated (and is not renewed or replaced) and a su
custodian does not take custody of the account in connection with or followi
termination, the Custodian, after not less than 30 days notice to the Owner
other persons as the Custod
ian reasonably determines to be entitled to give inst
with respect to the account, may (i) take Any Reasonable Course Of Condu
respect to any assets or property in the custodial account, any Proceeds or any
property previously subje
ct to the operation of this section and still administere
Custodian, and (ii) may reset custodial fees charged to and owed by the accoun
to the Custodian to an amount equal to the costs of maintaining the account.
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The Custodian is authorized to pay or recover any costs and expenses associated
with taking Any Reasonable Course of Conduct by utilizing the assets, property or
Proceeds involved or by retaining a portion of such in a reserve and subsequently
distributing any unused portion of the reserve. To offset administrative costs of
the Custodian under any of the above described circumstances not otherwise
recovered the Custodian shall be entitled to retain for its own account any
incidental benefits earned in connection with taking Any Reasonable Course of
Action, including "float", bank service credits or overnight investment earnings.
The Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken in reliance on this section,
unless such liability is required by the Internal Revenue Code or regulations
implementing the Internal Revenue Code, and the Owner expressly waives and
releases the Custodian from all such liability. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, in the event the Custodian makes a distribution from the account to the
persons it reasonably determines to be entitled to account distributions, the owner
and such persons shall bear sole responsibility for any taxes, fines, assessments,
penalties, levies, tariffs, or other liabilities or consequences of any nature arising or
resulting from the distribution, including non-monetary liabilities or
consequences, and for taking any actions following the distribution to avoid or
mitigate any liabilities or consequences.
This section shall not be interpreted so as to impose any duty of any nature on the
Custodian if any one or more of the events described in this section occurs,
whether a duty to take or omit to take any act in particular, to place Proceeds in
any particular asset or property, to take possession of Proceeds if possession is
discretionary, to exercise discretionary investment authority over the account, or
to distribute Proceeds to the Owner. For purposes of clarification, it is the intention
of this section to provide the Custodian with the broadest possible discretion
permitted by law, including the discretion to hold Proceeds uninvested.
The Owner authorizes the Custodian to escheat or otherwise remit to appropriate
jurisdictions in accordance with applicable abandoned property or other laws any
assets or property in the custodial account, any Proceeds or any asset or property
previously subject to the operation of this section and still administered or held by
the Custodian, and to the extent any of the foregoing consists of anything other
than cash, the Custodian may escheat or remit the non-cash asset, property or
Proceeds or the cash resulting from a liquidation of such non-cash asset, property
or Proceeds.
The account owner acknowledges and accepts the risks of owning the account as
described in this section, including the investment risks and tax consequences of
the Custodian taking Any Reasonable Course of Conduct.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - (Section references are t
Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.)
Purpose of Form - Form 5305-A is a model custodial account agreement that m
requirements of section 408(a). However, only Articles I through VII have been revi
the IRS. A traditional individual retirement account (traditional IRA) is established a
form is fully executed by both the individual (Depositor) and the Custodian. To make a
contribution to a traditional IRA for a year, the IRA must be established no later than
date of the individual’s income tax return for the tax year (excluding extensions). This
must be created in the United States for the exclusive benefit of the Depositor or h
beneficiaries. Do not file form 5305-A with the IRS. Instead, keep it with your reco
more information on IRAs, including the required disclosures the custodian must
depositor, see Pub. 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IR
Pub. 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).
Definitions
Custodian - The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association, as de
section 408(n), or any person who has the approval of the IRS to act as Custodian.
Depositor - The Depositor is the person who establishes the custodial account.
Identifying Number - The Depositor’s social security number will serve as the ident
number of his or her IRA. An employer identification number (EIN) is required only fo
for which a return is filed to report unrelated business taxable income. An EIN is requ
a common fund created for IRAs.
Traditional IRA for Nonworking Spouse - Form 5305-A may be used to establish
custodial account for a nonworking spouse. Contributions to an IRA custodial accou
nonworking spouse must be made to a separate IRA custodial account established
nonworking spouse.
Specific Instructions
Article IV. Distributions made under this article may be made in a single sum,
payment, or a combination of both. The distribution option should be reviewed in the
Depositor reaches age 72 to ensure that the requirements of section 408(a)(6) ha
met.
Article VIII. Article VIII and any that follow it may incorporate additional provisions
agreed to by the Depositor and Custodian to complete the agreement. They may inc
example, definitions, investment powers, voting rights, exculpatory provisions, ame
and termination, removal of the Custodian, Custodian’s fees, state law requir
beginning date of distributions, accepting only cash, treatment of excess contri
prohibited transactions with the Depositor, etc.
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Roth IRA Custodial
Account Agreement
.
(Under section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code - Form 5305-RA April 2017)
Form 5305-RA is a model custodial account agreement that meets the
requirements of section 408A. However, only Articles I through VIII have been
reviewed by the IRS. The Depositor whose name appears in the accompanying
Application is establishing a Roth Individual Retirement Account (“Roth IRA”)
under section 408A to provide for his or her retirement and for the support of his
or her beneficiaries after death. The account must be created in the United States
for the exclusive benefit of the Depositor or his or her beneficiaries.
The Custodian has given the Depositor the disclosure statement required under
Regulations section 1.408-6.
The Depositor and the Custodian make the following agreement:
ARTICLE I
Except in the case of a qualified rollover contribution described in section 408A(e)
or a recharacterized contribution described in section 408A(d)(6), the Custodian
will accept only cash contributions up to $5,500 per year for 2013 through
2017. For individuals who have reached the age of 50 by the end of the year, the
contribution limit is increased to $6,500 per year for 2013 through 2017. For
years after 2017, these limits will be increased to reflect a cost-of-living
adjustment, if any.
ARTICLE II
1.
T he annual contribution limit described in Article I is gradually reduced to
$0 for higher income levels. For a single Depositor, the annual contribution
is phased out between adjusted gross income (“AGI”) of $95,000 and
$110,000, for a married Depositor filing jointly, between AGI of $150,000
and $160,000; and for a married Depositor filing separately, between AGI of
$0 and $10,000. In the case of a conversion, the Custodian will not accept
IRA Conversion Contributions in a tax year if the Depositor’s AGI for the tax
year the funds were distributed from the other IRA exceeds $100,000 or if
the Depositor is married and files a separate return. Adjusted gross income is
defined in section 408A(c)(3) and does not include IRA Conversion
Contributions.
2.
In the case of a joint return, the AGI limits in the preceding paragraph apply
to the combined AGI of the Depositor and his or her spouse.
ARTICLE III
The Depositor’s interest in the balance in the custodial account is nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE IV
1.
No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in life insurance
contracts, nor may the assets of the custodial account be commingled with
other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund
(within the meaning of section 408(a)(5)).
2.
No part of the custodial account funds may be invested in collectibles
(within the meaning of section 408(m)) except as otherwise permitted by
section 408(m)(3), which provides an exception for certain gold, silver, and
platinum coins, coins issued under the laws of any state, and certain bullion.
ARTICLE V
1.
If the Depositor dies before his or her entire interest is distributed to him or
her and the depositor’s surviving spouse is not the sole beneficiary, the
remaining interest will be distributed in accordance with (a) below or, if
elected or there is no designated beneficiary, in accordance with (b) below:
(a)
The remaining interest will be distributed, starting by the end of the calendar
year following the year of the Depositor’s death, over the designated
beneficiary’s remaining life expectancy as determined in the year following
the death of the Depositor.
(b)
The remaining interest will be distributed by the end of the calendar year
containing the fifth anniversary of the Depositor’s death.
2.
The minimum amount that must be distributed each year under paragraph
1(a) above is the account value at the close of business on December 31 of
the preceding year divided by the life expectancy (in the single life table in
Regulations section 1.401 (a)(9)-9) of the designated beneficiary using the
attained age of the beneficiary in the year following the year of the Depositor’s
death and subtracting 1 from the divisor for each subsequent year.
3.
If the Depositor’s surviving spouse is the designated beneficiary, such spouse
will then be treated as the Depositor.
ARTICLE VI
1.
The Depositor agrees to provide the Custodian with information necessary
for the Custodian to prepare any reports required under sections 408(i) and
408A(d)(3)(E), Regulations sections 1.408-5 and 1.408-6, or under
guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service.
2.
The Custodian agrees to submit to the IRS and Depositor the reports
prescribed by the IRS.
ARTICLE VII
Notwithstanding any other
articles, which may be added or incorporated, the provi
Articles I through IV and this sentence will be controlling. Any additional articles that
consistent with section 408A, the related regulations, and other published guidanc
invalid.
ARTICLE VIII
This agreement will be amended as necessary to comply with the provisions of the
Code, related regulations, and other published guidance. Other amendments may
be made with the consent of the persons whose signature appears on the IRA
application.
ARTICLE IX
1.
All funds in the custodial account (including earnings) shall be invested in
shares of any one or more of the registered investment companies (“mutual
funds”), or portfolios thereof, which have been designated by the company
listed on the account opening documents (“company”) as eligible for
investment under this custodial account. The mutual funds, portfolios, and
company shall be collectively referred to herein as "the Funds" and the
shares of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as "Fund Shares." Fund
Shares shall be purchased at the public offering price for Fund Shares next
to be determined after receipt of the contribution by the Custodian or its
agent.
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2.
The shareholder of record of all Fund Shares shall be the Custodian or its
nominee.
3.
The Depositor shall, from time to time, direct the Custodian to invest the
funds of his/her custodial account in Fund Shares. Any funds, which are not
directed as to investment, shall, at the sole discretion of the Custodian, be
held uninvested until such direction is received from the Depositor or be
returned to the Depositor without being deemed to have been contributed to
his/her custodial account. The Depositor shall be the beneficial owner of all
Fund Shares held in the custodial account, and the Custodian shall not vote
any such shares except upon written direction of the Depositor.
4.
The Custodian agrees to forward, or to cause to be forwarded, to every
Depositor the then-current prospectus(es) of the Funds, as applicable, which
have been designated by the company as eligible for investment under the
custodial account and selected by the Depositor for such investment, and all
notices, proxies and related proxy soliciting materials applicable to said
Fund Shares received by it.
5
. Each Depositor shall have the right by written notice to the Custodian to
designate or to change a beneficiary to receive any benefit to which such
Depositor may be entitled in the event of his/her death prior to the complete
distribution of such benefit. A beneficiary designation will be deemed to be in
effect when received in good order by the Custodian. If no such designation
is in effect at the time of the Depositor's death, or if the designated beneficiary
has predeceased the Depositor, the spouse shall become the beneficiary or, if
no surviving spouse or unmarried, the beneficiary shall be the Depositor's
estate.
6. (a)
The Custodian shall have the right to receive rollover and conversion
contributions as allowed under section 408A, however it is the Depositor’s
responsibility to ensure that such rollovers and conversions are eligible to be
contributed to this Roth IRA. The Custodian reserves the right to refuse to
accept any property, which is not in the form of cash.
(b)
The Custodian, upon written direction of the Depositor and after
submission to the Custodian of such documents as it may reasonably require,
shall transfer the assets held under this Agreement (reduced by any amounts
referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article IX) to a successor Roth Individual
Retirement Account or directly to the Depositor. Any amounts received or
transferred by the Custodian under this paragraph 6 shall be accompanied by
such records and other documents, as the Custodian deems necessary to
establish the nature, value and extent of the assets and of the various interests
therein.
7.
Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Depositor hereby irrevocably
delegates to the Custodian the right and power to amend at any time and
from time to time the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby
consents to such amendments, provided they shall comply with all
applicable provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations thereunder and
with any other governmental law, regulation or ruling. Any such
amendments shall be effective when the notice of such amendments is
mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by the Custodian's records.
8.
Any income taxes or other taxes of any kind whatsoever levied or assessed
upon or in respect of the assets of the custodial account or the income
arising there from, any transfer taxes incurred, all other administrative
expenses incurred, specifically including, but not limited to, administrative
expenses incurred by the Custodian in the performance of its duties and fees
for legal services rendered to the Custodian, and the Custodian's
compensation may be paid by the Depositor and, unless so paid within such
time period as the Custodian may establish, shall be paid from the
Depositor's custodial account. The Custodian reserves the right to change or
adjust its compensation upon 30 days advance notice to the Depositor.
9.
The benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to alienation,
assignment, garnishment, attachment, execution or levy of any kind, and any
attempt to cause such benefits to be so subjected shall not be recognized,
except to such extent as may be required by law.
10.
The Custodian may rely upon any statement by the Depositor (or the
Depositor’s beneficiary if the Depositor is deceased) when taking any action
or determining any fact or question which may arise under this Custodial
Agreement. The Depositor hereby agrees that neither the Custodian nor the
Funds will be liable for any loss or expense resulting from any action taken or
determination made in reliance on such statement. The Depositor assumes
sole responsibility for assuring that contributions to the custodial account
satisfy the limits specified in the appropriate provisions of the Code.
11.
The Custodian may resign at any time upon 30 days written notice to the
Depositor and the Funds,
and may be removed by the Depositor at any time
upon 30 days written notice to the Custodian. Upon the resignation or
removal of the Custodian, a successor Custodian shall be appointed within
30 days of such resignation notice and in the absence of such appointment,
the Custodian shall appoint a successor unless the Agreement be sooner
terminated. Any successor Custodian shall be a bank (as defined in section
408(n) of the Code) or such other person found qualified to act as a
Custodian under an individual account plan by the Secretary of the Treasury
or his delegate. The appointment of a successor Custodian shall be effective
upon receipt by the Custodian of such successor's written acceptance that
shall be submitted to the Custodian, the Funds, and the Depositor. Within
30 days of the effective date of a successor Custodian's appointment, the
Custodian shall transfer and deliver to the successor Custodian applicable
account records and assets of the custodial account (reduced by any unpaid
amounts referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article IX). The successor
Custodian shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement (or any
successor thereto) on the effective date of its appointment.
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12.
The Custodian shall, from time to time, in accordance with instructions in
writing or by means of recorded telephone conversation with the Depositor
(or the Depositor’s authorized agent, or the Depositor's beneficiary if the
Depositor is deceased), make distributions out of the custodial account to
the Depositor in the manner and amounts as may be specified in such
instructions (reduced by any amounts referred to in Article IX, paragraph 8).
An IRA distribution form is available from the Custodian, and may be
obtained and used to request distributions from your Roth IRA. The
Custodian assumes (and shall have) no responsibility to make any
distribution from the custodial account unless and until such instructions
specify the occasion for such distribution and the elected manner of
distribution.
13.
Prior to making any such distribution from the custodial account, the
Custodian shall be furnished with any and all applications, certificates, tax
waivers, signature guarantees, and other documents (including proof of any
legal representative's authority) deemed necessary or advisable by the
Custodian, but the Custodian shall not be liable for complying with any
such instructions which appear on their face to be genuine, or for refusing
to comply if not satisfied such instructions are genuine, and assumes no
duty of further inquiry. Upon receipt of proper instructions as required
above, the Custodian shall cause the assets of the custodial account to be
distributed in cash and/or in kind, as specified in such instructions.
14.
No distributions are required to be taken from the Roth IRA during the
lifetime of the Depositor. If the Depositor desires to take distributions from
the Roth IRA, such distributions shall be made, as the Depositor shall elect
by written instructions to the Custodian.
15.
In the event any amounts remain in the custodial account after the death of
the Depositor, his or her beneficiary shall thereafter exercise the rights of
the Depositor as described in Article V.
16.
The Custodian is authorized to hire agents (including any transfer agent for
Fund Shares) to perform certain duties under this Agreement.
17.
This Agreement shall terminate coincident with the complete distribution of
the assets of the Depositor's account.
18.
All notices to be given by the Custodian to the Depositor shall be deemed to
have been given when mailed to the address of the Depositor indicated by
the Custodian's records.
19.
In addition to the reports required by paragraph (2) of Article VI, the
Custodian shall periodically cause to be mailed to the Depositor in respect
of each such period an account of all transactions affecting the custodial
account during such period and a statement showing the custodial account
as of the end of such period. If, within 30 days after such mailing, the
Depositor has not given the Custodian written notice of any exception or
objection thereto, the periodic accounting shall be deemed to have been
approved and, in such case or upon the written approval of the Depositor,
the Custodian and the Funds shall be released, relieved and discharged
with respect to all matters and statements set forth in such accounting as
though the account had been settled by judgment or decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
20.
In performing the duties conferred upon the Custodian by the Depositor
hereunder, the Custodian shall act as the agent of the Depositor. The
parties do not intend to confer any fiduciary duties on the Custodian or the
Funds, and none shall be implied. Neither the Custodian nor the Funds
shall be liable (and neither assumes any responsibility) for the collection of
contributions, the propriety of any contribution under this Agreement, the
selection of any Fund Shares for this custodial account, or the purpose or
propriety of any distribution made, which matters are the sole responsibility
of the Depositor or the Depositor's beneficiary, as the case may be.
The Depositor and the successors of the Depositor, including any
designated beneficiary, executor or administrator of the Depositor, shall, to
the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold the Custodian and the
Funds and their affiliates, successors and assigns harmless from any and all
claims, actions or liabilities of the Custodian, except such as may arise from
the Custodian’s own bad faith, negligence, nonfeasance, or willful
misconduct.
21.
The Custodian shall be responsible solely for the performance of those
duties expressly assigned to it in this Agreement and by operation of law. In
determining the taxable amount of a distribution, the Depositor shall rely
only on his or her federal tax records, and the Custodian shall withhold
federal income tax from any distribution from the custodial account as if
the total amount of the distribution is includible in the Depositor's income.
22.
Except to the extent superseded by Federal law, this Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed, administered and enforced according to, the
laws of the State of Delaware, and all contributions shall be deemed made
in Delaware.
23.
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary,
specifically including but not limited to paragraph 3 of Article V and Article
VII, a spouse beneficiary shall have available all death benefits options
available under section 408(a) even if the spouse is not the sole
beneficiary.
24.
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the
Depositor is deemed to have elected not to designate this account as a
Roth Conversion IRA. Any reference on the Application to conversion is
simply to clarify instructions from the Depositor and does not in any way
characterize the Roth IRA being established as a Roth Conversion IRA
subject to Article I.
25.
Participant As referenced in the Adoption Agreement/Application and in
any forms associated with this Custodial Agreement carries the same
definition as the Depositor identified in Article I and the Definitions section
of this Custodial Agreement
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26. In the event any asset or property held in the custodial account (or any
asset or property previously subject to the operation of this section and
administered by the Custodian) is redeemed or liquidated, matures, or is
otherwise converted to cash or other property (a "Liquidation") for any
reason or under any circumstances and the Custodian does not receive
timely instructions designating what it should do with the proceeds of such
Liquidation (the "Proceeds") from any person lawfully entitled to give
instructions with respect to the account, including without limitation the
registered owner of the custodial account ("Owner") and successors and
representatives of the Owner, including beneficiaries, heirs, executors, and
administrators, or other proper persons or entities, or instructions are
received but they cannot reasonably or practicably be carried out as given
or are ambiguous or unclear, the Owner expressly directs and authorizes the
Custodian to take "Any Reasonable Course Of Conduct". "Any Reasonable
Course Of Conduct" is hereby defined to mean a course of conduct that the
Custodian determines to be reasonable under the circumstances -- this
course of conduct may include any one or more of the following, but it is not
limited to the following: (i) depositing Proceeds in an FDIC-insured bank
account or any other account, or using Proceeds to purchase shares of a
money market mutual fund or any other asset or property, (ii) distributing
Proceeds to persons the Custodian reasonably determines to be lawfully
entitled to distributions from the account, (iii) holding Proceeds uninvested
in a general account of the Custodian or other depository and (iv) resigning
as Custodian and engaging in a course of conduct, including any described
in clauses (i) through (iii), outright and free of trust, if the Owner does not
appoint a Custodian which immediately accepts transfer of all Proceeds,
although nothing in this clause (iv) shall be interpreted to obligate the
Custodian to resign before taking any course of conduct, including any
described in clauses (i) through (iii)
In the event any agreement or understanding (other than this custodial
account agreement) pursuant to which or in consideration of which the
Custodian serves as custodian of the Account is terminated (and is not
renewed or replaced) and a successor custodian does not take custody of
the account in connection with or following such termination, the
Custodian, after not less than 30 days notice to the Owner or such other
persons as the Custodian reasonably determines to be entitled to give
instructions with respect to the account, may (i) take Any Reasonable
Course Of Conduct with respect to any assets or property in the custodial
account, any Proceeds or any asset or property previously subject to the
operation of this section and still administered by the Custodian, and (ii)
may reset custodial fees charged to and owed by the account owner to the
Custodian to an amount equal to the costs of maintaining the account.
The Custodian is authorized to pay or recover any costs and expenses
associated with taking Any Reasonable Course of Conduct by utilizing the
assets, property or Proceeds involved or by retaining a portion of such in a
reserve and subsequently distributing any unused portion of the reserve. To
offset administrative costs of the Custodian under any of the above
described circumstances not otherwise recovered the Custodian shall be
entitled to retain for its own account any incidental benefits earned in
connection with taking Any Reasonable Course of Action, including "float",
bank service credits or overnight investment earnings
The Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken in reliance on this
section, unless such liability is required by the Internal Revenue Code or
regulations implementing the Internal Revenue Code, and the Owner
expressly waives and releases the Custodian from all such liability. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event the Custodian makes a
distribution from the account to the persons it reasonably determines to be
entitled to account distributions, the owner and such persons shall bear
sole responsibility for any taxes, fines, assessments, penalties, levies, tariffs,
or other liabilities or consequences of any nature arising or resulting from
the distribution, including non-monetary liabilities or consequences, and
for taking any actions following the distribution to avoid or mitigate any
liabilities or consequences.
This section shall not be interpreted so as to impose any duty of any nature
on the Custodian if any one or more of the events described in this section
occurs, whether a duty to take or omit to take any act in particular, to place
Proceeds in any particular asset or property, to take possession of Proceeds
if possession is discretionary, to exercise discretionary investment authority
over the account, or to distribute Proceeds to the Owner. For purposes of
clarification, it is the intention of this section to provide the Custodian with
the broadest possible discretion permitted by law, including the discretion
to hold Proceeds uninvested.
The Owner authorizes the Custodian to escheat or otherwise remit to
appropriate jurisdictions in accordance with applicable abandoned
property or other laws any assets or property in the custodial account, any
Proceeds or any asset or property previously subject to the operation of this
section and still administered or held by the Custodian, and to the extent
any of the foregoing consists of anything other than cash, the Custodian
may escheat or remit the non-cash asset, property or Proceeds or the cash
resulting from a liquidation of such non-cash asset, property or Proceeds.
The account owner acknowledges and accepts the risks of owning the
account as described in this section, including the investment risks and tax
consequences of the Custodian taking Any Reasonable Course of Conduct.
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Lit. No. IRA-DISC-0120
General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.
Purpose of Form
-Form 5305-RA is a model custodial account agreement that
meets the requirements of section 408A. However, only Articles I through VIII have
been reviewed by the IRS. A Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA) is
established after the form is fully executed by both the individual (Depositor) and
the Custodian.
Definitions
C
ustodian - The Custodian must be a bank or savings and loan association, as
defined in section 408(n), or any person who has the approval of the IRS to act
as Custodian.
Depositor - The Depositor is the person who establishes the custodial account.
SPE
CIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
A
rticle I. - The Depositor may be subject to a 6 % tax on excess contributions if
(1) contributions to other individual retirement arrangements of the Depositor
have been made for the same tax year, (2) the Depositor’s adjusted gross
income exceeds the applicable limits in Article II for the tax year, or (3) the
Depositor’s and spouse’s compensation is less than the amount contributed by
or on behalf of them for the tax year.
A
rticle V. - This article describes how distributions will be made from the Roth
IRA after the Depositor’s death. Elections made pursuant to this article should
be reviewed periodically to ensure they correspond to the Depositor’s intent.
Under paragraph 3 of Article V, the Depositor’s spouse is treated as the owner
of the Roth IRA upon the death of the Depositor, rather than as the beneficiary.
If the spouse is to be treated as the beneficiary, and not the owner, an
overriding provision should be added to Article IX.
A
rticle IX. - Article IX and any that follow it may incorporate additional
provisions that are agreed to by the Depositor and Custodian to complete the
agreement. They may include, for example, definitions, investment powers,
voting rights, exculpatory provisions, amendment and termination, removal of
the Custodian, Custodian’s fees, state law requirements, beginning date of
distributions, accepting only cash, treatment of excess contributions,
prohibited transactions with the Depositor, etc. Attach additional pages if
necessary.
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FACTS
WHAT DOES BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING TRUST COMPANY
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives
consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how
we collect, share, and protect your personal information.
Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have
with us. This information can include:
Social Security number
Account balances
Transaction history
Account transactions
Retirement assets
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this
notice.
How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday
business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’
personal information; the reasons BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust Company chooses to
share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does BNY Mellon
Investment Servicing Trust
Company share?
Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes
such as to process your transactions, maintain your
account(s), respond to court orders and legal
investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Yes
No
For our marketing purposes
to offer our products and services to you
No
No
For joint marketing with other financial companies No No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes
information about your transactions and experiences
Yes
No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes
information about your creditworthiness
No No
For our affiliates to market to you
No
No
For nonaffiliates to market to you No No
Questions? Call 855-649-0623
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust Company,
custodian for self-directed savings and retirement
accounts, such as Individual Retirement Accounts,
Qualified Plans and 403(b)(7) Plans, and for mutual fund
Wrap Product and Global Cash Portal accounts
What we do
How does
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust
Company protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized
access and use, we use security measures that comply
with federal law. These measures include computer
safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust
Company collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when
you
Open an account or deposit funds
Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
Provide account information
Give us your contact information
Show your government-issued ID
We also collect your personal information from affiliates or
other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business
purposesinformation about your
creditworthiness
Affiliates from using your information to market to
you
Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you
additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They
can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Nonaffiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control.
They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust
Company does not share information with
nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial
companies that together market financial products or
services to you.
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Trust
Company doesn’t jointly market.
Other important information
This notice applies to individual consumers who are customers or former customers. This notice replaces all
previous notices of our consumer privacy policy, and may be amended at any time. We will keep you informed of
changes or amendments as required by law.