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beneficiary

[ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee, -fish-uh-ree] / ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i, -ˈfɪʃ ə ri /


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How to avoid it: When moving an inherited IRA as a nonspouse beneficiary, make clear to both financial institutions that you want a direct transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Surprises cause problems — like if the beneficiary doesn’t think their inheritance matches with the deceased’s true intention, or if they think there’s less money for their share than they think there should be.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

In this case, tax-exempt securities would be the biggest beneficiary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Massaro said Trump's stake at the course "ultimately rests in a trust in the US, and as they have averred, the president is the beneficiary".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the late 1960s nonwhite Americans clamored for access to higher education, and I became a principal beneficiary of the academy’s response, its programs of affirmative action.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

In 2019, the average amount collected from individual beneficiaries was $186 per month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nonspouse beneficiaries must move inherited IRA assets through a direct transfer to preserve their tax treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

All of these are formally associated with the federal government, but all are the beneficiaries of congressionally enacted guarantees of substantial reportorial and editorial independence.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

The most important step Rapp asks clients to take is to make sure that the trustees understand their roles and the parameters of the trust, and that the beneficiaries also know the terms.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Instead of understanding that they were the beneficiaries of history, they began to believe they were the creators of it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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