Tina, your client, is the 55-year-old widow of Paul, who was 58 years old when he died earlier this year. Ed, age 35, is theironly child. Tina is the primary beneficiary and Ed is the contingent beneficiary of Paul's IRA, which is worth $400,000. Whichone of the following planning techniques will accomplish Tina's goal of deferring taxes for as long as possible on Paul's IRA?A) beginning payments to Tina based on her remaining life expectancyB) beginning payments to Ed based on his life expectancyC) initiating a dependent rollover to EdD) doing a rollover to Tina's IRA

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