Corrections & Clarifications

"IRAs: The pros and cons of converting" (Personal Business, Feb. 2)

In "IRAs: The pros and cons of converting" (Personal Business, Feb. 2), the rules governing bequeathing of a traditional individual retirement account to someone other than the owner's spouse were oversimplified. An IRA can be structured so that a beneficiary other than a spouse can withdraw the funds over a period longer than one year.Return to top

"Our child-care plan is better. Is not! Is too!" (News: Analysis & Commentary, Feb. 9)

"Our child-care plan is better. Is not! Is too!" (News: Analysis & Commentary, Feb. 9) mischaracterized the scope of President Clinton's child-care proposal. Unemployed mothers would not be eligible for federal aid under the plan.Return to top