Brief № 01 · Technical

Portability, DSUE, and the 706 Nobody Files.

The portability election is free, the deadline is real, and the unfiled 706 is the most common — and most expensive — omission a reviewer finds in surviving-spouse files.

AuthorKevin M. Donovan, JD Issued19 June 2026 Read12 min · long-form

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