Using the Pythagorean Theorem. 1  1. Learn the Pythagorean Theorem. 2  2. Make sure that your triangle is a right triangle. 3  3. Assign variables a, b, and c to the sides of your triangle.  4. Find the squares of a and 1  b. 5. Add together the values of a2 and 2  b2. 6. Find the square root of  c2.
A custodial fee is simply a flat fee charged by a bank or brokerage for administering or managing an IRA. Virtually every type of IRA is associated with some type of custodial fee, regardless of whether you choose a certificate of deposit, a mutual fund or some other type of IRA.
Dear Vince, Certain IRA administrative fees, whether or not you're currently taking distributions, are deductible, but they have to be paid by the account owner's non-IRA funds. You're right that investment fees paid to produce taxable income are tax-deductible.he key to deducting the IRA fees is to cut a check or use a credit card to pay the broker the annual maintenance fees. For example, if your broker charges you $150 for the IRA annually, you need to pay this to the broker from non-IRA assets for it to be deductible.