IRAs

You can convert some or all of your retirement funds from a Traditional IRA, Rollover IRA, SEP-IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or 401(k) to a Roth IRA via a Roth IRA conversion. There are no age restrictions for converting, and the IRS removed income restrictions for Roth IRA conversions on January 1, 2010, allowing you to begin […]

Because the contribution limits for a SIMPLE IRA and a Roth IRA are not cumulative, you can contribute the maximum authorized amounts to both. In fact, most financial planners recommend that if you can afford it, you max out both your SIMPLE IRA and your Roth IRA, as they offer various tax benefits. While SIMPLE

Yes, you can contribute to both a 401(k) and an IRA, but if your income exceeds the IRS limits, you may lose out on one of the traditional IRA’s tax benefits. How much can I contribute to a traditional IRA if I have a 401k? This is what it means. You can make and deduct

Yes, you can contribute to a SEP IRA as well as a regular IRA or a Roth IRA in the same year (if you fulfill the income requirements). The SEP IRA contribution may affect the deductibility of regular IRA contributions. How much can I contribute to my SEP? You can’t contribute more than the lesser

If you have a Roth 401(k) and want to convert it to a Roth IRA, the process is simple. The transferred money are all made up of after-tax dollars and have the same tax basis. This is not a taxable event, as defined by the IRS. If your 401(k) is a Roth 401(k), you can

A Roth IRA rollover (or conversion) is the process of transferring funds from a standard IRA or 401(k) to a Roth IRA. If you make a lot of money, you can get around the Roth IRA income limits by completing a rollover, sometimes known as a “backdoor Roth IRA.” Can you do a Roth conversion

Although Roth IRAs provide for tax-free withdrawals throughout retirement, it may be more cost effective to take advantage of a standard IRA’s upfront tax benefit. You can reverse the conversion if you convert to a Roth IRA and then find yourself in a higher tax bracket. You can’t contribute to a Roth if you earn

A regular IRA can be converted into a Roth IRA in whole or in part. You can conduct a Roth conversion, sometimes known as a “backdoor Roth IRA,” even if your income exceeds the contribution restrictions for a Roth IRA. You’ll have to pay taxes on the money you convert, but you’ll be able to

That’s a good thing, because those extra few months at the start of next year offer you time to: You’ve recently learned about Roth IRAs and want to open one for the prior tax year. But what if your taxes were submitted in February and it’s now March or early April? It’s no problem. You

After-tax money from a workplace plan, such as a 401(k), can be rolled into a Roth IRA. Earnings on after-tax donations are recognized as pre-tax money, even though the contributions were paid after taxes. In most circumstances, earnings on the after-tax amount must also be rolled out when transferring after-tax funds to a Roth IRA.