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A Roth conversion refers to taking all or part of the balance of an existing traditional IRA and moving it into a Roth IRA.

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2014 Traditional IRA Contribution that was not Deducted

Money in an IRA that has both deductible and non-deductible contributions in it is called mixed basis. Any withdrawal - including a conversion - must be taken proportionally from each category (after …
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Roth Backdoor and Self Employment Taxes

You didn't get out of the self-employment tax portion of your tax bill by using an SEP-IRA. Self employment tax (both Employer and Employee side) is due based on pre-retirement earnings (as is your 4 …
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Would it ever be a bad idea to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA with the following as...

Even if you're paying a lot of taxes now, you're talking marginal dollars when you look at current contribution, and average tax rate when making withdrawals. IE, if you currently pay 28% on your las …
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