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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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Does 'Taxable Income' from a Roth conversion count as income source for IRA contribution?
Let's assume Jane is retired, and has no income from employment. She still would like to contribute to her IRA [or Roth IRA], but this is not allowed from capital gains or dividend income.
Now Jane do …
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How long can I convert 401(k) to Roth 401(k)?
I understand that (simplified) 401(k) is pre-tax money, and Roth 401(k) is post-tax money. That means moving money from the former to the latter, I have to pay taxes on it, and those taxes might need …
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Will the Non-Deductible Basis be considered for a Backdoor-Rollover even if it originates af...
Trying to file taxes, I stumbled over a strange behavior of the software, and now I am wondering if this is actually the IRS regulation or just a bug.
Assume this situation:
On Jan/1 of 2016, X. ha …
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Can I legally play this shell-game with the IRS by using “Recharacterization” or “Conversion...
Let's assume you contribute a certain deductible amount to your IRA on Jan/2, and invest it there. You really want the money in your IRA Roth at the end of the year, but you try to pick the best appro …
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IRA to IRA Roth "Recharacterization" vs "Conversion", is there a difference in result?
Let's assume this simplified case:
At the beginning of 2020, there is no money in my IRA. I contribute the maximum amount allowed (for me 7k$, because I'm old) from after-tax money, and next day conv …