FJ43 said:
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Tip of the day
If you have sizable traditional IRA, convert part or all to ROTH IRA...
Be able to pay IRS for Tax bill for this Tax year. Offset some tax liability by selling your losses now.
years from now, when your ROTH escalates...profit tax free,
Amazing thing is no taxes...ever including dividend from Roth account once you pay the fed this year.
UNLESS - congress votes to change the tax rules on Roth
Took the words right out of my mouth. Our 401k guy was here last Friday and said he wouldn't be surprised if they change it (of course that is one guy's opinion). I, along with millions other citizens, will be pissed if they do.
doesn't the ROTH have maximum annual salary limitations for those with high salaries?
Yes. But I think you are allowed a one time rollover. Maybe someone can clarify.
from schwab website..
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Roth IRA contributions are made on an after-tax basis. However, keep in mind that your eligibility to contribute to a Roth IRA is based on your income level. If you file taxes as a single person, your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) must be under $140,000 for the tax year 2021 and under $144,000 for the tax year 2022 to contribute to a Roth IRA, and if you're married and file jointly, your MAGI must be under $208,000 for the tax year 2021 and 214,000 for the tax year 2022. The maximum total annual contribution for all your IRAs combined is:
- $6,000 if you're under age 50
- $7,000 if you're age 50 or older
So if you are making a $1 million a year, you can't contribute to Roth IRA but you can to traditional IRA.
IF you happen to have a traditional IRA that had severe hit due to current market, convert it to Roth and pay the fed $$$ now and enjoy the tax free money forever as long as your Roth IRA keeps generating dividends and appreciating in the future...
This is a back way to get into Roth IRA for high earning individual to take advantage of down portfolio so you pay less tax now and yet get the advantage of Roth IRA....
Also according to Schwab, you can convert individual $ amount or security in your account. Once you convert to Roth, obviously you can't convert back. For example, you have 1000 shares of F,
convert to Roth at one time for 1000 shares or convert 1 share at a time, thousand times...Your financial institution wall calculate 1099 at the end of year- amount you are liable to IRS that was converted to Roth.