Converting an inherited IRA to a Roth IRASubmitted by Philip Detlefs on Fri, 2020-01-17 11:48If I inherit an IRA from a non-spouse, can I convert this to a Roth IRA?Flag as spam
Permalink Submitted by David Mertz on Fri, 2020-01-17 12:59
No. A Roth conversion is a distribution from an IRA and a taxable rollover to a Roth IRA, and a non-spouse beneficiary is not permitted to roll over a distribution from an inherited IRA.