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The Mega Backdoor Roth IRA Strategy and Solo 401(k) Plans

Ian Berger, JD
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By Ian Berger, JD

In the August 16, 2021 Slott Report, we showed that someone participating in a 401(k) plan through a “regular” job could also establish a solo 401(k) plan through a side job and contribute significant funds this year in after-tax contributions to the solo plan. However, this only works if the company sponsoring the regular 401(k) plan and the entity sponsoring the solo 401(k) (e.g., a sole proprietor) are considered unrelated under IRS rules.



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HOW TO CONVERT RETIREMENT SAVINGS FROM A 401(K) INTO A ROTH IRA

By Ed Slott, CPA

Every month, IRA Expert Ed Slott is taking your questions about Individual Retirement Accounts on AARP:

I have a 401(k) with a company I retired from this year. Can I convert those funds to my Roth IRA? I don't want to convert all the funds because the tax bill would be too much. Can I convert just a part of the funds to my Roth IRA and then roll the rest of my 401(k) funds to my traditional IRA?

Yes, the tax law allows funds in a company retirement plan such as your 401(k) to be converted to your Roth IRA.

Assuming you are eligible to move the funds out of your 401(k), you should first ask the company if it will allow you to do two separate direct rollovers. One would be from the 401(k) to your traditional IRA. That rollover will be tax-free.

The other direct rollover would be for the remaining funds you want to convert to your Roth IRA. That direct rollover would be a taxable Roth conversion.



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