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February 2025

Congress Complicates Catch-Up Contributions

  • Traditional and Roth IRAs
  • Company Savings Plans
  • SIMPLE IRAs

Executive Summary

Too Rich for Roth?

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403B Question

Hello, A company recently rehired an employee who separated from service two years ago. When he left, he chose to...
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529-to-Roth IRA: False Alarm

When the “check engine” light comes on in a vehicle, most people are rightfully concerned that something is wrong. When a fire alarm blares through a building, it is wise to take stock of your surroundings. And when a member of Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM calls and says a red alert popped up on his monitor as he attempted to do a 529-to-Roth rollover, we must assess the situation.
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One Roth IRA Rule Congress Should Do Away with Now

Today is Inauguration Day. A new administration has arrived. We also have a new Congress. With the arrival of newly elected officials, many will have hopes of legislative change. When it comes to retirement accounts, one rule that the new Congress should consider changing immediately is the income limit rule that applies to Roth IRA contributions. This pointless rule should be eliminated.
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The Pro-Rata Rule and Roth Conversions: Today’s Slott Report Mailbag

QUESTION: My wife has two after-tax traditional IRAs at two separate institutions. We are hoping to consolidate them, then convert to a Roth in the next 18 months. She is already retired. She also has an inherited IRA (from her father). Does the calculation for taxation on the conversion to Roth need to include the assets in the inherited IRA? Do assets in my IRA have any impact on the calculation?
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Universal Savings Accounts

Unlike IRAs, would the proposed Congressional bill for Universal Savings Accounts allow the use of unearned income and savings to...
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