Question:
Can a Roth IRA be rolled into a Roth 401k?
Answer:
While a Roth 401(k) can be rolled into a Roth IRA, the reverse is not true. You cannot roll a Roth IRA into a Roth 401(k). The only place where funds from a Roth IRA can be rolled over to is another Roth IRA.
When an IRA owner does a Roth conversion, there is typically a 5-year clock for the earnings on the converted dollars to be tax free. If a person already had a Roth IRA for 5 years AND is over 59 ½, there is no conversion clock to worry about. For these people, Roth IRA distributions will be both tax- and penalty-free.
Question:
I have a question about the Roth IRA distribution ordering rules based on a client's situation:
1. The client is 45 years old.
2. She has had a Roth IRA open for five plus years.
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Question:
Can you please clarify a question I have about whether I should take a Roth IRA withdrawal?
I am much older than age 59 ½, and my first Roth IRA was opened over 20 years ago. I now own a second Roth which holds recently converted funds from my 403(b) account. I am planning to make added Roth conversions over the next couple of years and pay the tax on these conversions. If I make a subsequent withdrawal from my Roth IRA, will it be tax- and penalty-free?
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Question:
Hello. I am an avid reader. Thank you for the information you provide. About opening/establishing a Roth IRA:
I opened my 1st and only Roth IRA on April 12 of 2018 at the age of 59 ½, funding it with an initial deposit and designating that deposit as a 2017 deposit/contribution. In August of 2018 I made a 2nd deposit as my 2018 Roth IRA contribution. Does the 5-year rule (to withdraw earnings tax free) begin in 2017 or 2018? Does the 5-year rule start on April 12, the actual date of the Roth IRA establishment, or does the date default to January 1st regardless of the actual establishment date?
Thanks again,
Jeff
Answer:
Jeff,
The start date for your Roth IRA is officially January 1, 2017.
