This Week’s Q&A: Is Roth Conversion Right for Everyone?
This week's Slott Report Mailbag looks at converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, as well as making Roth contributions in the year of retirement.
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Can I Open a Roth IRA and Fund it with my IRA?
This week's Slott Report Mailbag examines ERISA creditor protection differences for 401(k)s and IRAs and answers a consumer's question on funding a Roth IRA.
The IRA Definition of Compensation
In order to make an IRA or Roth IRA contribution, you must have “compensation.” What exactly is the definition of compensation for IRA purposes? This article explains the various forms.
How Do I Handle My Excess Roth IRA Contributions?
This week's Slott Report Mailbag examines excess Roth IRA contributions and clarifies the two-year rule on an IRA rollover to a SIMPLE IRA.
Marriage and Your Retirement Account
Marriage changes a lot of things. Some things are not quite as obvious as others. We walk you through the key changes to your IRAs, Roth IRAs and overall retirement planning.
Will a SEP-to-Roth Conversion Affect My SEP Contribution Limit?
This week's Slott Report Mailbag looks at SEP IRAs and answers two questions on how SEPs fit together with Roth conversions and required minimum distributions in the retirement planning puzzle.
Is the Back-Door Roth IRA Strategy Still Viable?
This week's Slott Report Mailbag answers a college student's question on qualifying income for a Roth IRA contribution and discusses the still viable "back-door Roth" strategy.
You Contributed to Both an IRA and a Roth IRA – Now What?
Can you contribute to both an IRA and a Roth IRA in the same year? Yes, if you follow the rules. This Monday afternoon blog post discusses those rules and the complications that occur if you don't follow them.
Can I Convert Funds From an IRA to a Roth IRA Before Age 59 1/2?
It's time for another edition of The Slott Report Mailbag, where we answer a parent's question on whether her son's Roth IRA contributions were done within the rules, assess whether an IRA account can be converted to a Roth IRA before age 59 ½ and examine an employee's pro-rata complexities with moving after-tax 401(k) funds to both a traditional and Roth IRA.
6 Steps to Deduct an IRA Loss
Can you deduct a loss in your IRA or Roth IRA? The answer is yes, if you meet the criteria. It is much easier to deduct a loss in a Roth IRA than in a traditional IRA because Roth IRAs generally hold more basis than a traditional IRA. Basis in a traditional IRA comes only from nondeductible contributions and/or rollovers of after-tax funds previously held in an employer plan. Basis in a Roth IRA comes from Roth IRA contributions, Roth IRA conversions and most rollovers from designated Roth accounts (i.e. Roth 401(k) funds). Here are the six steps.
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