Depending on your income, you might be able to fund your rollover IRA to Roth IRA. Congress felt that the Roth IRA was too good of a deal to extend to higher-income taxpayers, so they placed lower caps on it. The online IRA calculator available here to compare the ordinary taxable rollover IRA to Roth IRA investment plans. Also compare Roth vs. Traditional IRA rollover to determine which IRA may be right for you. (more…)
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Understanding Qualified Rollover IRA/Roth IRA Withdrawals
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2010
IRAs – both Roth IRAs and more traditional types Rollover IRA – are designed to allow you to accumulate money for your retirement years. The structure of these IRA accounts has two consequences – first, that taking money out of your account before the IRS established minimum retirement age may subject you to penalties. The second consequence is that once you reach “retirement” age as defined by the IRS, you may be required to start receiving money from your rollover IRA account – whether or not you actually need it. Before you make any withdrawals from your IRA, it’s a good idea to consult your tax adviser or financial planner for advice. (more…)
Rollover IRA/Roth IRA Limits – Do You Qualify?
Posted by admin on May 4th, 2010
If you’re considering to rollover your Traditional IRA account into a Roth IRA account, you may be wondering whether or not you even qualify to make this type of rollover. Historically, there were only two Roth IRA qualifications that you needed to meet before making this rollover. The first qualification was that you had to be able to pay taxes on the money you were rolling over, and the second was that your household adjusted gross income couldn’t exceed $167,000 dollars a year. (more…)
2010 Tax Law Changes for Rollover IRA/Roth IRA Conversions
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2010
To take advantage of the opportunity to pay your taxes owed in two parts, you must request a direct rollover if your funds are being rolled over from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. A direct rollover is a transaction wherein your funds will be rollover directly between your current IRA and your target (or new) Roth IRA. You will never receive physical possession of the funds; if a check is issued, it will be paid directly to the trustee or manager of the Roth IRA account. (more…)
Rollover IRA / Roth IRA Tax Rules
Posted by admin on March 31st, 2010
When it comes to Roth IRAs, the most important thing you must remember is that Roth IRAs are not structured like traditional IRAs. Traditional IRAs allow you to make contributions “off the top,” before any taxes are taken out of your gross salary. Contributions to Roth IRAs, conversely, are made with your after tax dollars, or net salary. This difference in the tax status of contributions is evident in almost every transaction involving a Roth IRA. (more…)
