Backdoor Roth IRA for High Income Earners

by Retirement Advisor | Dec 5, 2022 | Backdoor Roth IRA

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Think you make too much to contribute to a Roth IRA? Not so fast.
In 2010 the IRS eliminated the $100,000 income limit for Roth IRA conversions meaning that you can convert a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA regardless of how much money you make.

Traditional IRA’s allow you to make NON-DEDUCTIBLE contributions regardless of your annual income and whether or not you have a retirement plan at work. When we put these two things together we find a legal IRS tax loophole that allows you to get money into a Roth IRA each and every year even if you make over the maximum income limit.

Here’s how it works. You first fund a Traditional IRA with after-tax, non-deductible dollars and then you convert that account to your Roth IRA the following year. You pay no tax on the principle since the Traditional IRA contributions were non-deductible to begin with. The only catch is that you cannot take advantage of this loophole if you have any other Traditional IRA’s.

We can help you figure out a Roth IRA conversion strategy and take advantage of this IRS loophole. Give us a call today.

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