The advantages are tempting: you don’t have to pay taxes on the proceeds from your Roth investments, nor are you required to withdraw them in retirement, as you are wi.
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Single, head of household, or married filing separately and you did not live with your spouse at any time during the year $125,000 $125,000 but $140,000
Reduced amount
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If your income is too high to contribute to a Roth, going through the backdoor can be your way in, since the IRS does not limit who can convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.
These accounts can be opened at banks and brokerages that offer IRAs. If your retirement plan is part of a 401(k) offered by an employer, the associated financial services company can also help you navigate the logistics.