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Income Limit for Roth IRA Conversion To Be Removed





... Only by 2010.

It might open a tax saving strategy for some people, but keep in mind: you will need to dip into your after-tax savings account to pay for the tax during the conversion. More discussion on this topic can be found in this CCH publication.

From CCH:

Currently, in order to be able to convert from a traditional to a Roth IRA, the taxpayer's adjusted gross income for the year must not exceed $100,000. The $100,000 limit applies to the combined income of a married couple filing jointly. Under the tax reconciliation bill, the income limit would be eliminated, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2009. Thus, taxpayers would be permitted to make such conversions without regard to their AGI. Under the bill, taxpayers could elect to pay tax on amounts converted in 2010 in equal installments in 2011 and 2012. However, income inclusion would be accelerated if converted amounts were distributed before 2012.

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Comments
>>> anon Commented on May 21, 2006

this is a way for the government to pay for other reckless tax cuts by taking in now some money from rich people doing roth conversions, foregoing future tax revenues from when those people would have taken money from their trad ira, a good deal indeed



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