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The contribution limit applies to all IRAs in a given year. For 2025, if you have both a traditional and a Roth IRA, you must decide how to divide $7,000 between the two.

Contributions into a Roth IRA use after-tax dollars, unlike contributions to a traditional IRA or 401 (k), which are not taxed. This may be a bigger hit to your finances in the short term, but ...

In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers four questions on deductions, tax proposals and IRAs.

10. A Roth IRA can benefit heirs Unlike traditional IRAs — which you must begin to tap at age 73 — Roth IRAs have no minimum distribution requirements for the original owner.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Backdoor Roth IRA Step 1: Open a Traditional IRA Start by opening a traditional IRA account through any brokerage firm, financial institution, or even robo-advisor.

IRA distributions don't affect Social Security eligibility under the earnings test. Traditional IRA withdrawals increase AGI, potentially taxing up to 85% of SS benefits. Roth IRA distributions do ...

A self-directed IRA is a type of IRA held by a custodian that allows investors to purchase certain investments that aren’t permitted in a traditional IRA. These investments include alternatives ...

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The five-year countdown begins on Jan. 1 of the year you do the conversion. So if you convert $5,000 from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA on Sept. 1, 2024, your countdown begins Jan. 1, 2024.

Any type of IRA may be turned into an inherited IRA, including traditional and Roth IRAs, SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs. It may be one of the most complex issues to handle well when wrapping up an estate.