Retirement does not end your tax bill. It changes where taxes come from, when they are triggered and how much control you ...

Let’s consider a scenario where you have two spouses, both 47, pulling $185,000 at the same employer. They are already maxing ...

You want Roth savings in retirement, so you don't have to pay taxes on your withdrawals. But so far, most of your savings are ...

Converting money from a traditional IRA or 401(k) into a Roth IRA means paying taxes up front in exchange for tax-free withdrawals later. And in some situations, that makes sense. If you're going to ...

Picture a 55-year-old earning $400,000 with $1.5 million in a traditional 401(k). The plan’s summary plan description allows ...

A married couple, both 52, earns $300,000 of combined W-2 income. They max their 401(k)s, build a taxable brokerage account, ...

A backdoor Roth IRA can be a great resource to minimize taxes when you retire in exchange for some additional taxes right now ...

Dear Fix My Portfolio, An adviser contacted me recently about doing a Roth conversion. He recommended doing a one-time lump sum conversion of a 401(k) using a self-directed IRA with an LLC. He said I ...

If you don't like the idea of that, you may be considering a Roth conversion. With a Roth conversion, you move money from a ...

Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax dollars and can provide tax-free income after age 59 1/2. Money from a traditional IRA ...

When you leave a job, it is usually a smart move to take your 401(k) with you. That does not mean cashing it out, since doing ...

Converting a 401(k) to Roth requires a lot of planning to reduce how much taxes you pay in the long run. Here's how it works.