Posts tagged Recharacterization
Holiday Cheer and Roth Conversions: A Gift to Your Future Self
Holiday Cheer and Roth Conversions: A Gift to Your Future Self

At its core, Roth conversion is like wrapping up retirement savings into a tidy, tax-advantaged gift package.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownBest Practice, Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, Pro-rata rule, IRS, IRAs, Markets, 401(k), Required Minimum Distributions, Tax Planning, Traditional IRA, tax efficiency, taxes, Investing, Taxes, Tax Deadlines, Your Money Your Independence, Recharacterization
When Markets Give You Lemons, Make Roth Conversion
When Markets Give You Lemons, Make Roth Conversion

A year-end strategy to consider for turning lemons into lemonade is Roth Conversion.

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Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownRoth Conversion, Roth IRA, taxes, Tax Planning, tax planning, IRAs, IRA Withdrawals, Traditional IRA, Required Minimum Distributions, Economy, Financial Planning, Investing, Investment Management, Markets, Local Town Pages, RMD, Tax Deadlines, Taxes, Your Money Your Independence, Recharacterization
Yes, Backdoor Roth and Roth Conversions Are Still Open to All.
Yes, Backdoor Roth and Roth Conversions Are Still Open to All.

The news of Congress limiting Roth IRA conversions and eliminating Backdoor Roth? Never mind (for now).

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Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownBeneficiaries, Financial Planning, Goals, IRAs, IRA Contributions, Investing, IRA Withdrawals, 401(k), Multi-Generational Planning, inheritance, Roth IRA, Pro-rata rule, Priorities, Required Minimum Distributions, RMD, Savings, Traditional IRA, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Taxes, Roth Conversion, Year-End, Recharacterization
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question

Think your taxes or tax rate will be higher in retirement? Consider a Roth Conversion strategy.

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Roth Conversion: Wrap Up Your Tax Year
Roth Conversion: Wrap Up Your Tax Year

Pay the IRS a tax for the gift of tax-free retirement growth.

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Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, Retirement, InvestingGlenn BrownRoth Conversion, Roth IRA, Tax Planning, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Best Practice, Financial Planning, Investing, IRAs, Retirement, Recharacterization, 401(k), RMD, Required Minimum Distributions, Traditional IRA, Your Money Your Independence, Local Town Pages, Year-End, Pro-rata rule, taxes
Tax planning in September? You should and here’s why.
Tax planning in September? You should and here’s why.

Now, not December or April, is an opportune time.

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Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, InvestingGlenn BrownTax Planning, Best Practice, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, HSA, Health Savings Accounts, Health Plans, Investment Management, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, 401(k), Investing, Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, Recharacterization, tax planning, Your Money Your Independence, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Year-End