I have contributed the $4000 annual limit to my traditional IRA, and I just remembered that I also rolled over about $1500 from my last employers 401k plan. Will I be penalized for going over the annual limit?
My accountant tells me that many years ago this would have been a terrible idea, but that now it doesn’t really matter. I have some Rollover IRAs and Non-Rollover IRAs that I want to consolidate to help manage my investment strategies. Upon consolidation, they will all become Non-Rollover IRAs, and apparently the only downside is that they will need to be tracked separately if I ever roll the funds over into another employer sponsored plan.
Are there any other disadvantages? I really like the simplification of getting everything onto one account. Should I go ahead and do this?
Thanks.
Thanks for the link, but I don’t understand the “seer or an oracle” comment…
What happens if the term is inadvertently dropped ?
I have a Rollover IRA that has lost half its value. If I convert it to a Roth IRA, I will pay taxes now, but it will grow tax free from now on. Should I convert it now, or should I let it ride, and pay taxes down the road (25 years)?
As I understand it, if I convert the rollover into a Roth, I will then have to report the entire amount on my taxes as income the year I do the conversion. So after “x” number of years when I’m ready to start taking money out of my Roth, won’t I get taxed again? Am I setting myself up to let the IRS tax me twice on some of the same money?
With the new rule in effect as of March 2008 allowing a direct 401k rollover to Roth IRA, could you shed some light on this scenario: A couple, both over 60 files jointly and will be earning less income when retired. Currently both are working and earn 100,000. When retired their income will be 46,000. They have 300,000 combined in their 401k and would like to know if it makes financial sense to rollover to a Roth Ira. Thank you for your help.
I have a 401k with my job and a Roth IRA. I’m planning to leave my job soon (for school) so can I rollover my 401 into the current Roth IRA since it would be less than the annual contribution limit (about $2500). Or do I have to open a “Rollover IRA” and then maintain two separate IRA accounts?
I currently have two IRAs, a Rollover IRA worth $7,100 and a Roth IRA worth $1,000. They are both at the same brokerage.
Is it wise for me to convert my Rollover IRA to my current Roth? What kind of penalties and taxes will I have to pay? Is there a better way to minimize taxes? Should I have the tax withheld or should I pay from the taxes/penalty from an outside source rather than from the IRA?
My current gross income is around 45k and in the 25% tax bracket.
I’m doing my taxes and I’m wondering if any of the money in the traditional IRA I converted to a Roth IRA in 2005 is treated as a non deductable conversion. $1,400.00 was rolled over from a former employer 401k into a rollover IRA in 2002. Is this money treated as non deductable or do I have to pay tax for conversion purposes to the Roth IRA on this portion of the total amount I converted as well?
Last year, I rolled all of my investments from the 401K plans of previous employers into a mutual fund IRA rollover account. I have recently been considering putting that money into a Roth IRA. I would not be contributing regularly to the Roth IRA, were I to do it.
What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of doing this? Is my money as likely to grow as it would in a mutual fund investment? What are the tax issues involved with such a move?
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