Unlike with traditional IRAs, Roths do not provide tax savings, so anyone converting such funds to a Roth must pay federal income taxes on the amount converted.

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Be sure you understand the tax consequences before making the change Cathy Pareto, MBA and CFP®, is the founder and president of Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. For more than twenty years, Cathy has ...

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Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible individual retirement account money to a Roth IRA, which starts future tax-free growth. It's a popular strategy when the stock market drops because ...