Posts tagged Roth Conversion
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
Use November to Finalize Year-End Success and Plan for 2025
Use November to Finalize Year-End Success and Plan for 2025

Wait until December, you risk falling into the apathy and distractions common from Thanksgiving to the New Year. Do you want that for your finances?

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Secure Act 2: Electric Boogaloo?
Secure Act 2: Electric Boogaloo?

Sequels aren’t always a good thing, yet Congress has brought Secure Act 2 - reviewing the good, bad, and breakin’ star.

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Perfection is the Enemy of Good, Focus on Executing Improvements.
Perfection is the Enemy of Good, Focus on Executing Improvements.

While 2022 has been a challenging investment environment, it has been a fantastic year to see the benefits of executing financial plans over the past few years. 

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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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April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!
April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!

If your wealth is tax-deferred retirement accounts, your taxes in retirement will be more than you realize.

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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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September is the Best Tax Planning Month. Yes, really.
September is the Best Tax Planning Month. Yes, really.

Reconcile tax planning strategies for the current year while positioning for the year ahead.

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2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?
2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?

Turn down the hyperbole, 2020 offered great opportunities to refinance, save, invest, WFH, and focus on your why.

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Closing Time for 2020
Closing Time for 2020

There are investing, tax planning, and retirement planning opportunities to be had before year-end.

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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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Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve… But Did You?
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve… But Did You?

Instead of talk of the future, act on the constants - change and time.  

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Be Proactive and Less Reactive
Be Proactive and Less Reactive

Big picture opportunities for 3 RE’s: Refinance, Rebalance and Reset.

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The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation
The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation

New 10-Year Rule eliminates waiting for taxes and forces assets out of Roth IRAs.

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Ten Years Gone: People Evolve, Plans Should Too.
Ten Years Gone: People Evolve, Plans Should Too.

A plan is not a buy-and-hold investment, it needs to be dynamic as you evolve.

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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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