Q&A: Roth Conversion, MAGI, and Calculated Earnings Errors

December 8, 2018

The November 21st Edu podcast about using a 60-day Rollover on a Roth Conversion elicited a lot of listener questions. Jim and Chris spend time answering those plus a question from a Florida listener on calculating MAGI to determine if a retiree will have have to pay the Medicare Premium Surcharge. Chris also answers a Georgia listeners question about what to do if you feel that the Social...

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Edu: Getting More Time for a Roth Conversion

November 21, 2018

With recent changes to tax laws, it may be beneficial to get more time to do a Roth Conversion. An unfortunate byproduct of the 2018 tax law change is the inability to do a Roth Recharacterization. This means that a Roth Conversion is final and you must pay all taxes due. However, it can be difficult to know what your tax situation is, in December, when you need to decide on your conversion...

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Q&A: Roth Conversion Strategies and Budgeting Taxes

November 17, 2018

This week Jim and Chris tackle a couple great listener questions.  An Oregan listener asks about budgeting, and saving for, paying taxes in the “bucket” strategy for retirement. Another listener wonders if there is a benefit to converting a percentage of, as opposed to all of, a Roth IRA account.  ...

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