Retirement

The Backdoor Roth IRA

The Backdoor Roth IRA

How to Contribute to a Roth IRA Even if Your Income is Too High

Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) are attractive investment accounts because of the tax-free income that they provide with qualified withdrawals. However, many higher-income earners are not eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA.

Fortunately, there is a strategy to navigate around this – often referred to as the "Backdoor Roth IRA". The process involves opening a traditional IRA, making your desired contribution - up to the annual maximum amount, and then later convert the funds to a Roth IRA…

2020 Contribution Limit Changes & the Secure Act

2020 Contribution Limit Changes & the Secure Act

Understanding the changes for 2020 so you can maximize your retirement

With the new year comes some new changes to retirement plans starting January 1, 2020. Between the Internal Revenue Service announcing cost-of-living adjustments for tax year 2020 and the new Secure Act, there is a lot to digest.

Here are the highlights:

IRS Cost-of-Living Adjustments

Detailed in Notice 2019-59 and posted on IRS.gov, the IRS is increasing the contribution limits to 401(k) and other retirement plans starting January 1, 2020, including: