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There are many benefits to Roth conversions.1 Here are some of the principal ones.
Additional Contributions
To the extent an individual retirement account owner can pay the tax on the conversion out of other money, the conversion has the effect of making a substantial additional contribution to the IRA.
Example: Amy has a $100 traditional IRA and $25 in a taxable account. She’s in a 25% tax bracket. If she converts, she’ll have a $100 Roth IRA. Over some period, it will grow to $200, all of which she or her beneficiaries can withdraw tax-free. If she doesn’t convert, her $100 traditional IRA will grow to $200, or $150 after taxes. But her $25 taxable account won’t grow to $50 because its income and gains will be taxable each year.
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