White Coat Investor Podcast cover image

WCI #7: Backdoor Roth IRAs and Why You Should Be Funding Them

White Coat Investor Podcast

00:00

How to Get Rid of Your Traditional IRA Contributions

In 2010, Congress changed one of those three rules. You were allowed to convert money from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA no matter how high your income. Because you never got a deduction for that traditional IRA contribution, the conversion to the Roth IRA is totally tax-free. Step three in this process is to get rid of any SEP, simple or traditional IRAs you may have by December 31st.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app