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WCI #11: Should You Make Roth or Traditional 401K Contributions?

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How to Calculate Your Tax Rate

The basic concept is that you want to compare your marginal tax rates at contribution to your marginal tax rate at withdrawal. If you're in a high tax bracket now and expect to be in a lower tax bracket later, you want to use a tax deferred account. There are also estate planning considerations. A Roth IRA is a wonderful thing to inherit because you can stretch it out over decades and essentially pay no tax on that income for decades.

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