How to Manage Taxes When You Win the Lottery - 478

So you won the lottery - congratulations! After you celebrate, should you rip off the band-aid and convert the entire lump sum payment to a Roth IRA? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 478 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Also, Bucky in WA is required to have the same asset allocation in his traditional and Roth 401(k). Joe and Big Al spitball on his options, along with the pros and cons of consolidating retirement accounts for Scott in NC, and they explain the spousal Roth IRA for Rock Rochester in Manistique, MI. Plus, should Scott in Jackson, MS sign up for the state public employees’ retirement system or a traditional retirement plan? Can Driving Fast, Loving Life in TX speed away in her Porsche from RSU capital gains? And should she and her hubbs retire abroad? Finally, can Sean in Reno, NV buy a million dollar vacation home in 10 years, and can Jennifer in La Mirada, CA afford to retire after being forced out of a 21-year career? Access this week's free financial resources and the episode transcript in the podcast show notes, and Ask Joe & Big Al On Air for your Retirement Spitball Analysis, at https://bit.ly/ymyw-478

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:06 - Should We Convert $1.75M Lottery Winnings To Roth?
• 09:31 - Free Financial Assessment - schedule now
• 10:38 - Asset Allocation Must Be the Same in 401(k) and Roth 401(k). What to Do? (Bucky, Washington state)
• 18:08 - Pros and Cons of Consolidating Retirement Accounts (Scott, NC)
• 23:28 - Spousal Roth IRA Explained (Rock Rochester, Manistique, MI)
• 27:07 - Traditional Retirement or PERS State Retirement? (Scott, Jackson, MS)
• 31:00 - Avoiding RSU Concentrated Position and Capital Gains and Retiring Abroad (Driving Fast, Loving Life in TX)
• 38:43 - Restricted Stock Units (RSU) - read the blog
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPP) - read the blog
• 39:19 - Should We Buy a $1M Vacation Home in 10 Years? We’ll Have $12M. (Sean, Reno, NV)
• 43:11 - Can I Afford to Retire After Being Forced Out of a 21-Year Career? (Jennifer, La Mirada, CA)
• 49:24 - The Derails