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Recharacterizing Roth IRAs Smartly: Use Multiple Roths

Posted by William Byrnes on September 11, 2014


International Financial Law Prof Blog –

The benefits of creating a stream of tax-free income during retirement is key to most successful retirement income strategies, and a Roth conversion that allows the client to “undo” the transaction if investments perform poorly is an attractive option for accomplishing this goal. However, despite the benefits that recharacterizing a Roth conversion can offer, this route can sometimes function as a double-edged sword by erasing the gains on successful investments within the account. Despite this, …

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