Unlike with traditional IRAs, Roths do not provide tax savings, so anyone converting such funds to a Roth must pay federal income taxes on the amount converted.

A Roth conversion involves transferring funds from a pre-tax retirement account, like a traditional IRA or 401(k), into a Roth IRA. You pay taxes on the converted amount in the year of the conversion ...

Inherited IRA tax rules: Recent IRS changes mandate beneficiaries to empty inherited IRAs within 10 years, with exceptions ...

Retirement planning can feel like solving a jigsaw puzzle, especially for high-income households. If you're earning too much to qualify for a Roth IRA directly, you might assume that the Roth IRA's ...