Should You Convert a Traditional IRA Into a Roth IRA?
March 10, 2010
The brief finds that converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA may appeal to people who:
- expect their tax rates to rise in retirement;
- prefer more flexible withdrawal options; and/or
- wish to increase their tax-sheltered assets.
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Vitagliano, Francis M. and Richard W. Kopcke. 2010. "Should You Convert a Traditional IRA Into a Roth IRA?" Issue in Brief 10-5. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
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