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Old 01-13-2018, 11:23 PM
Marc40a Marc40a is offline
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Word of caution: The backdoor Roth contribution method isn’t as simple as it seems.

If you have existing pre-tax IRA funds (even across multiple accounts) they’re figured into the conversion ratio. That can make a portion, if not all of your $5500 conversion a taxable event.
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