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Another Roth conversion question Perplexed 11-19-2006
Posted by Drew Edmundson on November 23, 2006, 1:53 am
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> DH is 68. We live in a state with no income tax but will be
> moving in a couple years to one with an income tax. I am
> considering moving some of his regular IRA money to his
> Roth. Our current tax bracket is 15%.
>
> Somewhere I heard that the Feds were going to offer another
> 3-year averaging for Roth conversions? If true could you
> link me to the details?

http://www.fairmark.com/rothira/expand.htm

Really a two year spread.

> Along that line, when a Roth is converted are the taxes to
> be paid in the quarter the conversion happened or at the
> time the return is filed (no sense getting an underpayment
> penality).

They are figured into your quarterly estimates just like
most other income and deductions.

---
Drew Edmundson, CPA
Cary, NC

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Posted by Perplexed on November 23, 2006, 1:53 am
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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
> Perplexed wrote:

>> DH is 68. We live in a state with no income tax but will be
>> moving in a couple years to one with an income tax. I am
>> considering moving some of his regular IRA money to his
>> Roth. Our current tax bracket is 15%.

> I don't know who DH is, but only he can move his IRA money
> into a ROTH account. (IOW, it's not your decision.)

DH is my shorthand for Dear Husband. I do the reasearch,
lay out the options. After discussion we decide because the
tax consequences are shared the last time I read the IRCode.
I am younger and have IRAs that could be converted too.

>> Somewhere I heard that the Feds were going to offer another
>> 3-year averaging for Roth conversions? If true could you
>> link me to the details?

> First I've heard of this and I kinda doubt that the feds
> will be generous again. In fact I'm surprised that congress
> hasn't closed the "loophole"; but then again, I'm really
> happy they haven't. Yet.

After posting it appears that there is a 2-year window in
2010.

Thanks

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