What is a Roth conversion ladder? First, let’s start with the Roth IRA. A Roth IRA is a retirement account that allows investors to enjoy tax-free growth and make tax-free withdrawals in retirement.

Each week, members of the Annex Wealth Management team answer your questions about investing, money and the economy. This week Annex Wealth Management’s Matthew Morzy, MBA, CFP and Fred Coleman, CFP® ...

A Roth individual retirement account (IRA) can be a helpful tool for retirement planning. These tax-advantaged accounts offer ...

A yellow sticky note on top of an IRS 1040 tax form with Roth IRA conversion tax strategy written on it. Many people don’t think of or are simply unaware of potential IRMAA Medicare surcharges when ...

Roth IRAs are powerful retirement tools, but high-earners are not able to contribute directly if their income exceeds a certain threshold. Enter the backdoor Roth IRA: a perfectly legal workaround for ...

I am 62 and was told that my required minimum distribution will start when I turn 75. At that time, I am projected to have $4.5 million in an IRA. My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.

A Roth conversion ladder is when you take money from tax-deferred retirement accounts and move it into a Roth IRA gradually. With inflation at a 40-year high, now might be a good time to consider ...