Roth strategies are not going away. But the way certain federal employees use them is changing, and the timing of your ...

Contributing after-tax dollars to a 401(k) might appeal to you if you'd like to be able to withdraw funds tax-free in ...

Dear Liz: I have a few questions about my income taxes during my upcoming retirement. I would like to know if doing a Roth IRA conversion will be worth it for me since I might be in a higher tax ...

Investing in a Roth IRA can be a smart way to save for retirement, but enjoying the tax benefits of a Roth generally takes some patience. That’s because you fund these accounts with after-tax ...

The primary factor in a Roth IRA conversion decision is the difference between the tax rate at conversion and the future tax ...

You will owe taxes on your Roth IRA conversion in the year of the conversion. Your converted funds must stay in your Roth IRA for five years before you can withdraw them penalty-free. Roth savings ...

Choosing between tax timing, income limits, and flexibility can reshape how your retirement savings grow over decades.

As investors strive to optimize their retirement savings and minimize tax burdens, understanding how Roth conversions benefit them becomes more important. Roth conversions have great significance when ...

Beginning in 2010, individuals are allowed to convert or roll over certain distributions from retirement plans and IRAs to Roth IRAs regardless of their modified adjusted gross income. Complex rules ...

Roth 401(k) retirement programs are among the best options available to long-term investors thinking about retirement. That said, there are some pitfalls readers should be aware of – here are three of ...

Retirement blogger Fritz Gilbert is trying to reduce his future tax burden, but it's surprisingly harder than he thought. A previous version of this story included the wrong figure for the top of the ...