Investment Updates
Six Hurdles To Overcome In Stretch IRA Planning
Published Thursday, May 19, 2016 at: 7:00 AM EDT
The traditional IRA is a proven vehicle for retirement saving. Contributions you make during your working days may be partially or wholly tax-deductible. These amounts are invested and can compound without being eroded by current taxes. Generally, you'll be making withdrawals, taxed as income, during your retirement, when you may be in a lower tax bracket than you were at the peak of your career.
But you may decide to supplement or replace traditional IRAs with Roth IRAs. For those, you can't deduct contributions, but future distributions are likely to be completely tax-free after five years. You can convert funds in a traditional IRA to a Roth by paying current income tax on the amount you convert.
One other big difference between these two kinds of retirement accounts is that with a traditional IRA, you eventually have to take money out—and pay taxes on your withdrawals. Required minimum distributions, or RMDs, must begin after you reach age 70½. In contrast, you can leave the money in a Roth IRA untouched during your lifetime and pass it along to your heirs.
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