Unlike with traditional IRAs, Roths do not provide tax savings, so anyone converting such funds to a Roth must pay federal income taxes on the amount converted.
An IRA conversion can give you a leg-up in retirement with tax-free income. But proceed with caution.
Roth IRAs are individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that allow workers to save money for retirement using after-tax dollars. This means taxes are paid on the contributions before they are added to the ...