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Open The (Back) Door To A contributions lower your annual taxable income. However,
if your income is high enough to disqualify you from
Roth IRA contributing directly to a Roth IRA, you may also earn Ticket To The
too much to make deductible (pretax) contributions to a
By Sally Sima Stahl after-tax dollars to your traditional IRA, on top of the Moon
traditional IRA. Consequently, you might have contributed
There aren’t many
drawbacks to having a high pretax ones you may have put in when your income was
income — but being unable lower. (Earnings on after-tax contributions will be treated Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz
to invest in a Roth IRA as pretax amounts.) Ticket To The Moon, a tribute band performed a
might be one of them. Are In any case, if you convert pretax assets from your June free concert at Abacoa featuring the music of the
there strategies that allow traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, the amount converted will Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
high-income earners to be fully taxable in the year of the conversion. So, if you ELO, is an English rock band formed in Birmingham
contribute to this valuable were to convert a large amount of these assets, you could in 1970 by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff
retirement account? face a hefty tax bill. And since you probably don’t want Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan.
Before we delve into that to take funds from the converted IRA itself to pay for the Their music is a fusion of Beatles pop and classical
question, let’s consider the taxes, you’d need another source of funding, possibly from arrangements.
rules. In 2023, you can contribute the full amount to a your savings and other investments. Hosted by Legends Radio and presented by
Roth IRA — $6,500, or $7,500 if you’re 50 or older — if Ultimately, then, a backdoor Roth IRA strategy may Schumacher Automotive Group, the Abacoa live
your modified adjusted gross income is less than $138,000 make the most sense if you have few or no pretax assets in concert series are free each month and open to the
(if you’re single) or $218,000 (if you’re married and any traditional IRA, including a SEP-IRA and a SIMPLE public who bring their chairs and blankets for an
filing jointly). If you earn more than these amounts, the IRA. If you do have a sizable amount of pretax dollars in evening of live music in the beautiful outdoor setting.
amount you can contribute decreases until it’s phased out your IRA, and you’d still like to convert it to a Roth IRA, Some great ELO songs include, Can’t Get It Out
completely if your income exceeds $153,000 (single) or you could consider spreading the conversion over a period of My Head, Eldorado, Face the Music, Evil Woman,
$228,000 (married, filing jointly). of years, potentially diluting your tax burden. Strange Magic, Don’t Bring Me Down, Shine a Little
A Roth IRA is attractive because its earnings and Consult with your tax advisor when considering a Love, Last Train to London, Out of the Blue, and
withdrawals are tax free, provided you’ve had the account backdoor Roth strategy. But if it’s appropriate for your Newton-John’s Magic from Xanadu, Ticket to the
at least five years and you don’t start taking money out situation, it could play a role in your financial strategy, so Moon, I’m Alive, All Over the World, Don’t Walk Away,
until you’re 59½. Furthermore, when you own a Roth give it some thought. and more hits.
IRA, you’re not required to take withdrawals from it when This article was written by Edward Jones for use by
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Specifically, you need to evaluate how much of your tax advisor regarding your situation.
traditional IRA is in pretax or after-tax dollars. When Contact us at (561) 748-7600, Sally Sima Stahl, AAMS,
you contribute pretax dollars to a traditional IRA, your 1851 W. Indiantown Road, Ste. 106, Jupiter, FL 33458.

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