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Should I Contribute To My Roth IRA Vs. My Traditional IRA?

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Working / Accumulation Phase, Tax Planning, Assets and Investment Planning, General
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Updated 12/1/2023

When saving for retirement, clients will often ask which account they should be making contributions to – a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA? The answer depends on several different factors that should be considered and discussed.

To assist in this conversation, we have prepared the “Should I Contribute To My Roth IRA Vs. My Traditional IRA?” flowchart. This flowchart considers:

  • Eligibility to deduct contributions to a traditional IRA
  • Eligibility to make contributions to a Roth IRA
  • Current tax rates vs. future tax rates
  • Ability to max out the contributions
  • RMD impact
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