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Backdoor Roth IRA

High earners bypass Roth income limits legally.

Overview

Contribute $7K to non-deductible traditional IRA → immediately convert to Roth. Bypasses $161K/240K income phaseout. WATCH: pro-rata rule aggregates ALL traditional IRA balances — roll them into 401(k) first.

Best fit
High-income W-2 earnersAnyone above Roth phaseout
Estimated impact
$7K/yr Roth space unlocked

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