Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
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Paying a lower tax rate today vs. what you would otherwise pay in the future on pre-tax IRA/401k dollars is a good move. They way you can do so is by converting money to a Roth IRA and paying tax in the year of the conversion.
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) lowered tax rates and significantly widened tax brackets on individuals. Current law has the tax rates under the TCJA in effect through the 2025 tax year and increasing to pre-TCJA rates and brackets in 2026.
Yet, tax rates may go higher sooner. Many election models are currently forecasting Biden to win and for the Senate to flip blue. Assuming these come to fruition, the Biden Tax Plan calls for tax increases to occur before 2026. Then there are the trillions of dollars in unprecedented fiscal stimulus added to the government’s books to deal with the COVID crisis. At some point, the mounting debt has to be paid for, and various taxes are the way it must be paid.
Thus 2020 may be the last best year for conversions. Hear Kevin discuss these considerations in detail to empower you to take action to reduce your tax risk and improve your after-tax, spendable wealth.
Timestamps:
4:16 - Why Roth Conversions Should Be Considered Right Now
12:34 - Current Law
16:09 - What Could Be Potentially Coming Down The Road
20:15 - Items To Consider When Tax Planning
25:55 - Sense Of Urgency
Ep 66: Proper Investment Expectations & Standard Deviation
Ep 65: Should You Continue To Hold An Underperforming Investment?
Ep 64: Investment Lessons To Learn From 2020
Ep 63: 3 Ways To Tax-Optimize Your Charitable Giving
Ep 62: Pension Lump Sums: 2021 May Be The Best Year Ever
Ep 61: The True Wealth Team Is Growing - Welcoming Ron Wyatt
Ep 60: Why The Cheapest Investment Option May Not Be The Best
Ep 59: Retiree Health Insurance Part 2: Pre-Medicare
Ep 58: Retiree Health Insurance Part 1: Medicare
Ep 57: A Tale of Two Decades
Ep 56: Should The Election Influence Your Investing Strategy?
Ep 54: Should You Delay Retiring?
Ep 53: Investing Vs. Speculating Part 2
Ep 52: Investing Vs. Speculating Part 1
Ep 51: Case Study: Retiring Before Age 60 & Before You Ever Thought You Would
Ep 50: What To Do When Your Spending Goals Change After You Retire
Ep 49: Potential Inheritance: Include In Your Retirement Plan Or Not?
Ep 48: Why Big Tech Stocks Must Underperform
Ep 47: Risks & Uncertainties in Pandemics & Retirement Planning
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