The Archive — Index

Roth IRA Learning Path

Seven stages, one main guide at a time, with short self-checks and optional next links.

Roth IRA Worked Examples

Three fictional scenarios with explicit assumptions, step-by-step calculations and one-fact comparisons.

Start Here

Find your next step with six clear routes to Roth IRA guides and tools, plus important conditions and limits.

Roth IRA Rules — Complete 2026 Guide

Roth IRA rules complete 2026 guide: contribution limits, withdrawal rules, conversion rules, inherited Roth IRA rules, and all current IRS thresholds.

Roth IRA for Late Starters

A practical scorecard, contribution-room example, savings illustrations and five-year earnings timeline for starting in your 40s, 50s or 60s.

2026 Roth IRA Contribution Limits & Phase-Outs

Current 2026 Roth IRA contribution limits: $7,500 base, $8,600 for 50+. MAGI phase-out $153K-$168K single / $242K-$252K MFJ. IRS Notice 2025-67.

Custodial Roth IRA Rules — Roth IRA for Minors

A child’s compensation and contribution limits, labeled hypothetical growth, withdrawal conditions, college-aid treatment and provider-specific custodial control.

Excess Contribution Remediation

Fixing a Roth IRA excess contribution: conditional deadlines, the recurring 6% excise, adjusted returns and recharacterizations, and account-flow-aware corrective earnings.

Roth IRA Contributions

Everything about Roth IRA contributions — the 2026 $7,500 limit, income eligibility, deadlines, spousal and custodial accounts, and excess-contribution cures.

Roth IRA Eligibility & Income Limits 2026

2026 Roth IRA eligibility and income limits: MAGI phase-outs by filing status, the reduced-contribution formula, and the backdoor route for high earners.

Roth IRA for Military Members

A beginner-friendly guide to Roth IRA and Roth TSP coordination, military compensation, Code Q combat pay, BRS matching, deployment deadlines, Guard or Reserve overlap, and service-member records.

Roth IRA for College Students

A beginner-friendly guide to compensation from campus jobs, work-study, internships, gigs and stipends; family-funded deposits; account ownership; investing; FAFSA; and college withdrawals.

Roth IRA for Clergy

A clergy scorecard, housing-allowance and compensation checks, church-plan distinctions and rollover questions.

Roth IRA for Teachers

A teacher decision scorecard, pension and workplace-plan distinctions, school-year savings examples, vendor checks and rollover-access questions.

Roth IRA for Physicians

A resident-to-attending income example, eight-question decision scorecard, workplace and side-practice coordination, pro-rata illustration and student-loan checkpoints.

Roth IRA for Business Owners and Self-Employed People

An owner scorecard and worked examples covering compensation, employee costs, personal IRAs and SEP, SIMPLE or one-participant 401(k) coordination.

Saver's Match 2027: SECURE 2.0 §103 Rules, Phase-Outs & Eligibility

The Saver's Match replaces the Saver's Credit starting tax year 2027 under SECURE 2.0 §103 — a federal retirement contribution of up to $1,000 per person. Eligibility, phase-outs, disqualifiers, and worked examples.

SIMPLE IRA Rules: 2026 Limits & Roth

SIMPLE IRA rules for 2026: $17,000 standard, $18,100 enhanced under §117, age-50 and 60–63 catch-ups, the 2-year rule, and Roth SIMPLE contributions.

Spousal Roth IRA Rules

Spousal IRA rules for couples and stay-at-home parents: a 2026 scorecard, career-break checklist, contribution examples and separate deduction checks.

Roth IRA and Bankruptcy

A bankruptcy preparation scorecard, two cap examples and a records checklist. Distinguish ordinary creditor claims, exemptions and estate exclusions.

Roth IRA and Divorce

A divorce handoff scorecard, transfer example and records checklist. Keep the IRA transfer, later withdrawals and new contributions separate.

Roth IRA for Early Retirees

A money-access scorecard, Roth withdrawal layers and a five-year spending bridge, with separate tax and health-coverage checks.

Roth 5-Year Rule After 59½: 2026 Guide

Do you still need 5 years after age 59½? The earnings clock vs. the conversion clock, how they interact, and worked examples from IRS Pub 590-B.

Roth Conversion 5-Year Rule Explained

Each Roth conversion has its own 5-year clock for the 10% penalty. Complete guide with the FIRE conversion ladder, FIFO ordering, and worked examples.

Roth IRA 5-Year Rule Explained

The earnings-qualification clock and separate conversion clocks: when each starts, and how inherited Roth IRAs use the original owner’s earnings clock.

Roth IRA Early Withdrawal Penalty Rules

The 10% Roth IRA early withdrawal penalty: when it applies to earnings, every §72(t) exception, SEPP rules, and how contributions come out first under FIFO.

Roth IRA First-Time Homebuyer

Using a Roth IRA for a first home: the $10,000 lifetime exception, qualification rules, the 2-year lookback definition, and how contributions come out first.

Roth IRA RMD Rules: 2026 Guide

Roth IRA RMD rules for 2026: why owners have no lifetime RMDs, RMDs for inherited Roth IRAs, SECURE 2.0 age 73/75, QCDs, and the 25% excise tax.

Roth IRA Withdrawal Age Rules

Roth IRA withdrawal age rules for 2026: contributions any time, 59½ threshold for earnings, 5-year rule, and the §72(t) exceptions that waive the penalty.

Roth IRA Withdrawal Rules — Complete 2026 Guide

Roth IRA withdrawal rules: qualified distributions, ordering rules, early withdrawal penalties, age requirements, and tax-free withdrawal conditions for 2026.

Roth IRA Withdrawals for Education

Using a Roth IRA for college costs: the education exception to the 10% penalty, qualified expenses, beneficiary coordination, and 529 comparison.

Roth IRA When Changing Jobs

A job-change scorecard, two-employer example and paperwork checklist for your personal IRA, old workplace balance and new payroll.

401(k) to Roth IRA Rollover: Rules & Taxes

401(k) to Roth IRA rollover rules for 2026: direct vs. indirect rollovers, the 20% withholding trap, the 5-year clock, and when it pays to roll.

529 to Roth IRA Rollover: SECURE 2.0 Rules

529-to-Roth rollovers: account seasoning, the five-year contribution lookback, annual and lifetime limits, and unresolved implementation questions.

60-Day IRA Rollover Rule: Deadline & Limits

The 60-day IRA rollover deadline, the once-per-12-months rule, waiver procedures and the different withholding rules for IRAs and employer plans.

Backdoor Roth IRA: Rules & Step-by-Step

Backdoor Roth IRA rules for 2026: the nondeductible contribution and conversion sequence, pro-rata trap, Form 8606 reporting, and common mistakes.

Mega Backdoor Roth: The $72,000 Path

Mega backdoor Roth rules for 2026: after-tax 401(k) contributions up to the $72,000 §415(c) cap, plan requirements, step-by-step process, and SECURE 2.0 changes.

Roth 401(k) Rules: Limits & Withdrawals

Roth 401(k) rules for 2026: contribution limits, super catch-up, §603 Roth-mandate, withdrawal rules, RMD elimination, and when to roll to a Roth IRA.

Roth Conversion Tax: What You'll Owe

Roth conversion tax implications: federal brackets, state tax, IRMAA, ACA premium tax credits, estimated-tax safe harbors, and Form 8606 reporting.

Roth Conversions

Roth conversion hub — mechanics of converting Traditional to Roth, tax implications, separate 5-year clocks, backdoor Roth, and multi-year conversion strategy.

Roth IRA Conversion Rules: 2026 Guide

Roth conversion eligibility, annual IRA tax allocation, separate five-year clocks and costs to compare before moving money.

Roth IRA Rollover Rules: 2026 Guide

Roth IRA rollover rules for 2026: direct vs. indirect, the once-per-12-months rule, trustee-to-trustee transfers, the 60-day window, and common mistakes.

The Pro-Rata Rule for Roth Conversions

Understand the owner's traditional IRA pro-rata pool, including traditional SEP and SIMPLE IRAs but excluding Roth versions. Includes the annual calculation and examples.

Inherited Roth IRA 10-Year Rule

The ordinary direct non-EDB inherited-Roth case has no annual RMDs in years 1–9 and an end-of-year-10 deadline. Other beneficiary and successor situations can require a different schedule.

Inherited Roth IRA RMD Rules

When inherited Roth IRAs require annual payments: ordinary direct non-EDB cases differ from life-expectancy and successor cases. Includes the missed-distribution rules under IRC §4974.

Inherited Roth IRA Rules 2026

Inherited Roth IRA rules for 2026: the 10-year rule, spouse vs. non-spouse options, successor and trust beneficiaries, and how to keep distributions tax-free.

Inherited Roth IRA Taxes Explained

Inherited Roth IRA taxes: why most distributions are tax-free, when the 5-year rule bites, estate tax treatment, and the double benefit over Traditional IRAs.

Inherited Roth IRA: Edge Cases

Inherited Roth IRA edge cases (2026): non-resident aliens, minor beneficiaries, community property states, state tax treatment, and Form 5498 recordkeeping.

Inherited Roth IRA: Non-Spouse Rules

Inherited Roth IRA rules for non-spouse beneficiaries (2026): the 10-year rule, EDB exceptions, entity 5-year rule, titling, and keeping distributions tax-free.

Asset Placement: Compare Taxes Before Moving Investments

Compare current tax, later withdrawals and moving costs across Roth, traditional and taxable accounts. A conditional framework, not a universal investment ranking.

Roth IRA for US Expats

The Roth IRA rules for US citizens and green-card holders abroad: foreign earned income exclusion versus foreign tax credit, compensation-limit trap under IRC section 219, non-resident-alien spouse elections, treaty treatment of distributions, and country-specific notes for the most common destinations.

Asset Location Architect Tool

Asset-location tool: optimize which investments belong in Roth vs. Traditional vs. taxable accounts. Built on tax-drag math with 2026 brackets and IRS sources.

Backdoor Roth Calculator

Estimate the taxable portion of a Roth conversion under the pro-rata rule, then map the result to Form 8606.

Backdoor Roth Diagnostic

Audit a planned, in-progress or completed backdoor Roth across contribution room, two calendars, IRA aggregation, SIMPLE restrictions, conditional cleanup and Form 8606 records.

Can I Contribute to a Roth IRA?

Decision-tree tool for the 2026 direct Roth age/MAGI ceiling, with separate reminders for compensation, prior IRA contributions and Backdoor Roth sequence review.

Fee Drag Calculator

See the real cost of expense ratios in your Roth IRA. Compare 0.03% index funds vs. 1.0% managed funds over 20–40 years, with compounding visualized.

Inherited Roth 10-Year Schedule

Check a deadline and calendar for confirmed direct non-EDB inheritances, with an optional growth reference. Not a tax calculation or recommended withdrawal plan.

Inherited Roth Beneficiary Type Tool (2026)

Decision tree for inherited Roth IRA beneficiaries. See whether you’re a spousal beneficiary, eligible designated beneficiary (EDB), or non-EDB — and which distribution rules apply.

Inherited Roth IRA Calculator

First-distribution-year illustrations for supported direct beneficiaries. Taxes, past payout periods and unsupported beneficiary arrangements are not calculated.

IRMAA Trap Detector

Check one income event against the exact published 2026 Medicare IRMAA tiers, with separate Part B and Part D counts and a transparent future-year assumption mode.

MAGI Estimator for Roth IRA

Estimate 2026 Roth IRA MAGI and the income-based contribution ceiling. Compensation and contributions already made must still be checked separately.

Missed RMD Penalty Calculator (2026)

Explore the missed-RMD excise tax under IRC §4974 and the Form 5329 correction and waiver process. Review the applicable conditions before relying on a result.

Multi-Year Conversion Planner

Plan Roth conversions across multiple years: bracket-fill optimization, IRMAA tier management, RMD-reduction strategy, and after-tax balance projection.

Roth Conversion Cost Calculator

Estimate specified federal-tax interactions and a Medicare surcharge benchmark for a conversion. State and local taxes are not calculated.

Roth Conversion Ladder Visualizer

Illustrate post-retirement conversion rungs, five-tax-year timing, federal tax and an initial bridge-cash budget. Not a withdrawal or solvency forecast.

Required Beginning Date Calculator

Determine when RMDs begin under the age-73 and age-75 rules and why Roth IRA owners have no lifetime RMD.

Roth IRA Growth Projection Tool

Explore hypothetical savings growth with a flat return, repeatable simulated paths and early-versus-late return scenarios. Review the assumptions and limitations.

Roth IRA Statistics Hub

Roth IRA market totals, household ownership, balances, contributions and conversions, with IRS and ICI sources, reporting dates and clear definitions.

Started Earlier: Compare Deposits and Growth

Compare starting now or later with equal year-end deposits. See fewer deposits and modeled growth separately, with clear assumptions and limits.

Trump Account Eligibility Checker

Screen basic 2026 account and federal-pilot conditions, with separate Dell program guidance. Not an account lookup or award confirmation.

Roth IRA Withdrawal Explainer

Illustrates federal withdrawal layers for supported owner histories of annual contributions and IRA conversions. Workplace rollovers and other unsupported cases require separate review.

Roth vs. Traditional IRA Calculator

Compare Roth vs. Traditional IRA side by side: after-tax balance at retirement, bracket arbitrage, RMD impact, and the break-even tax-rate assumption.

Saver's Match Eligibility Checker (2027)

See if you qualify for the Saver's Match — the SECURE 2.0 §103 federal match of up to $1,000 per person on Roth IRA or 401(k) contributions, starting tax year 2027.

Roth IRA Comparison Library

Find comparison guides by question: tax choices, workplace plans, savings, investments and other savings goals.

Official Roth IRA Source Library

Find the official document for your question, with plain-English reading notes, edition labels and source limitations.

Changelog

A running log of substantive content and infrastructure changes on RothIRAHub, newest first.

Glossary

Forty core Roth IRA and retirement-tax terms, defined with primary-source citations and linked to the pillar articles that cover each concept in depth.

IRS Notice & Ruling Tracker

A curated, dated index of IRS guidance — Treasury Decisions, Notices, Revenue Procedures, Revenue Rulings — that shape Roth IRA rules. Each entry includes citation, plain-English summary, and link to the primary document.

Roth IRA in Congress

Selected enacted laws, identified legislative proposals and related executive action affecting retirement saving, with dated sources and clear distinctions between law and proposals.

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