Question: I’m retired and earning $6,000 annually by working part-time. If I convert a traditional IRA to a Roth, can I open a separate Roth in the same calendar year? The rollover amount, by the way, is less than what I’m earning at my job.
Question: I rolled over my 401(k) into what I thought was an IRA but I just found out that my money has been in a non-IRA brokerage account the whole time. What should I do now?
Question: My existing 401(k) balance consists of both before and after-tax contributions and related returns on investments. Can I rollover/direct transfer the after-tax portion into a Roth IRA?
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