Roth conversion taxes


From: SMabel555@aol.com
Subject: Roth conversion taxes
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:29:32 EDT

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Finally, it's time to convert my traditional IRA to a Roth.  Massachusetts
adopted good Roth Conversion tax laws, and the market is down (good for IRA
conversion).  But wait, another variable...

As I understand it, upon conversion, my $20K IRA would count as an additional
$20K of income for me this year, which I could then divide over 4 years.   Net
result is an additional $5K of income each year.  True?  

But, If I go to grad school in 1999, I will have very low income (probably
$15K salary).  Would it then make sense to convert in 99, assuming I wouldn't
be paying much in taxes on my low salary?

I'm also looking for references to tax law as applied to graduate school. I
could make a case either way as to whether this is a "career change", so I
need to do that research, also.


Thanks
Scott

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