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Kiplinger
Kiplinger
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Alex Astin, MBA, CEP®, IAR

Timing Is Everything for Roth Conversions: An Expert's Guide to the Right Strategy

Sunbeams on a wall calendar showing one month.

It’s such a common occurrence that financial advisers consider November and December — the last months in which most tax actions will count for the current tax year — to be “Roth Conversion Season.”

Clients looking to reduce their tax burden in retirement often rush to do so during the holidays because, at year-end, their overall tax picture for the year is clearer, letting them maximize their Roth conversions without causing unintended damage to their current tax bill.

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