A mega backdoor Roth means making non-Roth after-tax contributions to a 401k-type plan and then taking the money out (with earnings) to a Roth IRA. It's a great way to put additional money into your ...
401(a) Plan Contribution Limit
Most people working at private companies have a 401(k) plan, and that's it. Those who work at educational institutions or non-profits often have a 403(b) plan, which works more or less the same as a ...
Mega Backdoor Roth: Convert Within Plan or Out to Roth IRA?
Mega backdoor Roth is catching on! Several readers emailed me saying their employer added non-Roth after-tax contributions and allowed converting to Roth within the plan (officially known as an ...
Executing Mega Backdoor Roth In Solo 401k
At the end of 2014, I amended and restated my solo 401k plan from a prototype plan sponsored by Fidelity to a prototype plan sponsored by Ascensus. I did that in order to enable non-Roth after-tax ...
Mega Backdoor Roth In Solo 401k: Control Your Own Destiny
Today we revisit the issue of doing the mega backdoor Roth in a solo 401k for those of you who are self-employed. For more background on solo 401k, please read Solo 401k When You Have Self-Employment ...
Mega Backdoor Roth and Access To Your Money Before 59-1/2
In other articles I showed that contributing to after-tax 401k/403b and rolling it over to Roth IRA (the "mega backdoor Roth") is great if your 401k/403b plan allows it. It's still worth it even if ...