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Pay ZERO Capital Gains Tax vs Roth Conversions in Retirement: How to Determine Which is Best

Pay ZERO Capital Gains Tax vs Roth Conversions in Retirement: How to Determine Which is Best

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Pay ZERO Capital Gains Tax vs Roth Conversions in Retirement: How to Determine Which is Best

FromReady For Retirement

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Listener Drew asks about a tax strategy for juggling capital gains and Roth conversions. While it can be a complicated question – especially when large accounts are involved – James provides some general guidelines that can be helpful for anyone with similar gnarly tax strategy challenges in retirement. In this episode, we’ll cover the extent to which required distributions will be an issue, what you need to alleviate that issue, and the timeframe within which you have to do that.James explains how to work backward to project your various tax brackets and determine how to prioritize tax gain harvesting, Roth conversions, and other tax strategies.Questions Answered: What is tax gain harvesting?What is the tax planning window and how do I use it to my advantage?Timestamps:0:00 - Drew’s question2:50 - Determine use for each asset5:59 - Tax gain harvesting11:10 - Back to Drew15:30 - James’ priorities for Drew18:41 - Usually not either/or20:07 - Working backwards24:50 - General principles29:50 - Tax planning window32:16 - SummaryCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️ Get Started Here.
Released:
Mar 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Ready For Retirement is the podcast dedicated to helping you learn the tips and strategies that will help you achieve your retirement goals. When it comes to retirement planning, it can quickly become overwhelming and easy to not take action. I designed this podcast because I want you to have the knowledge and confidence to create your secure retirement. My ultimate goal for all of my clients (and listeners) is to create peace of mind and that starts with having a strategy. I want you to spend more time thinking about what matters most to you in retirement. I post weekly episodes to keep you up-to-date on all the best tips and strategies to create a retirement that excites you. Everything from investing tips, tax planning, withdrawal strategies, insurance planning, Social Security, and that's just the start! Let's help you maximize your return on life. We use your money and the strategies I share in this podcast to do just that!