A Roth IRA Conversion is a technique used by high-income earners—who exceed Roth IRA income limits—to convert traditional IRA assets to a Roth IRA.
Using this strategy with investments in real estate under development may lower the amount of tax due at conversion, while also providing tax-free distributions and no required minimum distributions.
Here is why this strategy can be especially effective with investments in real estate under development:
Our client was a C-Suite level executive of a Fortune 500 company and had a majority of her compensation and retirement savings in the company’s 401k plan. Approaching 60, she was seriously considering retiring in the next 5 years and wanted to see what kind of income she could realistically receive once she decided to stop working. We advised her that it would be advantageous to convert some of these assets to a Roth IRA for several reasons.
We devised a plan to begin converting funds from her 401k plan into an individual Roth IRA systematically over the next 10 years utilizing various Roth Conversion funds. Our goal is to convert 30% of her 401k before she turns 70.
Buy utilizing this plan, she will only end up paying taxes on approximately 60% of what we end up converting, and placing a significant portion of her retirement savings into a tax-free account (on the growth and income).
Additionally, she has lowered her future RMD requirements and now has more control over them once the IRS forces withdrawals from her 401k. Not only are the amounts going to be lower, but now income producing assets are solving most of those requirements, allowing her to the flexibility to not sell stock in a down market. The stable income from the funds we selected also give her the freedom to continue to invest somewhat aggressively even in her retirement years in order to battle inflation and grow her net worth.
* The scenarios provided herein are meant only to demonstrate principals. There can be no guarantee of performance or that any investment will achieve its stated objectives.
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There is no guarantee that any strategy will be successful or achieve investment objectives; Potential for property value loss – All real estate investments have the potential to lose value during the life of the investments; Change of tax status – The income stream and depreciation schedule for any investment property may affect the property owner’s income bracket and/or tax status. An unfavorable tax ruling may cancel deferral of capital gains and result in immediate tax liabilities; Potential for foreclosure – All fnanced real estate investments have potential for foreclosure; Illiquidity –These assets are commonly offered through private placement offerings and are illiquid securities. There is no secondary market for these investments;Reduction or Elimination of Monthly Cash Flow Distributions – Like any investment in real estate, if a property unexpectedly loses tenants or sustains substantial damage, there is potential for suspension of cash flow distributions; Impact of fees/expenses – Costs associated with the transaction may impact investors’ returns and may outweigh the tax benefts. Stated tax benefts – Any stated tax benefts are not guaranteed and are subject to changes in the tax code. Speak to your tax professional prior to investing.
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