Please be aware that a conversion from Traditional to Roth IRA will result in the taxable income unless you had non-deductible contributions in the traditional IRA.
You can convert all or part of the money in a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. ... You will owe taxes on the money you convert, but you'll be able to take tax-free withdrawals from the Roth IRA in the future.
Two of the most popular Individual Retirement Account plans are the Traditional IRA and the Roth IRA. The main difference between the two is when you get taxed.
- In a Traditional IRA, you generally don't pay taxes on your contributions and earned interest until you make withdrawals. In other words, you are getting a tax deduction now and will pay the taxes later when this investment is withdrawn, according to the distribution age requirements.
- In a Roth IRA, you don't get to deduct your contributions. However, because Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax dollars (money that's already been taxed), you will pay taxes on your contributions but will not pay taxes when you withdraw them in the future, if you meet the age distribution requirements.
To sum it up, you can either pay the tax now with a Roth IRA, or pay the tax in the future with a Traditional IRA.
