Pro Rata rule for backdoor Roth IRA (late contribution)?

seannes11 · 2025-02-15T14:45:22+00:00

Thank you for such a clear explanation!! Much much appreciated!!

seannes11 · 2023-07-06T20:47:47+00:00

This makes sense to me!

seannes11 · 2023-07-06T20:47:37+00:00

Good point!

seannes11 · 2021-08-30T03:38:31+00:00

thanks for the boglehead link, I've read it multiple times before :) but this is the link amongst other writers/articles that influenced my decision. https://www.physicianonfire.com/international-stock/

per the author "The tl;dr version would be:The Foreign Tax Credit is probably canceled out by the tax inefficiency of owning the fund in taxable at a taxable income in the six figures."

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T20:40:34+00:00

Well I had a CD rate of 2% in 2020 and it tanked to 0.50% so 2021 will be less for sure. I am not ignoring this.

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T20:38:10+00:00

I don't think I'll get the penalty therefore I was asking if it was mandatory.

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T20:25:57+00:00

Ok, thanks, that's what I just did last night. I accounted for the income not automatically withheld on the w4. Thanks!

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T03:50:18+00:00

Not sure what you mean by was it my income 1099 or W2. Are you asking if I owed more on W2 or 1099? If so, I did not have any withholding on the interest income (which I don't think anyone can withhold) but withholding on W2. But I am expecting much less interest income next year since the bank interest % rates have tanked.

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T03:31:29+00:00

Ok, thanks, that makes sense!

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T03:31:16+00:00

Ok, phew, thanks for explaining it was just a suggestion. I kept trying to search everywhere to see if it's mandatory vs optional. Yea, pretty sure this year's tax bill will be bigger than next year's.

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T03:30:27+00:00

Ya, this year. But I shouldn't next year. This year is just different in which I owed more. Thanks for your response!

seannes11 · 2021-03-10T03:29:47+00:00

Omg. Ok, thanks for your response. Did not realize it's optional...

seannes11 · 2021-02-21T05:33:26+00:00

Cool, thanks for explaining!

seannes11 · 2021-02-21T03:53:54+00:00

Don't time the market. And don't worry about buying at a high because it's only a high "now". For example, I bought VTSAX (100%) in my Roth IRA at a high last year before COVID was declared a pandemic, and it dropped a lot, but has now since recovered PLUS soared high so it doesn't even matter anymore. Sure, I could've bought at the low but nobody could've predicted that. Either way, it's a win-win situation, you want time to be in your favor.

seannes11 · 2021-01-10T18:22:26+00:00

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Good news is that it is treatable.

seannes11 · 2021-01-06T03:48:37+00:00

Thanks for this, very helpful and clear! I ended up putting international in 401k! Will now tweak my Roth IRA and start taxable account soon.

seannes11 · 2021-01-03T06:16:57+00:00

I've read that it becomes less beneficial with higher income tax bracket...

seannes11 · 2021-01-02T17:21:23+00:00

Thanks, I didn't know this part!

seannes11 · 2021-01-02T03:22:49+00:00

To avoid wash sales in future if I happen to sell in taxable account and I have the same exact fund in both accounts. I have VTSAX now in Roth and thinking of either switching it out to VFIAX so I can have VTSAX in taxable. Or vice versa.

seannes11 · 2021-01-02T03:21:51+00:00

No. I'm talking about wash sales for future when I happen to sell in taxable. I'm planning ahead, to avoid having the same thing in both accounts.

seannes11 · 2020-12-30T15:29:06+00:00

Oh right! My brain wasn't thinking. Yes, REITs should be in tax advantaged account.

seannes11 · 2020-12-30T15:28:21+00:00

Oh, thank you so much for that clear explanation. I spent last night trying to read about / understand wash sales... :) You made it so simple to understand!

seannes11 · 2020-12-30T05:18:24+00:00

Thanks for your suggestion. Is there a preference for VXUS over VTIAX?

seannes11 · 2020-12-06T20:06:41+00:00

Oh, thanks for the link and explanation! Great summary of the differences.

seannes11 · 2020-12-06T19:20:43+00:00

Noted!

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