Can someone explain why people do a backdoor Roth IRA instead of just contributing directly to a Roth account in the first place?
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Can someone explain why people do a backdoor Roth IRA instead of just contributing directly to a Roth account in the first place?
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IRS 2026 Roth IRA contribution income phase out limits traditional IRA conversion pro rata rule IRSGoogle ↗
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- Publication 590-A (2025), Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) · irs.gov
- Backdoor Roth IRA: What it is and how to set it up · investor.vanguard.com
- 2026 Instructions for Form 8606 · irs.gov
- Topic no. 309, Roth IRA contributions · irs.gov