House Democrats proposed a rule to forbid Roth conversions for the wealthy as part of a broad package of tax increases on affluent Americans.
But there's an irony in the proposal, according to tax experts.
A Roth conversion is a mechanism that allows taxpayers to switch their traditional (pre-tax) retirement savings to after-tax Roth funds. The person must pay income tax on the converted amount.
Unlike other aspects of Democrats' tax package, most of which would take effect in 2022, the prohibition on Roth conversions of pre-tax funds doesn't kick in for 10 years. The long lead time would give more wealthy taxpayers the ability to convert their retirement accounts before being disallowed — which would eke out extra tax revenue for
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