What a conversion taxes
Moving pretax retirement dollars to a Roth generally includes the converted amount in taxable income in the conversion year. Paying the tax from non-IRA funds usually preserves more Roth principal than withholding from the converted amount.
What this tool ignores on purpose
Bracket cliffs, deductions, credits, Medicare IRMAA lookbacks, charitable strategies, and the pro-rata rule that affects many backdoor Roth fact patterns. See conversion tax basics and backdoor Roth overview.
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Using this tool responsibly
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NestEgg provides educational arithmetic only. Results are estimates. Confirm figures with primary sources and licensed professionals.
Using this tool responsibly
Enter figures from your own documents when you need a serious plan. Change one input at a time when comparing scenarios so cause and effect stay obvious. Revisit after life events or new plan documents.
Write down the scenario you chose and the assumption that mattered most. Bring that short note to a conversation with the right licensed professional for your topic.
Privacy and honesty
Calculations run locally in your browser on NestEgg. We do not need an account and we do not receive the numbers you type. Advertisers help keep the tools free; ads are labelled. Affiliate links, when present, use rel="sponsored" and are described in the affiliate disclosure.
NestEgg provides educational arithmetic only. Results are estimates. Confirm figures with primary sources and licensed professionals.
Using this tool responsibly
Enter figures from your own documents when you need a serious plan. Change one input at a time when comparing scenarios so cause and effect stay obvious. Revisit after life events or new plan documents.
Write down the scenario you chose and the assumption that mattered most. Bring that short note to a conversation with the right licensed professional for your topic.