IRA Opportunities in the

Pension Protection Act

Direct Rollovers from Qualified Plans to Roth IRAs

OPPORTUNITY: Those with an adjusted gross income (AGI) under $100,000 may elect to roll their employer-sponsored retirement plan assets directly to a Roth IRA.

Previously, an individual would first make a rollover from his qualified plan to a Traditional IRA, and then — provided his adjusted gross income fell under the $100,000 ceiling for eligibility (whether single or married filing jointly — married taxpayers filing separately are not eligible) — he could convert that to a Roth IRA. Under the PPA, beginning in 2008, qualified plan rollovers can be made directly to a Roth IRA in one step. Upon conversion, ordinary income taxes will be due on pre-tax contributions and investment earnings. However, the Roth IRA allows for tax-free qualified withdrawals. Note that the income limit for a conversion applies to this transaction only until 2010.

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This outline summarizes some important provisions related to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) contained in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). It does not describe in detail the requirements that must be satisfied in order for these provisions to be made available. Unless otherwise noted, all provisions were effective beginning January 1, 2007.

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