Roth IRA Conversion Calculator

Compare the tax impact of converting traditional IRA to Roth IRA.

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Roth Conversion

Enter your IRA balance, tax rates, and time horizon.

Roth conversion verdict
Convert saves $0
Roth after-tax: $0
Tax on conversion now
$0
Roth value at retirement
$0
Traditional after-tax value
$0
Difference
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Traditional IRA balance ($)$200,000
Current tax rate (%)24%
Retirement tax rate (%)22%
Years until retirement20
Expected return (%)7%
ResultValue
Roth conversion verdictConvert saves $122,266
Tax on conversion now$48,000
Roth value at retirement$773,937
Traditional after-tax value$603,671
Difference+$122,266

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Roth Conversion

  1. Traditional IRA balance ($) — default $200,000
  2. Current tax rate (%) — default 24%
  3. Retirement tax rate (%) — default 22%
  4. Years until retirement — default 20
  5. Expected return (%) — default 7%
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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