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Five Reasons Not To Convert To A Roth IRA

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3/13/2010

In recent months, you've probably heard a lot about the benefits of converting traditional pre-tax individual retirement accounts into Roth IRAs. But here's something you may not have heard: Many taxpayers should run, not walk, from a Roth conversion. We will tell you why.

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