dave, they can do it using the by the books backdoor technique (not that backdoor).
1. contribute to their traditional ira, pre-tax (deductible or non-deductible).
2. then convert it to their roth ira and pay income taxes on the amount converted.
its in all the financial/investment magazines and websites as well as IRS Publication 590 A & B - IRA contributions & distributions. zzzzzzzzzzzzz Originally Posted by pmdelites
The point is it serves you no purpose to tie that money up because you will likely pay the same tax rate on it now or in the future. So use it now (hopefully wisely) and gain the benefit of it instead of tying it up for no benefit.