Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
Backdoor Roth IRA Explained: How High Earners Avoid Income Limits
22 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Backdoor Roth IRA explained (2026): how high-income earners can legally contribute to a Roth IRA, step-by-step, and avoid the pro-rata rule tax trap.
 
If your income is too high to contribute directly to a Roth IRA, the Backdoor Roth strategy is one of the most important ways to still build tax-free retirement income—but it has to be done correctly.
 
In this episode, we break down:
2026 Roth IRA income limits and contribution limits
How the Backdoor Roth IRA works step-by-step
How to make a non-deductible IRA contribution and convert it to Roth
The pro-rata rule and how it can trigger unexpected taxes
How to handle existing Traditional, SEP, or SIMPLE IRA balances
When a spousal Backdoor Roth makes sense
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