New CRR Issue Brief: "Should You Convert a Traditional IRA Into a Roth IRA?"

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has released a new Issue in Brief by Richard W. Kopcke and Francis M. Vitagliano titled
"Should You Convert a Traditional IRA Into a Roth IRA?"

The brief finds that converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA may appeal to people who:

• expect their tax rates to rise in retirement;
  
• prefer more flexible withdrawal options; and/or
  
• wish to increase their tax-sheltered assets.
  

This brief is available here.