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Originally Posted by im4u2nvss
Quick question. On a Roth IRA account, are all gains tax free(growth and dividends)? I believe it would be hard to get to a million$ in a roth IRA given annual contribution limits, unless you made some lucky picks.
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FIRST ---- YES all growth and dividends are completely TAX FREE... at withdrawal. ROTH IRA was the greatest gift from the tax man - EVER.
Second - Yes you're correct. Unless you began contributing the maximum to a ROTH IRA in your teens or early 20's. But this is just ONE AVENUE for retirement planning. ROTH contributions are AFTER TAX = which is why they come out tax free... You can still participate in a PRE TAX retirement account to it's maximum as well... And there's nothing saying you can't also invest outside the ROTH and IRA/401K type accounts to reach your personal goals.
That's the whole thing that is wrong with "people" in general -- they get focused on only being able to save in one account or the other - to the exclusion of other proper investing. Too bad -- because it's THEIR future and it will suck if they don't put money away for when the gravy train stops.