Can You Control Which Funds Go Where in a Roth 401(k)
In this Answers Answers segment of Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dip into some arcane details about the Roth 401(k). Unlike a classic 401(k), the contributions you make to a Roth version are after-tax money, and you get no immediate break on what you owe the IRS. But your investments grow tax-free, and you won't pay taxes on your qualifying withdrawals in retirement.
Simple, right? Not entirely. Because your employer's matching contributions work like the account was a classic 401(k). So can you finesse that to your benefit?
A full transcript follows the video.
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