Synthetic Roth IRASynthetic ROTH

The Synthetic ROTH is a unique, blended legal and financial solution that provides substantial benefits over the typical Roth IRA. The Synthetic ROTH is grows tax-free (not merely tax-deferred), is very heavily asset protected in all states, and provides a tremendous estate tax-free wealth transfer at death.

The Synthetic Roth is not tax qualified. No deduction is available for contributions to a Synthetic Roth.

Synthetic Roth   Typical Roth IRA
Qualification based on age and health   Qualification based on income limits
Unlimited annual contributions   Limited to $3,000 per year for individual or $6,000 per year for husband and wife
Investment growth is tax-free   Investment growth is tax-deferred
No early withdrawal penalty   No early withdrawal penalty
No mandatory distribution at age 70.5   No mandatory distribution at age 70.5
Assets held in the plan are protected against creditors in all states   Assets held in the plan may be protected from creditors in some states
Unused plan assets pass outside the estate at the participant's death   Unused assets are trapped in the participant's estate at death and subject to federal and state estate taxes
Life insurance is utilized as an investment vehicle   Life insurance is prohibited from being used as an investment vehicle

 

The Synthetic Roth is available to both existing and new clients of the firm. Please contact us for more information.

 

  Contact Information
 

Those desiring to be clients of the firm should call 949.629.1176 to schedule a brief free call with a partner of the firm for the sole purpose of evaluating whether the matter and representation would be suitable. We do not answer general questions by phone. General questions directed to the firm should be e-mailed to:

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Legal issues about the firm or this website should be transmitted by fax to 877.698.0678 or by mail to Jay Adkisson at 100 Bayview Circle, Suite 210, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Main office locations: Athens, Georgia and Orange County, California

 

 


 

 

 

 

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