Now's a Good Time to Convert Your Traditional IRA to Roth

HISTORICALLY LOW TAX rates make now an ideal time to convert traditional individual retirement accounts into Roth accounts. Financial planners and tax advisors are advising their clients to switch soon, to take advantage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
"It's the best time in history to convert to a Roth," says Elijah Kovar, co-founder of Great Waters Financial in Minneapolis. "Between now and 2025, the last year of tax reform, taxes are on sale."