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Roth IRA

American  
  1. an individual retirement account in which investments are made with taxable dollars, but earnings are tax-free and withdrawals are tax-free after age 59 1/2.


Etymology

Origin of Roth IRA

1997; after William V. Roth, Jr., senator from Delaware

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I retired eight months ago and have a regular defined-benefit pension, Roth IRA, traditional IRA and other investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

If it’s a Roth IRA, the distribution rules are different, and qualified distributions may be tax-free.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

She took advantage of workplace retirement matches and maxed out her Roth IRA every year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

At those tax rates, Roth IRA conversions could be smart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The value comes from converting them to Roth, either inside the plan or through an in-service distribution to a Roth IRA.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

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