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.

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Etymology

Origin of Roth IRA

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

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Roth IRA

Don’t miss: ‘I’ll probably be working until I die’: I’m 60, wait tables and have $2,000 in a Roth IRA.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

You have a Roth IRA, traditional IRA, inherited IRA and Eli Lilly stock with a very low basis.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

But they can still add funds indirectly through a backdoor Roth IRA conversion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Tench Coxe, 68, a former managing director at Sutter Hill, has $500 million or more in a Roth IRA, according to the Journal’s estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Malcolm-Jamal also agreed in their prenup to maintain and contribute the maximum annual amount to a Roth IRA account for his wife, a financial obligation worth $30,500, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026