Episode 402: High Earners: Stop Making This Roth vs. Traditional Tax Mistake!

David McKnight addresses one of the most common questions he gets: "If tax rates are going to be dramatically higher in the future, shouldn't I be putting every dollar into a Roth 401(k)?". Moreover, people often wonder whether they should be converting as much of their IRA to Roth as quickly as possible. David is a firm believer that the current tax rates are as low as we're likely to see in our lifetime. The U.S. has over $39 trillion in debt and it's going to increase by two trillion per year over the next 10 years and over $200 trillion in unfunded obligations for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Many people make the critical mistake of thinking that every retirement plan contribution should be immediately redirected into Roth accounts. However, David stresses, if you're a high-income earner contributing heavily to a Roth 401(k) today may actually be one of the most expensive tax decisions you can make. David explains why he has long argued that 24% is the sweet spot. The s...