You can transfer existing IRA assets into a new IRA account by completing the Driehaus Mutual Funds IRA Application and the Transfer of Assets Form, found in the online IRA application kits.  You must check the “transfer of assets” box.  This gives PFPC, Driehaus Mutual Funds' transfer agent, permission to request your assets from your current IRA custodian.

No. IRAs may only be transferred to the same type of IRA (i.e. Traditional to Traditional, Roth to Roth, etc.) Also note that IRAs cannot contain any margin loans, short positions, or equity option positions.

No, you must rollover a TSA into a Traditional IRA first, if you are eligible. Then you would convert the Traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. Check with your Financial Professional to see if you are eligible to roll your TSA into a Traditional IRA and to complete all application and enrollment forms.

Rollover - A distribution from a traditional IRA can be contributed to a Roth IRA within 60 days after distribution. Trustee-to-trustee transfer - The financial institution holding the traditional IRA assets will provide directions on how to transfer those assets to a Roth IRA with another financial institution.

There is no limit on the amount that can be converted to a Roth IRA as long as your modified adjusted gross income is below $100,000 per year. Not so. Any amount can be converted to a Roth IRA if you meet the $100,000 per year income limit. However, only $3,000 in 2003 can be contributed to a Roth IRA subject to certain income limits. Investors 50 years old or above may make an additional "catch-up" contribution of $500, bringing their total to $3,500 for the year.

Yes, you can. But remember that you can only contribute up to $3,000 per year to any combination of Traditional and Roth IRAs that you have. You cannot contribute $3,000 to each.

Yes, as long as the amount of your contributions does not exceed $4000. For example, if you were eligible to make a $2000 deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA, you can also make a $2000 non-deductible contribution to a Traditional or Roth IRA.

The Roth IRA was first introduced in 1998, quickly gaining popularity as the new retirement planning investment vehicle. The main difference between the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA is that contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax deductible and therefore come from after-tax income. However, the income generated by the Roth IRA is tax-free upon qualified withdrawal. In other words, traditional IRAs offer tax deferral while Roth IRA earnings are

The contribution limits for both the Traditional and Roth IRA for 2006 and 2007 is $4,000 with a "catch up" contribution of $1,000 for those age 50 and over. There are several factors to determine the deductibility of Traditional IRA contributions and the eligibility of Roth IRA contributions based upon adjusted gross income and participation in other retirement plans.

While the Traditional and Roth IRA have different eligibility requirements, the main difference between the Roth IRA and the Traditional IRA is when taxation occurs. A traditional IRA is considered "Pre" tax thus reducing your taxable income in the year contributed. A Roth IRA is "Post" tax thus not reducing your current year taxable income. When distributions are taken after 59 ½ from a Traditional IRA both the contributions and the earnings will be part of your taxable income.

A Roth IRA offers significant advantages over a traditional IRA. Chief among them is that the income earned by your Roth IRA, in most cases, is not taxable when you receive it after your retirement (age 59½). Also, Roth IRAs are generally not subject to the required minimum distribution rules that apply to traditional IRAs for persons age 70½.

The following chart shows some of the differences and similarities between the Traditional and Roth IRAs. Visit our Retirement Central pages for more detailed information on Traditional and Roth IRAs. Of course the best place for information for your personal IRA strategy is your tax advisor. Since CDF is not in the business of providing legal or tax advice we strongly suggest that you contact your legal or tax counsel.

You must perform this conversion before you transfer your IRA to IB. Your Modified Adjusted Gross Income can't exceed $100,000 (single or joint filers) in the year of the conversion.

Not exactly, though your Rollover IRA will be very similar to your Traditional IRA. The primary differences are the source of the money in the account and your ability to transfer that money into a new employer's retirement plan. While you can almost always* combine your rollover assets with your existing IRA to create a single Traditional IRA account, this may limit your future ability to roll that combined account into a new employer's retirement plan.

In most cases there is no limit on the amount you may transfer or roll over into an IRA because you are simply moving the money from one type of retirement plan to another. You may transfer or roll over your IRA regardless of your age. However, if you are 70½ or older, you must receive a minimum required distribution from your IRA each year. This should be taken into account in planning your rollover.

Currently there is no functionality to handle Roth IRAs. We recommend entering it as a regular IRA, which results in withdrawals being taxed. While this is incorrect, it puts a pessimistic bias into the simulation. In reality you would have more assets to spend than the simulation assumes. For most users the effect will be small since Roth IRAs are likely to only be a small potion of their retirement assets.

A rollover is when your existing IRA custodian issues a check to you (this can only be done once a year). A transfer of assets is when your funds are sent directly between custodians.  To avoid income tax and a penalty tax on the rollover, you have 60 days from the date you receive your rollover check to invest the assets in another qualified IRA plan. There are no time constraints when you transfer assets directly between IRA custodians.

A transfer is the movement of funds between like accounts such as movement from one Traditional IRA to another Traditional IRA. Transfers can take place as often as you like and are not reported to the IRS because you never take possession of your money. A rollover is the movement of funds between one eligible retirement plan and another such as movement from a 401(k) to a Traditional IRA. All distributions are reported to the IRS and may be subject to federal income tax.

Yes. Couples who are married filing separately may convert their Rollover or regular IRAs to a Roth IRA but only if they have been living separately from their spouse for the entire taxable year and meet the $100,000 modified adjusted gross income limit individually.

Yes. You can convert as much or as little as you like of your Rollover or regular IRA to a Roth IRA each year as long as you meet the annual income limit. Partial conversions will allow you to manage and better plan for the taxes that you must pay on your converted amounts.

You get to withdraw money from your Roth IRA tax-free after at least five (5) years and if you are over age 59-1/2. You will not be required to withdraw a minimum amount from your Roth IRA after reaching age 70-1/2. Thus, your money can continue to grow tax-free until you really need to access it.

If your Traditional IRA is not held at Schwab, you can convert a Traditional, SEP or SIMPLE IRA (after a two year holding period is met) at another institution to a Schwab Roth IRA using either: Transfer your IRA to an identical IRA at Schwab. When the transfer is complete, you can initiate the conversion to a Roth IRA. Convert your Traditional, SEP or SIMPLE IRA to a Roth IRA while custodied at your other institution.

Anyone under age 70½ with earned income can contribute up to $4,000 per year to a Traditional IRA. However, whether or not you qualify to deduct your contributions is determined by whether you or your spouse participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan and the amount of your adjusted gross income (AGI). of 2005, any person at any age can contribute up to $4,000 per year to a Roth IRA as long as you or your spouse have earned income and your AGI is within established income limits.

A. Although transfer of cash is a much faster process, clients may choose to transfer assets in kind. This allows clients to keep their current positions; the only difference being is the registration of the asset. A. Yes. Per IRS guidelines, all rollovers from a qualified plan must be rolled over into a Traditional IRA.

A conversion is a taxable movement of assets from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. The amount converted will be subject to full taxation in the year of the conversion. The funds, however, will not be subject to the 10% premature distribution penalty.