Roth conversion/contribution question

[dude]

Okay you Roth experts out there, I Googled around a bit, but couldn't find anything on this: next year, I will retire, but will maintain a part-time hobby side gig, so I will be earning money and thus eligible to contribute to a Roth (and indeed, we should fall below the income threshold for direct contributions; the past few years, I've to do backdoor conversions because we exceeded the limits).

My question is this -- is there any reason I can't contribute directly to my Roth AND do Roth conversions from my 401k*?

* I'm actually in the Fed TSP, so I plan to do a partial rollover of funds to a tIRA, then do conversions from there.

[radram]

This site answers your question very well:
https://www.irahelp.com/slottreport/roth-conversions-and-contributions-creditor-protection-highlight-mailbag

As long as you meet income requirements (you have earned income... but not above a level), you can contribute.

Conversion does not impact those requirements.

You should be golden.

[dude]

Thanks, radram!

[MDM]

...will maintain a part-time hobby side gig, so I will be earning money and thus eligible to contribute to a Roth

Note that "hobby income" entered on Form 1040 line 21 is generally not eligible for Roth contribution.

Business income, entered on line 12 and subject to Self-Employment tax, is eligible.

[dude]

Let me re-phrase -- I'll be earning W-2 income doing something I love to do, i.e., monetizing a hobby. And at any rate, even if I weren't, pretty sure my still FT working spouse could make the contribution for me (though in truth, she wouldn't, it would be my money coming from pension+401k, but for tax purposes it would look like she was making the contributions).