Vanguard Assistance

[deek]

I rolled over an old 401k to Vanguard. My funds are currently in an IRA Brokerage Account invested in a Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund. How do I get this switched over to a Roth plan?

[Indexer]

Before you do that, are you aware of the tax implications?

If you convert the entire pre-tax account to a Roth then the entire amount would be taxable as ordinary income.

[deek]

Before you do that, are you aware of the tax implications?

If you convert the entire pre-tax account to a Roth then the entire amount would be taxable as ordinary income.

Sorry, yes, I am - I should've clarified. But I opted to keep one tIRA and one Roth. Tax advantages for the short and long term. I will contribute until I reach that $3000 minimum so I can pick and choose where it goes. Are there other options that don't require a $3000 minimum that are smarter than keeping it in a money market?

I bought an index with the existing funds (the tIRA) so we're good there.

[robartsd]

I bought an index with the existing funds (the tIRA) so we're good there.

Two options at Vanguard I'd recommend when investing less than $3000. 1) Target Date funds (minimum $1000) 2) Exchange Traded Funds (whole shares only).

[Indexer]

Target date funds and ETFs have lower minimums.

Target date funds have a $1,000 minimum.

ETFs= whatever 1 share costs.

Vanguard's well known index funds are all available as ETFs.

Popular examples:
500 index = VOO
Total stock index = VTI
Total international stock index = VXUS
Total bond = BND