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Starting a Roth IRA for a Child or Grandchild

August 21, 2018 by Nick 28 Comments

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Do you have a child or grandchild earning some income? Indirectly, that after-school or summer job might present a savings opportunity for that teenager. You could help your child or grandchild save for future goals by assisting them to create and fund a Roth IRA.

So many people wish they had begun saving for retirement sooner. Imagine how your child or grandchild’s prospects for building lifetime retirement savings might improve by starting as soon as possible.

Here is a little math to illustrate the potential. Suppose $1,000 goes into a Roth IRA when a child is 17, with $100 per month going into the account thereafter. Suppose the IRA compounds annually and returns 7% a year. After 45 years of saving and investing just $100 a month with a $1,000 lump sum to start, that IRA contains $363,902 when they turn 62. With very little investment effort, a considerable sum might accumulate over time – and in reality, that sum might grow to be much greater than these calculations suggest, because when that young adult grows older, he or she may contribute much more than the equivalent of $100 a month to the IRA.1

The basic rules for creating a custodial Roth IRA for a minor are simple. The child must have earned income. The yearly IRA contribution cannot exceed the child’s yearly earnings. (If the child has earned more than the yearly contribution limit for the Roth IRA, the maximum may be contributed. The maximum contribution for 2018 is $5,500.) You can give the child the money to contribute, if you prefer.2

Some fine print must be understood, though. The income must have been earned in connection with a legitimate business activity – it cannot be paid out in exchange for household chores. (Income earned as an independent contractor is acceptable.) The business involved must define the child worker as an employee for federal tax purposes. Also, the income that the child earns must be reasonable in view of the job performed or the services rendered.2,3

The potential tax advantages of a Roth IRA are profound. Earnings in a Roth IRA grow, tax free, and they may be withdrawn without being taxed once the IRA owner is age 59½ and has owned the IRA for five years. If your teen invests steadily and minds Internal Revenue Service rules, he or she could retire with a tax-free retirement fund that might be six or seven figures large. Even a 25-year-old who contributes $5,000 a year to a Roth IRA earning 8% for 40 years is positioned to have about $1.4 million at age 65, and all of it may be withdrawn, tax free, if I.R.S. rules are followed.4

You may also realize a tax perk. If you make the initial contribution to the Roth IRA as a parent or grandparent, that money can count as a gift within your $15,000 [2018] yearly gift tax exclusion ($30,000 [2018] for a married couple), so you wouldn’t owe taxes on the gift.5

Later in that child’s life, the Roth IRA assets may be useful in several ways. Did you know up to 100% of Roth IRA contributions may be withdrawn by a Roth IRA owner at any age, without any tax penalty? While reducing a retirement account balance is never ideal because it hurts compounding, this option does offer a young IRA owner a potential financial resource in an emergency. Earnings withdrawn prematurely will usually be taxed, and likely also hit with a 10% I.R.S. penalty, but there is a notable exception: Up to $10,000 of earnings can be taken out of a Roth IRA, tax free, at any time if the money is used to buy a first home. The I.R.S. even waives its 10% early withdrawal penalty in that case. If your child or grandchild becomes a parent, some of those Roth IRA assets may be used later to pay college tuition.4

A Roth IRA might give your child or grandchild a chance at a great financial start. If you have any questions about starting a Roth IRA for your child or grandchild, please give us a call at (713) 850-8900.

Citations.
1 – investor.gov/additional-resources/free-financial-planning-tools/compound-interest-calculator [8/1/18]
2 – kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T046-C001-S003-helping-young-workers-open-a-roth-ira.html [3/26/18]
3 – forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2018/03/13/what-you-need-to-know-before-establishing-a-roth-ira-for-your-kids/ [3/13/18]
4 – kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T046-C006-S001-why-you-need-a-roth-ira.html [7/30/18]
5 – rtacpa.com/blog/consider-this-savings-opportunity-if-a-child-or-grandchild-has-a-summer-job [7/30/18]

For educational purposes only.

This material was prepared by a third party publisher, and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note – investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment.

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Inherited IRA, Investing, IRA, Retirement, Roth IRA, Uncategorized, Wealth Management

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