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Roth vs Traditional Breakeven
Compare Roth and Traditional tax math — see the breakeven retirement tax rate and which wins for your scenario.
Updated April 2026
Roth
Net now: $5,320
Net later: $7,000
Traditional
Net now: $7,000
Net later: $5,460
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Roth
Your retirement tax rate looks similar or higher — lock in today’s rate.
For guidance only — not financial advice. Assumes equal growth, ignores state taxes.
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What it does
Roth or Traditional? Compare on current and expected retirement rates side by side.
Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark. For more tools in this category see the full tools index.
How to use it
- Enter current marginal rate.
- Enter expected retirement rate.
- Read the winner.
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