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by Gidonl
Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?
Replies: 5
Views: 95

Re: Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?

Thanks again for your replies, they've been very helpful. Could you perhaps point me to the part of the German tax code that explains why after-tax contributions in the US are not deductible in Germany but pre-tax contributions are? I'd like to share this with my accountant. Also, according to my Ge...
by Gidonl
Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?
Replies: 5
Views: 95

Re: Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?

Hey Panda,thanks for your reply. Roth aren't tax-deductible in the US tax return either. I didn't explain my question clearly. What I meant was are ROTH contribution I made in the US deductible in my German return? Did you do a proper rollover? I didn't think I had to do a rollover. I have been work...
by Gidonl
Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?
Replies: 5
Views: 95

Are ROTH 401k contributions deductible?

Hello, I am a US citizen working full time in the US but living in Germany since November 2018. I only started making contributions to my plan in 2020 (my employer was making contribution to this account since it was opened) and had decided for ROTH. During 2023 I switched from ROTH to traditional p...