What feds should know about making a Roth conversion in the next two years. Also – dissecting the White House’s suggested pay raise of 2.0% for next year.
A look at a chart of tax rates up to 2026. Katelyn goes over why some feds should think about a Roth conversion in the next year or so.
Then – an update from the Biden administration about the 2025 federal pay raise. A 2.0% raise for federal employees would be lowest since 2021 when the raise was 1.0%.
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Podcast: 2.0% Federal Pay Raise for 2025
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