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Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (Roth IRAs)

Tax-free Growth & Tax-Free, Qualified Distributions

Looking for a tax-free way to grow your retirement savings? Prefer more control over future account withdrawals? Choose your own investments with no mandatory withdrawal age and no setup, annual or termination fees with a Scottrade Roth individual retirement account (IRA).

Investing in a Roth IRA

A Roth IRA differs from a Traditional IRA in that contributions to a Roth IRA are taken after-tax, which means your savings grow tax-free. Because the contributions have already been taxed, you can make qualified, typically tax-free withdrawals,even if your income or changes in the economy move you into a higher tax bracket. Not sure if a Roth IRA aligns with your retirement planning objectives? Scottrade has interactive calculators to help you compare different IRAs.

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¹May 2012, Smart Money recognized Scottrade as its overall second-highest ranking broker, with the highest score for fees and commissions and banking services.

²You must have $500 in equity in an individual, Joint, Trust, Traditional IRA or Roth IRA account with Scottrade to be eligible for a Scottrade Bank^® account. In this instance, equity is defined as Cash Available for Withdrawal (excluding any margin loans) plus your Total Positions Market Value.

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