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Personal Finance (Not Investing) • Roth Conversion - Using withholding method

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Does anyone have issues with selling large amount like $40000 from rollover IRA VTSAX account to settlement fund in a rollover IRA account in Vanguard in order to use Roth conversion withholding method? I got red warning box about Vanguard Frequent Trading restrictions when selling $ 40000 to settlement fund. However, I googled and I was told Vanguard's frequent trading policy for mutual funds has an exemption for trades under $10,000. I wanted to make an indirect Roth conversion in ROTH IRA account for VTSAX when step one finishes. My question is---- can I still use my bank money to buy VTSAX in Roth IRA account later? Does anyone have this experience when you do Roth conversion withholdings? Many thanks!
In my experience, Vanguard's "Frequent Trading restrictions" apply only within a certain account, and do not extend into other account types.

In other words, I can liquidate, say, $25,000 of Vanguard Total International Fund in my traditional IRA account in order to fund a Roth conversion with, say, 90% withholding. Shortly thereafter, I can transfer $22,500, representing the withheld amount, from my checking account to my Roth IRA and use the transfer to purchase the same fund in my Roth IRA. I don't get a "frequent trading restriction" message in my Roth IRA when I purchase Total International Fund there.

Statistics: Posted by Stinky — Sat Dec 20, 2025 5:37 am — Replies 237 — Views 35269



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