You can figure out the the amount to invest in your Roth IRA account at www.fairmark.com. You can also try www.investortrip.com/which-roth-ira-account-is-best-for-your-retirement/
Yes
IRA is Roth
Technically, the SEP IRA and the Traditional IRA are the same type of account. The only difference is that the SEP IRA is allowed to receive employer contributions. Therefore, you can combine the SEP IRA into the Traditional IRA without any ramifications. When doing so, move the assets as a (nonreportable) trustee-to-trustee transfer.
The steps for how to invest and also about loan tips with Roth IRA can be found here http://in.truveo.com/personal-investment-loan-tips-roth-ira-vs-cds/id/3338411236
Yes, as long you or your spouse (if filing jointly) have earned income equal to or greater than the RMD for that tax year.
You can find information about traditional IRA's at the Beginners Invest, Wikipedia, and Investopedia. You should definitely set up an appointment with your bank as they would have more information.
Fortunately, you can easily convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA during a given tax year. You can contact the company that operates your IRA and have them rollover the traditional IRA to the new Roth IRA.
Yes, and sep to traditional as well
You can figure out the the amount to invest in your Roth IRA account at www.fairmark.com. You can also try www.investortrip.com/which-roth-ira-account-is-best-for-your-retirement/
federal income taxes on sales of traditional ira's
No matter what your investments in an IRA are, the tax situation only unfolds when you withdraw money from the IRA. How the investments in the IRA earn a yield is irrelevant. If its a traditional IRA you will be taxed when you start withdrawing money at retirement. If its a Roth, you will not be taxed on withdrawals no matter what the investments are inside the IRA. Sinces IRA are taxed deferred in makes little senses to invest into a Tax Free Municipal bond.
Yes
Yes
IRA is Roth
Is teacher retirement a traditional ira?
Technically, the SEP IRA and the Traditional IRA are the same type of account. The only difference is that the SEP IRA is allowed to receive employer contributions. Therefore, you can combine the SEP IRA into the Traditional IRA without any ramifications. When doing so, move the assets as a (nonreportable) trustee-to-trustee transfer.