26 yr old maxing out Roth 401k (along with other vehicles). If I think it’s likely that I will go back to school full time at some point, should I think about contributing via traditional instead of Roth and just convert to Roth when I’m a student and have no income? 110k salary, if it helps, and still not 100% sure I will need to go back to school for my career

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How is it not? You can remove contributions at anytime from a Roth or withdrawals for educational purposes.

If you’re going back to school full time and not working you cannot contribute to a traditional or Roth, which requires earned income.

Outside of a 529 plan, and if you’ll be working before going back to school, a Roth makes the most sense.

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This is not relevant to what I'm asking

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I am not looking to pay for education with my 401k. I am wondering if it would be advantageous from a tax perspective to switch my current contributions to a traditional 401k and convert them to Roth when I am in school

Traditional 401k and Roth Ira is best for most people. https://www.gocurrycracker.com/roth-sucks/

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