At a glance
- The feature is open to self-employed customers who use Betterment directly and to advisers who offer solo 401(k)s to clients through Betterment Advisor Solutions.
- Eligible participants can contribute up to $72,000 a year through employee contributions, employer matches and voluntary after-tax contributions, according to PLANADVISER's report.
- Betterment launched the solo 401(k) platform in April and extended it to adviser networks HUB and Osaic in August.
Betterment announced mega-backdoor Roth capabilities for its solo 401(k), letting self-employed clients start a Roth conversion inside the account and receive the related tax forms through the platform. The feature is open to self-employed customers who use Betterment directly and to advisers who offer solo 401(k)s to clients through Betterment Advisor Solutions.
Eligible participants can contribute up to $72,000 a year through employee contributions, employer matches and voluntary after-tax contributions, according to PLANADVISER's report. Advisers get automated tools that track contributions against annual limits, and contributions, conversions and 1099-R reporting all run inside the platform.
Betterment launched the solo 401(k) platform in April and extended it to adviser networks HUB and Osaic in August. Mega-backdoor Roth for its employer-sponsored 401(k) plans is planned for the coming months. The firm reports more than 1 million customers and more than $70 billion in assets.
Reported by the Tax & estate planning desk from PLANADVISER. Published . Corrections