by Nancy S. Gerrie, Elizabeth A. Savard and Joseph K. Urwitz

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “fiscal cliff” bill) allows employers to amend 401(k), 403(b) and governmental 457(b) plans to permit participants to convert pre-tax account balances to Roth account balances.  Previously, such conversions were permitted only when the pre-tax amounts could be distributed.

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