For people with high incomes, the new law allows you to convert Traditional IRA to Roth IRA if you pay the tax on the ductable contribution and gains. This may be an option for you since the money converted to Roth IRA and future earnings will never be taxed again. For those of you with high income who has never had a Traditional IRA, you should open one and contribute $5000 annual limit per person and then immediately convert it to Roth. Since it is after tax contribution and no gains within the short conversion time (you can do it in one day), the money you earn in this Roth account will never be taxed!!!