DanaB27
Employee Tax Expert

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

No, your basis in the traditional IRA doesn't expire. Please keep the last Form 8606 for your records.

 

If you take a distribution/ make a conversion you will receive Form 1099-R and enter it in TurboTax. TurboTax will ask follow-up questions where you can enter the basis from line 14 of your last filed Form 8606.

 

  1. Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”  
  2. Click on “Jump to 1099-R”
  3. Click "Continue" and enter the information from your 1099-R
  4. Continue through the questions.
  5. On the "Review your 1099-R info" screen click "Continue"
  6. Answer "yes" to "Any nondeductible Contributions to your IRA?" since you had any nondeductible contributions in prior years.
  7. Answer the questions about the basis from line 14 of your last filed Form 8606 and the value of all traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs
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