KrisD15
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

Sorry to hear of your loss. 

You can elect to be treated as the owner, or as the account beneficiary.

The non-deductible contributions (both yours and hers as a total)  can be allocated to either IRA if you are treating both IRA's as your own. 

 

To clarify

Are you filing Married Filing Jointly for 2021? 

Did / Do you need to take an RMD for your late wife for 2021? 

Are you reporting all IRA accounts as your own in the TurboTax program? 

 

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