vcwu
Level 2

Retirement tax questions

 Thank you. It is all clear.     For those  reading this  thread the 1st time,  the advises  were all clear and correct .

Let's clarify it more:

The discussion was originally  focus on people  wants to correct their excess contribution in the year   and/or to avoid paying the excise tax.  It also addressed people that do not aware of the "excess contribution" and retro reporting/fixing the issue with IRS.    File and pay the excise tax ASAP   is sort of at the bottom of consideration.

 

My case turns  be to be extreme opposite.     I know about the excess contribution (honor mistake)  and decide paying the excise tax is the best financial option for  me    AND is able  to use    absorption /carry-over to eliminate the all excess contribution the following year.     As a result, the correct tax filing process  for me is do report the excess contribution and pay the excise tax on my  tax return now  (with 5329)    and the following year tax return will pick up the rest with another 5329.     So it is straight forward,  simple, easy  and  not to worry about any Net income  & tax consequence,...etc.       

Without  tax professional  to review my case in details, the most work  for me is to study the various correction options & schedule,  tax filing options   and to determine what is best  financial case and tax reporting for my case.  

Thank you for all advises and DMERTZ.  The thread is now close ( for me).