dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

"I removed the 2020 excess contribution in anticipation (and calculations) that I would be ineligible, but that turned out to be incorrect.  I believe that is also why I am seeing the $7000 on line 19."

 

I see, that makes sense.  That means that you did not actually need to obtain the regular distribution of $6,500 but could have instead treated the excess as part of your 2020 contribution.  As you indicated, since you did obtain the regular $6,500 distribution, that by itself eliminates the excess and you can still make a Roth IRA contribution for 2020 if you choose to do so.  I don't see how that would add any complication.  It wouldn't change your tax return in any way other than to remove the $7,000 from line 19.