chesapo09
Returning Member

Retirement tax questions

thank you!
I am still confused - 

1.  the $50k that i transferred from my traditional IRA was filled with post-tax dollars

2.  turbo tax shows that i am paying 2 taxes on this $50k:

#1 tax = capital gains tax

#2 =  IRA distributions taxable

 

but...why am i paying an 'IRA distributions taxable' tax when i filled this traditional IRA with post-tax dollars?  i am taxed 3 times:

1.  income tax - this makes sense...but the 2 points below are confusing:

2. IRA distributions tax (for Roth conversion)?

3.  capital gains tax (for selling my investment)?