Retirement tax questions

recharacterization: you report the original amount as contribution to the second IRA, earnings are ignored.

 

return of excess contribution:

before tax due date including extensions: positive earnings are taxable on the Line 4b for the year of the contribution. negative earnings are ignored; therefore, do report the entire requested amount as returned .

positive earnings removed are penalized 10% if you are under age 59 1/2.

 

after tax due date including extensions: you distribute the excess amount being carried forward on 5329,

(or offset it with currently allowed contribution) .

earnings stay in the Roth account.

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Using these guidelines, just tell TurboTax what you did, in the order you did it.

 

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