Retirement tax questions


return of excess contribution: Case 1.

before tax filing date including extension: positive earnings allocable to the excess are included in income on 1040 Line 4b for the year of the contribution. negative  or zero earnings are ignored; in any case, for purposes of basis, consider the original contribution amount as returned.

 

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In this Case, there is no penalty.

If you took a deduction (unlikely) and filed,, that would have to be undone by amendment

 

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