Retirement tax questions

You're saying that

 

on the date that it was actually made to
the first IRA

 

is not really the actual date but instead an imputed date established by the Code,

If that's so, the elaborate wording in Pub 590-A could use clarification; if not unnecessary..

By the way, what taxpayer, consulting Pub 590-A,  would know about Section 219(f)(3)   ??