Retirement tax questions

@twb-53 since you are over 59.5, the answer is 'yes'.  there is NEVER a 10% penalty on distributions from an IRA once you turn 59.5.

 

Your understanding of the earnings is correct.  That Roth IRA needs to be open for 5 calendar years and after than, none of the earnings are taxable either.  Understand, if you have multiple Roth accounts, it's just the oldest one that needs to be open for 5 calendar years. 

 

and technically, you did a "conversion"; you didn't make a 'contribution' - IRS uses those words differently..:-)