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Retirement tax questions

Yes, section 601 is the section of the SECURE 2.0 Act that created SIMPLE Roth IRA accounts.  The IRS has issued guidance saying that such a contribution is to be reported by the employer on Form W-2 as if it was a regular SIMPLE IRA contribution excluded from wages followed immediately by a taxable Roth conversion to a SIMPLE Roth IRA account, reported on Form 1099-R.