dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

The deferred compensation that you received from the 457(b) is not compensation that will support an IRA contribution.  Only compensation earned in 2024 would support such a contribution for 2024.  It sounds like you are ineligible to make a Roth IRA contribution, so the entire $32,000 would need to be returned by obtaining an explicit return of contribution (not a regular distribution) by the due date of your 2024 tax return, including extensions.

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