Do we need to pay tax on capital gains in an IRA?

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No, interest, dividends, and capital gains earned within an IRA are not taxable or reportable.

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No, interest, dividends, and capital gains earned within an IRA are not taxable or reportable.

You only report distributions and rollovers. You will get 1099R for those and it is taxed as ordinary income not capital gains.

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