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March 25, 2021
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Backdoor Roth IRA PLUS Additional Contribution Traditional Conversion to Roth IRA

  • March 25, 2021
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This year I did the Backdoor Roth IRA for both my wife and myself; $7000 each, as we are both over age 55.

The money is deposited in a Traditional IRA at our bank, and 100% is converted to both our Roth IRAs, and the Balance of both our Traditional IRAs is ZERO every year on 31 DEC, so the Pro Rata Rule does not affect this action.

 

Additionally, my wife rolled over $100,000 from the 401K from her work, into this same Traditional IRA at the Bank. This money was converted to her Roth IRA along with her $7000 contribution, as mentioned above.

 

For some reason, Turbo Tax is NOT treating the extra  $100,000 as taxable income. 

I have entered VERBATIM the 3 1099-Rs that pertain to this eventual conversion to a Roth IRA.

Repeated "Smart Checks" find "No Errors", but I know something is wrong, and I have been going through the questions step by step to fix this.

 

Any clues on what I am doing wrong?

    12 replies

    macuser_22
    Alumni - Champ
    Alumni - Champ
    March 25, 2021

    You should have 1 1099-R for the 401(k) rollover to Traditional IRA.

    One 1099-R for your distribution/conversion.

    And one for her distribution/conversion.

     

     

    Is her 1099-R box 1 and 2a amount $107,000?

    IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box checked?

    What code is in box 7?

     

    Are you using the Online version or CD/download version of TurboTax?

    **Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
    kaaraa69Author
    Level 2
    March 25, 2021

    Correct on the 3 1009-Rs

     

    2 was in block 7

    and IRA/SEP/SIMPLE block was checked

    kaaraa69Author
    Level 2
    March 25, 2021

    Also $107,000 was in Block 1 and 2b