Hello,
So, this is my first time doing backdoor Roth IRA, and honestly and IRA.
In June of 2024 I did a $7000 contribution to traditional IRA. Due to my income, this was not a deductible contribution. A week later I did a conversion to Roth IRA for $7000.
Mind you, the initial 7k in the tradition IRA earned little bit of interest that I did not convert (this value as of 12/31/2024 was $9.75 will get to this point later)
I first went thru the process of entering my traditional IRA contribution, which of course Turbo Tax told me does not qualify for deduction based on my income.
Next I entered my 1099-R form and I entered all the information. One of the questions that confused me a little bit was what the amount was in my traditional IRA as of 12/31/2024. So I entered the amount $9.75 I mentioned above. There are two other fields I did not know what to do with (Outstanding rollover and outstanding recharacterizations). Do I need to enter this $9.75 as any of those or leave it blank?
This pretty much did everything and wrapped up the process. At least I think. So, I am just trying to confirm if I did everything correctly, or is there anything else I am missing since this is my first time doing this.
Thank you!
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you had nothing "outstanding" so leave those blank.
You should be seeing $8 on Line 14 and 15c of Form 8606.
That is normal.
You must keep Form 8606 for your own records.
Here's some info you may find useful going forward on How to Enter a Back-Door Roth Conversion and Form 8606, which you continue to file until your basis is depleted.
Also a detailed FAQ on Excess Roth IRA Contributions.
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