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If you want to preform a backdoor Roth then you will have to make the traditional IRA contribution nondeductible.
To enter the nondeductible contribution to the traditional IRA:
To enter the Form 1099-R conversion:
The Backdoor Roth only works if your traditional/SEP/SIMPLE IRAs are empty. If you plan to use this strategy in the future you might want to think about a reverse rollover where you rollover IRA money to a company plan, like a 401(k). Only pre-tax funds can be rolled from an IRA to a company plan. Therefore, you would isolate the basis and could start the Backdoor Roth procedure fresh. But it only works if your employer allows it, not all plans do.
Please see Who Must File Form 8606 for additional information.
If you want to preform a backdoor Roth then you will have to make the traditional IRA contribution nondeductible.
To enter the nondeductible contribution to the traditional IRA:
To enter the Form 1099-R conversion:
The Backdoor Roth only works if your traditional/SEP/SIMPLE IRAs are empty. If you plan to use this strategy in the future you might want to think about a reverse rollover where you rollover IRA money to a company plan, like a 401(k). Only pre-tax funds can be rolled from an IRA to a company plan. Therefore, you would isolate the basis and could start the Backdoor Roth procedure fresh. But it only works if your employer allows it, not all plans do.
Please see Who Must File Form 8606 for additional information.
Thank you SO much! With your thorough and detailed instructions, my question was fully answered and gave me the forms and numbers I was expecting!!!
Thank you so much DanaB27. I've been trying to figure this out for days. Had a similar situation. Added $6500 to IRA and the next day moved it to Roth IRA, in 2023, to try and do the back door Conversion. Then to find out there was a small amount of 401K money that was in my Traditional IRA, so couldn't do the backdoor. Tried unsuccessfully thru my broker, to move it back to my IRA but was told I couldn't. Anyways, I knew form 8606 had to be filled out in TurboTax, but couldn't figure out how to answer the correct questions. Thanks again for your help and to the person that originally asked the question!
After a few hours trying to trigger an 8606 for my 2023 taxes--
I've been retired 20+ year and used TT all those years. I have only traditional IRAs. This year it took me a few hours to figure out how to trigger an 8606. I downloaded data from Fidelity which included IRA distribution info, but I also have an IRA acct at Vanguard.
I needed an 8606 to show year-end values of both IRA accts and to calculate only the taxable portion of my distribution. The data from Fidelity included info on my RMD and generated a 1099-R "Distributions from Pensions, IRAs, etc" To trigger the 8606 I needed to make entries on this form,
Inherited or type of IRA:
Check -- from a traditional IRA
Section headed “Traditional IRA Basis and Value Smart Worksheet”
Basis: quick zoom to enter traditional IRA basis – Taxpayer
Value: quick zoom to enter year-end IRA value – Taxpayer
Voila!! An 8606 was generated. Hope this works for you.
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