In 2015, I made contributed $5,500 to my Roth IRA. In early 2016, before filing my 2015 tax return, I realized that my contribution was too high based on my income (should have only been a few hundred), so I transferred the $5,500 out of my Roth IRA (the actual amount was $5,269.01, I'm assuming due to losses). How do I report this in Turbo Tax Deluxe 2015? And what do I report in my 2016 return next year? Thanks for your help!
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Edited 4/8/2015: You should report your earnings in the year the excess contribution is made. If you exceed the 2015 IRA contribution limit, you may withdraw excess contributions and earnings from your account by the due date of your tax return (including extensions). Since you have done exactly that, you are not subject to 6% tax on the excess contribution and there are no reporting requirements, for the contribution or the excess withdrawal.
For 2016 tax return, you will receive Form 1099-R from the IRA administrator reporting the excess contribution withdrawal. You will simply report the form.
Some details:
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590a/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink1000230873 - shows example
Edited 4/8/2015: You should report your earnings in the year the excess contribution is made. If you exceed the 2015 IRA contribution limit, you may withdraw excess contributions and earnings from your account by the due date of your tax return (including extensions). Since you have done exactly that, you are not subject to 6% tax on the excess contribution and there are no reporting requirements, for the contribution or the excess withdrawal.
For 2016 tax return, you will receive Form 1099-R from the IRA administrator reporting the excess contribution withdrawal. You will simply report the form.
Some details:
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590a/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink1000230873 - shows example
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