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The IRA custodian should do the calculation for you. You must explicitly request a "return of contribution," not a regular distribution, of the amount of the excess contribution. The custodian must calculate the gain or loss attributable to the amount of contribution being returned and distribute the adjusted amount.
If you want to check the custodian's calculations, see CFR 1.408-11 for the details of the calculation:
The IRA custodian should do the calculation for you. You must explicitly request a "return of contribution," not a regular distribution, of the amount of the excess contribution. The custodian must calculate the gain or loss attributable to the amount of contribution being returned and distribute the adjusted amount.
If you want to check the custodian's calculations, see CFR 1.408-11 for the details of the calculation:
You need to take out the entire amount contributed plus earnings, unless your spouse worked. First, see below for any of these possible options.
What Is Compensation?
Generally, compensation is what you earn from working. For a summary of what compensation does and does not include, see Table 1-1. Compensation includes all of the items discussed next (even if you have more than one type).
Wages, salaries, etc. Wages, salaries, tips, professional fees, bonuses, and other amounts you receive for providing personal services are compensation. The IRS treats as compensation any amount properly shown in box 1 (Wages, tips, other compensation) of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, provided that amount is reduced by any amount properly shown in box 11 (Nonqualified plans). Scholarship and fellowship payments are compensation for IRA purposes only if shown in box 1 of Form W-2.
Commissions. An amount you receive that is a percentage of profits or sales price is compensation.
Self-employment income. If you are self-employed (a sole proprietor or a partner), compensation is the net earnings from your trade or business (provided your personal services are a material income-producing factor) reduced by the total of:
Compensation includes earnings from self-employment even if they are not subject to self-employment tax because of your religious beliefs.
Self-employment loss. If you have a net loss from self-employment, do not subtract the loss from your salaries or wages when figuring your total compensation.
Alimony and separate maintenance. For IRA purposes, compensation includes any taxable alimony and separate maintenance payments you receive under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance.
Nontaxable combat pay. If you were a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, compensation includes any nontaxable combat pay you received. This amount should be reported in box 12 of your 2017 Form W-2 with code Q.
Compensation does not include any of the following items.
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