I've had a Roth IRA account with my stock broker for 7 years. There is $200 in the account. If I deposit $5k into that account, could I withdraw tax free this year?

dmonplaisir · ‎April 18, 2022

Or does a new 5 yr clock start on the new $5k? I am over 70 yrs old.

MinhT1 · ‎April 18, 2022

The 5-year period starts when you first opened the Roth IRA account. If you withdraw your contributions, it will not be taxable,

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fanfare · ‎April 18, 2022

You don't want to withdraw from a Roth until you have achieved some growth in that account, right.?

Do you have some investment in mind?

(I know what I would invest in)

SteamTrain · ‎April 18, 2022

You indicated you are over 70

...But...do you still have actual wage income? Either from a W-2 job, or from self-employment income?

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Certainly a rollover from another retirement account would be allowed, but you need actual wage/earned income to make a contribution.

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