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I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

Tbrown652 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:44:16 GMT

Every year since 2022 I have maxed out and done a backdoor Roth IRA. I have never taken any deduction from traditional IRA, on this screen for 8606 should I be putting the full amount that I have maxed out every year? For example in 2025 should I be putting $7000 instead of 0?

Re: I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

RobertB4444 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:50:28 GMT

No, this screen is for non-deductible contributions to traditional IRAs. By doing the backdoor Roth you have zeroed out your contributions to traditional IRAs so the answer here should be zero.

Re: I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

Tbrown652 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:17:17 GMT

The contribution was all after tax money that I pulled from my bank account and made a non deductible contribution to my traditional ira then immediately did the back door roth. So wouldn’t all 7000 be a non deductible contribution?

Re: I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

DawnC — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:28:37 GMT

Yes, but if you move them to a Roth, there would be no nondeductible contributions left in your traditional IRA. If you make a nondeductible traditional IRA contribution, then convert the entire balance to a Roth account - you have no basis in the traditional account. Are you converting the full amount? If so, zero is good there.

Re: I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

Tbrown652 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:33:19 GMT

Yes I am converting the full amount so maybe where I am getting confused is that I put zero in that screen pictured but I have not filled out the 8606 correctly every year showing the full conversion each year but maintaining a zero basis.

Re: I may have been filling 8606 incorrectly

RobertB4444 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:36:38 GMT

You do not have to. The 8606 is not for your backdoor Roth. All you need to do here is enter zero.