topic How can rmd funds be redeposited to an IRA account due to the new irs rule that rmds for 2020 do not need to be distributed after the 60 day rollover period has passed? in Retirement tax questions

How can rmd funds be redeposited to an IRA account due to the new irs rule that rmds for 2020 do not need to be distributed after the 60 day rollover period has passed?

Bill20201 — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:26:12 GMT

brokerage firm states that they can't redeposit because the 60 day rollover has passed and the distribution exceeds the maximum contribution.

Re: How can rmd funds be redeposited to an IRA account due to the new irs rule that rmds for 2020...

MinhT1 — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:41:49 GMT

The 60 day period for rollovers does not apply for the repayment of RMDs. However, the law only allows the repayment of RMDs up to August 31,2020. After that date, RMDs can no longer be repaid.

Please read this IRS document for more information.

Re: How can rmd funds be redeposited to an IRA account due to the new irs rule that rmds for 2020...

dmertz — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:16:36 GMT

For an IRA participant, the deadline for repaying to the IRA money that would have been an RMD were it not for the CARES Act was the later of August 31, 2020 or the 60th day following the date of the distribution. We are now well past either of those.