topic There should be no "next steps". What else do you think... in Retirement tax questions

I recharacterized $2,500 from a roth to a traditional IRA in 2018. I reported a non-deductable traditional IRA amount of $5,500 with turbo tax. What are my next steps?

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:18 GMT

I also added $3,000 to that traditional IRA that is non-deductable

There should be no "next steps". What else do you think...

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:19 GMT

There should be no "next steps".
What else do you think you need to do?

Do I need to fill out a 8606 or 1040x? I would be happy...

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:20 GMT

Do I need to fill out a 8606 or 1040x? I would be happy to not do any more next steps, but wanted to make sure

You said you "reported" it as non-deductible - if so, tha...

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:22 GMT

You said you "reported" it as non-deductible - if so, that would automatically create a 8606.

The Roth contribution should be entered in the IRA contributions section and say that you switched to a Traditions IRA. If it is non-deductible then a 8606 will be created.

If a 8606 is not part of your tax return then it was not reported as a non-deductible contribution. If it was deducted instead, it would be on the 1040 schedule 1 line 32.

Yes I reported $5,500 of a non-deductable traditional IRA...

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:23 GMT

Yes I reported $5,500 of a non-deductable traditional IRA contribution, but after filing, I accidentally put $2,500 into a roth IRA and then re-characterized the same amount to the traditional IRA. I wanted to make sure I don't need to file more papers

That would be a problem. Your total 2018 IRA contribut...

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:24 GMT

That would be a problem.

Your *total* 2018 IRA contributions (Traditional plus Roth) cannot exceed $5,500 ($6,500 if over age 50).

If your total contributions were $8,000, then you have an excess of $2,500 if under age 50, that must be removed before April 15, 2019 to avoid a penalty. That should be done as a "return of contribution" and not a normal distributions to that the IRA custodian also returns any earnings attributed to the excess and codes the 2019 1099-R correctly.

No my contribution total was $5,500. However, I had to r...

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:26 GMT

No my contribution total was $5,500. However, I had to re-characterize $2,500 of it back to a traditional IRA

I am confused. You said: "...I reported $5,500 of a non-...

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:27 GMT

I am confused. You said: "...I reported $5,500 of a non-deductable traditional IRA contribution, but after filing, I accidentally put $2,500 into a roth IRA..."

That totals $5,500 + $2,500 = $8,000.

Do you mean that you actually only contributed $3,000 to the Traditional IRA and then $2,500 to the Roth subsequently recharactorized to the Traditional RA?

Yes, exactly. I did 3k to the traditional IRA and 2.5k th...

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:28 GMT

Yes, exactly. I did 3k to the traditional IRA and 2.5k that was recharacterized

Then as long as the total $5,500 was reported as non dedu...

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:30 GMT

Then as long as the total $5,500 was reported as non deductible on the 8606 you are fine.

Does the 2018 8606 have the $5,500 on line 1?

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:31 GMT

Does the 2018 8606 have the $5,500 on line 1?

Yes. Thank you

casheverytime1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:32 GMT

Yes. Thank you

Glad to help. Solved in comments.

macuser_22 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:17:33 GMT

Glad to help.

Solved in comments.

topic There should be no "next steps". What else do you think... in Retirement tax questions

I recharacterized $2,500 from a roth to a traditional IRA in 2018. I reported a non-deductable traditional IRA amount of $5,500 with turbo tax. What are my next steps?

There should be no "next steps". What else do you think...

Do I need to fill out a 8606 or 1040x? I would be happy...

You said you "reported" it as non-deductible - if so, tha...

Yes I reported $5,500 of a non-deductable traditional IRA...

That would be a problem. Your *total* 2018 IRA contribut...

No my contribution total was $5,500. However, I had to r...

I am confused. You said: "...I reported $5,500 of a non-...

Yes, exactly. I did 3k to the traditional IRA and 2.5k th...

Then as long as the total $5,500 was reported as non dedu...

Does the 2018 8606 have the $5,500 on line 1?

Yes. Thank you

Glad to help. Solved in comments.

That would be a problem. Your total 2018 IRA contribut...