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March 21, 2022
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RMD Deduction

  • March 21, 2022
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My RMD deduction for 2021 was not taken out of my IRA until Feb 2022.  How do I report this to the IRA.  I did not receive a 1099R because no deduction was made.  I received a letter saying it was their fault not mine that the deduction was not made.

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    Mike9241
    Level 15
    Level 15
    March 21, 2022

    you will not be able to e-file because you'll need to attach their letter taking the blame for the missed RMD. if you were to forgo attaching the letter so you could e-file expect a notice from the IRS for penalties for failure to take the RMD. it is much easier to address this issue ASAP then waiting for an IRS notice which may not show up for a year or more.

    get a copy of the letter signed by an official. keep a copy. sometimes the IRS loses things.

    you will need to include form 5329. follow these instructions.  include a letter that you sign and date explaining what happened and that it was the fault of the financial institution - refer to their letter attached. also indicate that the RMD was in fact taken in 2/2022. 

    5329 instructions

     Waiver of tax for reasonable cause.
    The IRS can waive part or all of this tax if
    you can show that any shortfall in the
    amount of distributions was due to
    reasonable error and you are taking
    reasonable steps to remedy the shortfall. If
    you believe you qualify for this relief,
    attach a statement of explanation and file
    Form 5329 as follows.
    1. Complete lines 52 and 53 as
    instructed.
    2. Enter “RC” and the amount of the
    shortfall you want waived in parentheses
    on the dotted line next to line 54. Subtract

    this amount from the total shortfall you
    figured without regard to the waiver, and
    enter the result on line 54.
    3. Complete line 55 as instructed. You
    must pay any tax due that is reported on
    line 55.
    The IRS will review the information you
    provide and decide whether to grant your
    request for a waiver. If your request is not
    granted, the IRS will notify you regarding
    any additional tax you may owe on the
    shortfall.

     

    also, realize that you must still take an RMD for 2022. this will have n effect on your taxes which you might want to seek to recover from the FI since they accept fault.

     

     

    Mike9241
    fanfare
    Level 15
    March 21, 2022

    Do not file a paper return.

    You  don't need to attach a copy of your letter.

    If an explanation  is needed TurboTax will pop up a box for you to type in.

    You have a reasonable explanation, your penalty will be waived.