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Level 3
posted Mar 21, 2025 10:39:00 AM

Form 8606 for Backdoor ROTHs

Dear @AnnetteB6 ,  @DanaB and Turbotax Team,

 

You were so helpful last year to let me know that my form 8606 looked correct, and I appreciated your help.  I’m hoping you can confirm that I correctly entered my information into Turbotax (for tax year 2024) for my:

 

-  Backdoor Roth of $6500 (converted in March 2024 for tax year 2023)

- and for the nondeductible IRA that I contributed $7000 to in March of 2025 for tax year 2024 (which I immediately converted into backdoor Roth)

 

- I started with a zero balance and ended with a zero balance in my traditional IRA by converting it all to a Roth. My IRA value was $0 as of December 31st of each year. All contributions to my traditional IRA have been non-deductible, due to MAGI.

 

- I followed the Turbotax directions for entering a backdoor ROTH conversion, completing 

Step 1: Enter the Non-Deductible Contribution to a Traditional IRA, for the backdoor ROTH of $7000 that I converted in March 2025 (for tax year 2024).

- I entered my 2024 1099-R and completed Step 2: Enter the Conversion from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, for the backdoor ROTH of $6,500 that I converted in March of 2024 (for tax year 2023).

- I followed the steps for "If your conversion contains contributions made in 2024 for 2023", and answered the questions about the basis from line 14 of 2023 Form 8606 ($6500) and the value of all traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs ($0).

 

My 1040 line 4a is $6501, 4b is $1, and Schedule 1 Line 20 is $0 (blank).

 

Here is my current tax year 2024 form 8606. Can you please tell me if my form looks correct based on the above information, or if there is anything I need to change?

 

I believe my form 8606 correctly shows that I:

1) have a basis of $7,000 to carry over to tax year 2025 (from my March 2025 non-deductible IRA contribution and conversion to ROTH for Tax Year 2024) and

2) $1 of my March 2024 conversion for Tax Year 2023 is taxable (in the day between contributing/converting, the value of my contribution increased in value by $1). 

 

Thank you very much!

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Replies
Expert Alumni
Mar 21, 2025 11:00:47 AM

Yes, everything looks correct!

Level 3
Mar 21, 2025 11:24:49 AM

Thank you, @DanaB27 !

Level 3
Mar 30, 2025 12:48:46 PM

Dear @DanaB27  and Turbotax Experts,

 

I am hoping you can confirm how my Form 8606 should look for tax year 2025, when I work on my taxes next Spring.

 

In March 2025, I contributed $7,000 to a non-deductible traditional IRA for tax year 2024 and immediately converted to a ROTH IRA (backdoor).

 

In April 2025, I will be contributing an additional $7,000 to a non-deductible traditional IRA for tax year 2025 and will immediately convert to a ROTH IRA (backdoor). 

 

When filing for tax year 2025 (in 2026), I will be reporting:

  1. 2024 conversion ($7000) in March 2025, and
  2. 2025 contribution and conversion ($7000) in April 2025.

In 2026, when filing for tax year 2025, should my 8606 look like this?

 

Line 1: 7000

Line 2: 7000

Line 3: 14,000.

Line 4: 0 (My contribution for the 2025 tax year will *not* have been made from January 1, 2026 - April 15, 2026).

Line 5: 14,000.

Line 6: 0.

Line 7: 0.

Line 8: 14,000.

Line 9: 14,000.

Line 10: 1.000

Line 11: 14,000.

Line 12: 0.

Line 13: 14,000.

Line 14: 0.

Line 15: 0.

Line 16: 14,000.

Line 17: 14,000.

Line 18: 0.

 

Thank you for your help! I appreciate it.

Expert Alumni
Mar 30, 2025 1:39:55 PM

Yes, that looks correct.

Level 3
Mar 30, 2025 2:35:13 PM

Thank you again! I appreciate it, @DanaB27 !