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Filing form 8606 for non deductible IRA contributions

Background: I recently realized that I need to file IRS form 8606 for a previous tax year(2011), to track my basis for non-deductible contributions to a traditional IRA. I hold a bond fund in the ...
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Can I open an IRA to reduce my tax bill?

Being the procrastinator that I am, I just did a preliminary entry into Turbotax and found that for the first time ever, I owe a considerable amount (about $3000) on my taxes. I think this is because ...
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Moving money from my savings account to an IRA - why am I paying taxes on it?

I'm planning to move money from my savings account to a new IRA account, but I don't understand why I'll be charged penalties for withdrawing the money. Why do I have to pay extra taxes to take my ...
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Can I still deduct contributions to my Traditional IRA?

I worked as a consultant on W2 from January 2012 until October 2012. My company did not offer any 401k. In November 2012, I got a full time job and the new company offered a 401K and enrolled me in ...
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Do I pay taxes on investment income in a traditional IRA?

I have a traditional IRA. I converted it to that during a rollover from a prior employer's 401k, because I wanted to do the investing myself. I am not making regular contributions to this IRA. Do I ...
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Will a contribution towards Traditional IRA be deductible for 2012?

I switched to a job in 2012 which didn't offer a retirement plan in October, 2012. Prior to this job, I was covered with an IRA account from my previous employer. I will be filing the returns with my ...
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Former 401(k) plan closed and check mailed to me. Can I roll over this money and avoid paying tax?

My former employer's 401(k) plan has been terminated and I was mailed a distribution check with 20% tax withheld. However, I wanted to move my money into my current employer's 401(k) and not pay tax. ...
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How to use my IRA as a 60 day loan?

I've seen many people on this site mention being able to use the 60 days allowed to move funds from one IRA account into another as a vehicle for a short-term loan. What do I need to know and beware ...
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How are gains in an IRA taxed vs a Roth IRA?

If I have $10k in an IRA, trade stocks with it until my retirement it accumulates (with no additional contributions) to $100k and withdraw it, how are the $90k gains taxed? How does this differ from a ...
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Calculate loss in traditional IRA for deduction [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Emptying a Roth IRA account I saw an example near the end of this webpage trying to illustrate how to calculate loss in traditional IRA for deduction. At the ...
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why is the money withdrawn from traditional IRA taxed at the ordinary income tax rate?

When money is withdrawn from a traditional IRA account, why is the money taxed at the rate same as for ordinary income, instead of capital gain tax rate? In other words, what is the rationale for it? ...
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Can capital loss in traditional IRA and Roth IRA be used to offset taxable income?

For traditional IRA and Roth IRA, can capital loss be used to offset taxable income for tax purpose? If not, when withdrawing from traditional IRA and Roth IRA, can the capital loss now be used to ...
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Accidentally cashed out 401k instead of rolling it into an IRA. What do i do?

I've recently changed jobs (past two weeks) from an employer with a 401k to a new employer who does not offer any retirement accounts. I made a huge mistake and accidentally cashed out my 401k ...
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IRA tax events and making the maximum contribution

I have a predicament: I planned to contribute the max of $5000 pretax dollars into my IRA, and I am receiving a distribution from someone else's IRA that I was the beneficiary of. I instructed this ...
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Investing strategies for tax-advantaged accounts (401k, IRA) vs regular accounts?

What are some investing strategies to take into account when working with a tax advantaged account such as a 401k/IRA versus a normal non tax advantaged account? I know a big strategy is to buy and ...
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Should I have be worrying about selling a mutual fund before keeping it 1 year in an IRA account?

I am considering selling a mutual fund in a Roth account that I have had for less than a year. Since Roth and traditional IRA accounts are tax sheltered and capital gains only apply when distribution ...
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Proper way to report Simple IRA to Rollover IRA transfer

I have two IRAs: a Simple IRA (for more than two years), which I contribute to every month, and a Rollover IRA, which I use for automated trading. I had the Simple IRA broker do a trustee-to-trustee ...
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Can capital gains be used to fund an IRA with tax advantages?

This may be a naive question, but to me this seems like it should work. Say I earn $1,000 this year in capital gains from selling some stock that appreciated. I think this is taxed at the capital ...
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IRA withdrawal tax and penalties: Any additional fees or taxes for not paying up front?

I just withdraw everything from my IRA: about $68K, and I'm willing to pay taxes and penalties on that, because I'm unable to invest capital effectively (I don't wish to invest in US stocks or dollar ...
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Can I roll my non-qualified variable annuity into a tradional IRA?

I have a variable annuity that I invested $80,000 into 10 years ago. Performance has been horrible and I'm down to $72,000. I am 38 and want to put into a traditional IRA. Are there tax consequences ...
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Is a pre-tax 401K, containing only treasury bonds, tax free on release?

In time-deferred pre-tax funds, such as 401K and IRAs, I understand that the contributions and capital gains tax is not paid until after they are released. In this case upon retirement/a certain age ...
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Convert Traditional IRA to Roth IRA when income limits are not satisfied by Roth IRA?

Our household MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) does not allow us to contribute the full amount to a Roth IRA for 2010. In that case is converting some part of Traditional IRA to Roth to complete ...
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What are the benefits of opening an IRA in an unstable/uncertain economy?

What is the point of opening an IRA at a young age, when you can use that money to buy assets that have intrinsic value such as Silver or Gold? Especially opening an IRA in such an unstable American ...
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Traditional IRA taxes: Are withdrawals of contributions taxed different than earnings?

Are the contributions to a traditional IRA taxed differently than the earnings when withdrawn and/or are they both considered taxable income when withdrawn? And at what rate? Capital gain or regular ...
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How to calculate taxes owed on conversion from Traditional to Roth IRA in 2010?

How do I calculate the taxes owed on a conversion from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2010?
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How do I take a loss on an IRA I converted to a Roth IRA?

Can I take a loss on conversion? If so, how do I do so (i.e. what U.S. tax form do I use)?
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Invest in new mutual funds before the end of the year, or after, in a retirement account?

I changed jobs this year and as a consequence, rolled over my employee 401(k) to a personal rollover IRA. I just completed the rollover earlier this month, and right now the money is just sitting in ...