Here’s a way for saving, potentially, thousands in taxes on IRAs, including on those that you inherit: To get started, learn all about the IRS Form 8606. This article lays out the purpose of the Form ...

File Form 8606 every year you contribute after-tax amounts to a traditional IRA Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert ...

If you have an individual retirement account, you need to get acquainted with IRS Form 8606 before filing your tax return this year. Failing to file a Form 8606 could result in a $50 penalty unless ...

The Roth IRA was a truly groundbreaking retirement savings option when lawmakers created it almost 20 years ago. Yet for many taxpayers, the Roth IRA was off-limits due to income restrictions.

This is the time of year that many people make IRA contributions. When nondeductible contributions are made, they are recorded on Form 8606. These contributions are not taxed when distributed. The ...

Get ready for an avalanche of Form 8606 questions. The form, for non-deductible IRAs, is the one on which your clients will report their Roth conversions. Although this form has been around for years, ...

If you haven’t filed your 2020 tax return, are you still dealing with complexities created when RMDs (required minimum distributions) were waived for 2020? RMDs are mandated distributions (withdrawals ...

This article, the second of a three-part series on how to implement an effective backdoor Roth strategy, was written by guest contributors Steven Jarvis, CPA, MBA, and Matthew Jarvis, CFP. Continuing ...

I contributed for the first time to a traditional IRA in March of 2012 for the 2011 tax season since the IRS allows this. However, I did so after I filed my 2011 tax return. Do I need to send the IRS ...

My husband cashed out an IRA this year that was a post-tax traditional IRA. He turned 60 Dec 2009 . Since there will be no penalty for early withdrawal, I'm going to make the assumption that you have ...

The Roth IRA was a truly groundbreaking retirement savings option when lawmakers created it almost 20 years ago. Yet for many taxpayers, the Roth IRA was off-limits due to income restrictions.