In this video we’re answering the question “I screwed up my backdoor Roth IRA. How do I fix it?” The White Coat Investor wants to help you stop doing dumb things with your money, so in this video series we answer questions you have submitted.
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Making a mistake with your Roth IRA can be a costly one, but luckily there are ways to fix it. A backdoor Roth IRA is a way to contribute to a Roth IRA even if you make too much money to qualify for a traditional Roth IRA. If you’ve made a mistake with your backdoor Roth IRA, here are some steps you can take to fix it.
The first step is to understand what the mistake was. If you’ve made a contribution to a traditional IRA instead of a backdoor Roth IRA, you’ll need to take steps to correct it. You’ll need to contact the financial institution where you made the contribution and ask them to move it to a Roth IRA.
The next step is to make sure you don’t owe any taxes on the contribution. If you’ve made a contribution to a traditional IRA instead of a backdoor Roth IRA, you may owe taxes on the contribution. You’ll need to contact the IRS and ask them to calculate the taxes you owe on the contribution.
The third step is to make sure you don’t owe any penalties on the contribution. The IRS may impose a penalty if you’ve made a contribution to a traditional IRA instead of a backdoor Roth IRA. You’ll need to contact the IRS and ask them to calculate the penalty you owe on the contribution.
The fourth step is to make sure you don’t owe any fees on the contribution. The financial institution where you made the contribution may charge a fee for moving the contribution to a Roth IRA. You’ll need to contact the financial institution and ask them to calculate the fee you owe on the contribution.
Finally, you’ll need to make sure you don’t owe any taxes on the earnings from the contribution. You’ll need to contact the IRS and ask them to calculate the taxes you owe on the earnings from the contribution.
If you’ve made a mistake with your backdoor Roth IRA, it’s important to take the necessary steps to correct it. By understanding what the mistake was and taking the steps to correct it, you can ensure that you don’t owe any taxes, penalties, or fees on the contribution.
Are you allowed to contribute to traditional IRA and convert to Roth multiple times throughout the year? Or is it better to just contribute the whole amount to IRA and then immediately convert the whole amount to Roth?
Hey! I have a scenario, I contributed $6000 to traditional IRA in Jan 2021 and is invested. Now I would like to convert the contribution plus all the gains to Roth IRA (back door ROTH IRA). How do I fill form 8086 in this case.
In my case I have earnings on contributions, confused how to fill form 8086 because all the videos I have seen so far doesn't involve earnings on contributions for back door ROTH IRA conversion.
Omg just what I wanted to know. Thanks so much
Hey, love your videos. Super informative! I screwed up on step 5 and didn't know about the Pro-Rata rule until after I did the backdoor Roth IRA conversion. I saw your video on filling out Form 8606 and I was wondering if you could do a video on filling this form out if the Pro-Rata rule applies.
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