Roth Conversions and taxes
If someone under the age of 59 1/2 converts a part of their Traditional IRA to a Roth and has taxes withheld from the Traditional IRA, then are the taxes withheld (and not converted) subject to a pre-59 1/2 10% tax?
If someone under the age of 59 1/2 converts a part of their Traditional IRA to a Roth and has taxes withheld from the Traditional IRA, then are the taxes withheld (and not converted) subject to a pre-59 1/2 10% tax?
Permalink Submitted by David Mertz on Thu, 2022-03-31 17:13
Yes, the portion withheld for taxes is subject to the 10% early-distribution penalty unless other funds are substituted and deposited into a Roth IRA as a conversion contribution within 60 days of the distribution. If the conversion was done in-house, the portion converted to Roth should be reported on a code-2 Form 1099-R and the portion withheld for taxes should be reported on a separate code-1 Form 1099-R. If the entire distribution is first paid to the participant, the entire amount will be reported on a single code-1 Form 1099-R.