IRA to r-IRA conversions
If filing taxes under the married – filing jointly category, can one (husband or wife) choose to convert after tax IRA contributions to r-IRA while the other chooses to leave their amount in their IRA? I think the answer is yes because form 8606 is filed separately for each individual even if filing jointly, and one person’s IRA balance does not affect the pro-rata calculations of the other. Can someone please confirm if my understanding is correct? Thank you.
Permalink Submitted by Alan - IRA critic on Sun, 2022-11-20 15:03
Yes, you are correct. IRA basis is maintained separately for each individual spouse.