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In the year that you start taking distributions from your IRA account.
It depends on where the income comes from. If it is interest on a municipal bond, then no. If it is distributions from a traditional IRA, then yes (except for the decedent's basis in the IRA). There are many kinds of accounts or other property that you can be the beneficiary of. It depends on exactly what you received.
It depends on the type of IRA you have. Distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable. Distributions from a Roth IRA are not taxable.
It depends on the type of IRA you have. Distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable. Distributions from a Roth IRA are not taxable.
Yes. But it is much better and no taxes will be withheld if you have the trustee do a direct transfer from the 401K trustee to the IRA trustee and you do not receive any of the funds in your hand.
An after-tax IRA (a Roth IRA) will not reduce your taxes in the current year. You will not get any kind of deduction on your current taxes for contributions to a Roth IRA. However, when you retire the distributions from the Roth IRA will be tax free. A Traditional IRA will give you a deduction on your current year taxes, but the distributions will be taxed as income when you retire.
In the year that you start taking distributions from your IRA account.
It depends on where the income comes from. If it is interest on a municipal bond, then no. If it is distributions from a traditional IRA, then yes (except for the decedent's basis in the IRA). There are many kinds of accounts or other property that you can be the beneficiary of. It depends on exactly what you received.
No. IRA distributions may be subject to income tax only.
You can find information regarding IRA's and distributions at irs.gov/retirement/article/0,,id=96989,00.html. You can also find rules at smartmoney.com/taxes/income/understanding-the-ira-withdrawal-rules-11956/.
Roth IRA Conversion Taxes. When you convert from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA you pay income tax on the contributions. The taxable amount that is converted is added to your income taxes and your regular income rate is applied to your total income.
It depends on the type of IRA you have. Distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable. Distributions from a Roth IRA are not taxable.
This could be very possible.
It depends on the type of IRA you have. Distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable. Distributions from a Roth IRA are not taxable.
federal income taxes on sales of traditional ira's
Yes when you take non qualified distributions. If you receive a distribution that is not a qualified distribution, you may have to pay the 10% additional tax on early distributions under the age of 59 1/2. You do not include in your gross income qualified distributions or distributions that are a return of your regular contributions from your Roth IRA(s). IRS Publication 590 has the details available. about this.
It is very costly to roll your 401K into an IRA. 20% is withheld for taxes to start with. You might consider a Roth IRA to save a little bit.