• Roth IRA Withdrawal

    From Stuart O. Bronstein@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 8 12:26:03 2024
    Taxpayer (29 years old) made a contribution to a Roth IRA in 2023. In 2024
    he wants to withdraw his 2023 contribution (not earnings) without tax or penalty.

    My understanding is that he can withdraw his current year contribution
    without tax or penalty, but for a prior year it would be subject to the
    early withdrawal penalty.

    Unfortunately I can't easily figure out whether I'm right or not.

    Can you help? Thanks.

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  • From John Levine@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 8 18:31:15 2024
    According to Stuart O. Bronstein <spamtrap@lexregia.com>:
    Taxpayer (29 years old) made a contribution to a Roth IRA in 2023. In 2024 >he wants to withdraw his 2023 contribution (not earnings) without tax or >penalty.

    My understanding is that he can withdraw his current year contribution >without tax or penalty, but for a prior year it would be subject to the
    early withdrawal penalty.

    In the section in Pub 590-A on excess contributions, it appears to say
    that you can reverse contributions until the tax filing deadline,
    which for 2023 is this coming April and maybe even October if he gets
    an extension. He also has to withdraw any earnings on the
    de-contributed amount and, I assume, declare them as taxable income.

    See pages 42-43 of Pub 590-A.

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