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March 24, 2022
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Recharacterization of rollover from ESOP to Roth IRA?

  • March 24, 2022
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In 2021 I did a direct rollover from an Employee Stock Option Plan into a Roth IRA. The 1099-R I received lists the same amount for my Gross Distribution and Taxable Amount. While doing my taxes, it now shows that I owe federal and state taxes, presumably from the rollover into the Roth IRA.

 

Is there a way that I can rollover that money, which apparently has not already been taxed, from my Roth IRA into a new or existing Traditional IRA in order to avoid the current taxes I'm facing? (recharacterization or otherwise?)

Best answer by dmertz

No.  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to recharacterize this transaction.  You are stuck with the tax consequences of this taxable rollover.

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March 24, 2022

No.  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to recharacterize this transaction.  You are stuck with the tax consequences of this taxable rollover.

March 25, 2022

😩 ok, thank you for your time.