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Employee
August 11, 2024
Question

Are there penalties for contributing and withdrawing to a traditional IRA in the same year?

  • August 11, 2024
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Earlier this year I contributed the maximum $8000 to a Traditional IRA for this tax year.  This was intended as a non-deductible IRA contribution.  I have had many years of non-deductible IRA contributions so I have filed form 8606 to track my basis.   Unfortunately, my circumstances have changed and I need to turn around and do a withdrawal for tens of thousands of dollars this year.  I am in my 60's.  I realize I will have to pay tax on the withdrawal (less the basis calculation from 8606) but do I have to worry about anything else like a penalty or withdrawing earnings on this year's contributions?

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    Employee
    August 11, 2024

    No penalty, only tax at your marginal tax rate for pre tax contributions as you acknowledged. 

    fanfare
    Employee
    August 11, 2024

    you should first  ask for a return of contribution ($8,000) so you will get that entire amount back.

     

    @Chrisgmitchell 

    Employee
    August 11, 2024

    I guess I don't understand the advantage of doing it that way.   If I contributed $8,000 but I'm going to withdraw $30,000 why break it up into pieces?