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March 23, 2023
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Does the IRS treat a Rollover IRA the same as a Traditional IRA? TurboTax asks for the value of my traditional IRA, but I have a Rollover. Do I enter the rollover value?

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Best answer by DavidD66

Yes, the IRS treats a Rollover IRA the same as a Traditional IRA, as long as it's not a Roth IRA.  You can rollover a Roth 401(k) to a Roth IRA.  But if you are referring to a non-Roth IRA that was rolled over, it is a Traditional IRA, just denoted as a rollover.  

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DavidD66Answer
March 23, 2023

Yes, the IRS treats a Rollover IRA the same as a Traditional IRA, as long as it's not a Roth IRA.  You can rollover a Roth 401(k) to a Roth IRA.  But if you are referring to a non-Roth IRA that was rolled over, it is a Traditional IRA, just denoted as a rollover.  

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March 25, 2024

2023 is the first year I became self-employed.  After I prepared my taxes, I see that I'm eligible to make a tax deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA for 2023.  Currently I only have a rollover IRA.  I believe I can contribute to my current Rollover IRA rather than opening up a new Traditional IRA.  Am I correct?

CatinaT1
March 25, 2024

That is correct. You do not need to open a new IRA, you can contribute to an existing one.

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