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June 3, 2019
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Form 5329 for 2017: can/should I pre-file on RMD missed on inherited IRA in order to notify as soon a possible? On LINE 54 should I put 0? Then RC(amount of excise)?

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Best answer by TomYoung

I'd say "yes you should"  It's a stand-alone form that can be mailed in separately.  

You've already taken the RMD that you should have withdrawn in 2017 in 2018, right?  If you are requesting a waiver of the additional tax be sure to attach a well thought out a statement of explanation, with support, and attach it to the form.

The instruction state:

"Enter “RC” and the amount you want waived in parentheses on the dotted line next to line 54. Subtract this amount  from the total shortfall you figured without regard to the waiver, and enter the result on line 54."  So if you're asking for a compete waiver you do enter $0.

Tom Young



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TomYoungAnswer
Employee
June 3, 2019

I'd say "yes you should"  It's a stand-alone form that can be mailed in separately.  

You've already taken the RMD that you should have withdrawn in 2017 in 2018, right?  If you are requesting a waiver of the additional tax be sure to attach a well thought out a statement of explanation, with support, and attach it to the form.

The instruction state:

"Enter “RC” and the amount you want waived in parentheses on the dotted line next to line 54. Subtract this amount  from the total shortfall you figured without regard to the waiver, and enter the result on line 54."  So if you're asking for a compete waiver you do enter $0.

Tom Young



Employee
June 3, 2019
Unless I was not required to file a 2017 tax return, I would simply file the Form 5329 with my tax return.  I see no benefit to filing it earlier; doing so might actually complicate the processing of your tax return by the IRS since filing it separately sort of implies that you will not be filing a 2017 tax return.