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June 6, 2019
Question

Is the year end value of Thrift Savings Plan entered into total traditional iras on Form 8606 to figure basis?

  • June 6, 2019
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Do I add all traditional iras no matter if they are annuities, stock accounts or the Thrift Savings Plan (traditional) for line 6 of 8606? The annuities were rolled over from the same Thrift Savings Plan

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    macuser_22
    Employee
    June 6, 2019
    A TSP is not an IRA and does not get entered in the IRA section and does not go on a 8606.
    **Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
    macuser_22
    Employee
    June 6, 2019
    What do you mean the " annuities were rolled over" - rolled into what type of plan?   Non-qualified annuities *cannot* be rolled into an IRA.
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    June 6, 2019
    We rolled over direct from TSP to annuities that are also traditional iras.
    macuser_22
    Employee
    June 6, 2019
    If you rolled it into a Traditional IRA then, if you have non-deductible contributions in any Traditional IRA, when it asks for the total 2016 year end value of *all* Traditional IRA's then add all Traditional IRA's, however, a Traditional TSP is not a Traditional IRA.   A Traditional TSP can be rolled *into* a Traditional IRA by a trustee-to-trustee transfer and would probably be reported on a 1099-R with a code G in box 7.
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    macuser_22
    Employee
    June 6, 2019

    You would only enter the total value of all existing Traditional IRA accounts as of Dec 31, 2016 if you took an IRA distribution and are entering a 1099-R form to report the distribution or make a Traditional IRA contribution.

    A TSP is not an IRA.

    **Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**