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Submitted By: someone
Answered: January 20, 2020 9:26 pm
Answered: January 20, 2020 9:26 pm
If I convert my traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, does this create earned income?
No. The conversion triggers taxable income (the full amount of what’s in the traditional IRA if no nondeductible contributions were ever made). But the mere fact that the original contributions were based on earned income does not make the conversion income into earned income.
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Withholding
An amount taken from income as a prepayment of an individual’s tax liability for the year. In the case of wages, the employer withholds part of every wage payment. Backup withholding from dividend or interest income is required if you do not provide the payer with a correct taxpayer identification number. Withholding on pensions and IRAs is automatic unless you elect to waive withholding.
