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Income — Retirement Income Workout

Retirement Plan Distributions

Case Study 2: Individual Retirement Arrangements

Tess contributed $750 a year to a traditional IRA. She did not qualify to deduct her contributions from her income. This year Tess received her first distribution from the traditional IRA. She will pay income tax only on the part of the distribution from the traditional IRA that represents earnings on the contributions. She will use Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs, to determine the taxable portion of her distribution. Tess should be referred to a professional tax preparer.

Employee Contributions Contributions Before-Tax Contributions After-Tax Taxability of Distributions Fully Taxable Taxability of Distributions Partially Taxable
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Yes ----- Yes ----- Yes

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Top of Form 8606
Pub 4491, Retirement Income Lesson

Pub 4491, Retirement Income Lesson