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1 Earnings in a Traditional IRA are tax-deferred until withdrawn in retirement when they are taxed at your current rate. 2  Contributions to a Roth IRA can be withdrawn at any time, penalty-free. 3  Withdrawals from a Traditional IRA before the age of 59½ are subject to taxes and a 10% federal penalty. 1 Any earnings in Roth IRA are federally tax-free. 2  Earnings in a Traditional IRA are tax-deferred until withdrawn in retirement when they are taxed at your current rate. 3 1 Account to account – There is no tax penalty for moving to another custodian, as long as your Roth IRA remains a Roth IRA. 2  Normal transfers – As long as you have held the Roth IRA for a minimum of five years and are at least 59 ½ years old, there is no penalty to transfer money out of your account. 1 Normal transfers – As long as you have held the Roth IRA for a minimum of five years and are at least 59 ½ years old, there is no penalty to transfer money out of your account. 2  It may be placed into whatever other account you desire. Tax Rates. The money you transfer from a traditional IRA to a Roth is added to your other income in the year of the conversion. It is taxed at your highest tax bracket, or marginal tax rate. As an example, assume you are in the 28 percent tax bracket. The converted money will be taxed at a rate of at least 28 percent. You can move funds between multiple IRA accounts without any tax liability as long as the accounts are both traditional IRAs or both Roth IRAs. There are tax consequences when you transfer money from a traditional IRA to a Roth. You can convert your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA by: 1  Rollover – You receive a distribution from a traditional IRA and contribute it to a Roth IRA within 60 days after the distribution (the distribution check is payable to you); A conversion to a Roth IRA results in taxation of any untaxed amounts in the traditional IRA. The conversion is reported on Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs. See Publication 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) , for more information. Penalties on Earnings from Contributions. Unless an exception applies, most distributions from a Roth IRA before the owner reaches age 59 1/2 will be subject to an early withdrawal penalty of 10% on the amount of the distribution. In 2001, before he is age 59 1/2, Paul withdraws $10,000 from the Roth IRA. Paul will have no tax to pay on this withdrawal because he paid income taxes on the full $20,000 he converted in 1998; however, he WILL have to pay a 10% penalty (or $1,000) unless one of the IRA early withdrawal exceptions apply. 1 Traditional IRA to Roth IRA – This is treated more or less as if you took a distribution. 2  There will be tax consequences and they must be paid in the same year as the transfer. 3  Account to account – There is no tax penalty for moving to another custodian, as long as your Roth IRA remains a Roth IRA. 1 Normal transfers – As long as you have held the Roth IRA for a minimum of five years and are at least 59 ½ years old, there is no penalty to transfer money out of your account. 2  It may be placed into whatever other account you desire. If you wait until after the five-tax-year period to withdraw money from a Roth IRA, the 10% penalty won't be imposed, even if you aren't yet 59 1/2 and don't meet any other exception to the penalty. In 2001, before he is age 59 1/2, Paul withdraws $10,000 from the Roth IRA. Paul will have no tax to pay on this withdrawal because he paid income taxes on the full $20,000 he converted in 1998; however, he WILL have to pay a 10% penalty (or $1,000) unless one of the IRA early withdrawal exceptions apply. Miss the deadline and any money not rolled over to a Roth IRA will be subject to a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty if you are younger than 59 ½--on top of the income taxes will owe on the entire converted amount. Once you’ve decided a Roth IRA is your best retirement choice, the decision to convert comes down to your current year’s tax bill. That’s because when you move money from a pre-tax retirement account such as a traditional IRA or 401(k) to a Roth, you have to pay taxes on that income. Penalties on Conversions From a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. The penalty rules regarding conversions are a bit different than those for annual contributions, which may be taken at any time for any purpose free of income taxes and penalty. In 2001, before he is age 59 1/2, Paul withdraws $10,000 from the Roth IRA. Paul will have no tax to pay on this withdrawal because he paid income taxes on the full $20,000 he converted in 1998; however, he WILL have to pay a 10% penalty (or $1,000) unless one of the IRA early withdrawal exceptions apply.
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any penalty for transferring roth ira?