chandra patel
Mar 19 1999, 05:21 PM
I have opened ROTH IRA account in 1998. I found now that my MAGI is > 50,000.00.
What are the option do I have now?
Since, my company has 401k plan I can not open regular IRA. Can I open regular
mutual fund and transfer the money?
What do I need to do to report to IRS?
Any extra IRS form need to fill out?
Kathy
Mar 19 1999, 07:06 PM
I'm confused by your question. Since you have earned income and your MAGI appears to be less than the maximum $95,000 for single filers and $150,000 for married filing joint return, I can only assume you mean you're not eligible because you are married filing separately? If this is the case, you are not eligible to contribute to a Roth with MAGI over $10,000 and you are not eligible to convert to a Roth at all.
To correct the matter you can recharacterize your Roth to a traditional IRA. Even if you are an active participant in a plan at work, you may have a traditional IRA (as long as you're under 70 1/2 that is). The question then becomes whether you can deduct your traditional IRA contribution on your Form 1040 (doesn't sound like it) or you have to report it on a Form 8606 as nondeductible. Either way, you get the benefit of tax-deferred growth in the IRA until you withdraw it.