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Did you do the math or are you questioning how the worksheet did the math?
Example"
Trad IRA has $14,000 in it already, pre-tax (deducted) contributions + earnings. The client wants to Backdoor, so they contribute $7,000 post tax (will not deduct). They intend to convert $7,000. It's never the same money. It's just the same amount as the contribution. This won't be a Backdoor. Now it's a pro rata conversion. Their post-tax contribution is Basis.
All Trad IRA, SEP IRA and SIMPLE IRA balances are aggregated.
$14,000 + $7,000 = $21,000
$7,000 divided by $21,000 = 1/3 of every dollar contributed is considered to be from Basis and not taxable. 2/3 is taxable.
$2,331 not taxable.
$4,669 taxable as ordinary income.
And for the future, the original $7,000 basis is reduced by the $2,331, leaving $4,669 Basis for next conversion or distribution.
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