Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 1.408A-7. Reporting.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 408A
Cite as 26 CFR § 1.408A-7
At a glance
Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.
- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Issued
- February 4, 1999 by T.D. 8816
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 408A
- Length
- 200 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 1 Code section and 1 regulation; cited by 1
This section sets forth the following questions and answers that relate to the reporting requirements applicable to Roth IRAs:
Q-1. What reporting requirements apply to Roth IRAs?
A-1. Generally, the reporting requirements applicable to IRAs other than Roth IRAs also apply to Roth IRAs, except that, pursuant to section 408A(d)(3)(D), the trustee of a Roth IRA must include on Forms 1099-R and 5498 additional information as described in the instructions thereto. Any conversion of amounts from an IRA other than a Roth IRA to a Roth IRA is treated as a distribution for which a Form 1099-R must be filed by the trustee maintaining the non-Roth IRA. In addition, the owner of such IRAs must report the conversion by completing Form 8606. In the case of a recharacterization described in § 1.408A-5 A-1, IRA owners must report such transactions in the manner prescribed in the instructions to the applicable Federal tax forms.
Q-2. Can a trustee rely on reasonable representations of a Roth IRA contributor or distributee for purposes of fulfilling reporting obligations?
A-2. A trustee maintaining a Roth IRA is permitted to rely on reasonable representations of a Roth IRA contributor or distributee for purposes of fulfilling reporting obligations.
[T.D. 8816, 64 FR 5610, Feb. 4, 1999]
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Regulations it cites
Cited by 1 other regulation
Amendment history
From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.
- Issued by T.D. 8816 (64 FR 5610)
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter A Income tax
- Part 1 Income taxes
Nearby sections
- § 1.408A-3 Contributions to Roth IRAs.
- § 1.408A-4 Converting amounts to Roth IRAs.
- § 1.408A-5 Recharacterized contributions.
- § 1.408A-6 Distributions.
- § 1.408A-7 Reporting.
- § 1.408A-8 Definitions.
- § 1.408A-9 Effective date.
- § 1.408A-10 Coordination between designated Roth accounts and Roth IRAs.
- § 1.409-1 Retirement bonds.