Any issues with closing down $0 Roth IRA?

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Caduceus
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Any issues with closing down $0 Roth IRA?

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I'm simplifying my financial life. There's a $0 Roth IRA that I'd like to close. Does this generate any type of tax forms I need to fill out (like I'm seeing with the posts on closing a Solo 401k), or is it as simple as calling in and telling them I want to close my account?

I don't have to report this during tax time right?
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Re: Any issues with closing down $0 Roth IRA?

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Caduceus wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 1:25 pm I'm simplifying my financial life. There's a $0 Roth IRA that I'd like to close. Does this generate any type of tax forms I need to fill out (like I'm seeing with the posts on closing a Solo 401k), or is it as simple as calling in and telling them I want to close my account?

I don't have to report this during tax time right?
Do you have another Roth account? If not I would leave this one open, and put some money in it. Roth is good.
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Re: Any issues with closing down $0 Roth IRA?

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Caduceus wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 1:25 pm I'm simplifying my financial life. There's a $0 Roth IRA that I'd like to close. Does this generate any type of tax forms I need to fill out (like I'm seeing with the posts on closing a Solo 401k), or is it as simple as calling in and telling them I want to close my account?

I don't have to report this during tax time right?
If there is a 0 balance, you can close it with no tax reporting and no effect on the 5 year holding period that you established with your first Roth contribution anywhere.
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Re: Any issues with closing down $0 Roth IRA?

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Alan S. wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:01 pm
Caduceus wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 1:25 pm I'm simplifying my financial life. There's a $0 Roth IRA that I'd like to close. Does this generate any type of tax forms I need to fill out (like I'm seeing with the posts on closing a Solo 401k), or is it as simple as calling in and telling them I want to close my account?

I don't have to report this during tax time right?
If there is a 0 balance, you can close it with no tax reporting and no effect on the 5 year holding period that you established with your first Roth contribution anywhere.
Thank you very much, Alan S. :beer
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