Reference no: EM132522786

Question - Telly, age 38, has a $137,000 IRA with Blue Mutual Fund. He has read good things about the management of Green Mutual Fund, so he opens a Green Fund IRA. Telly asked for a distribution rollover and received his balance from the Blue Fund on May 1, 2019. Telly opted to have no withholding on the distribution.

a. What amount will Telly receive from the Blue Fund IRA?

In many situations, taxpayers need to transfer assets from one retirement plan to another plan of the same or different type. There are two ways this transfer can be accomplished: (1) direct transfer, also known as a trustee-to-trustee transfer, and (2) rollover of the distribution, in whole or in part, to an IRA or other qualified plan. There are potentially different tax treatments for the two types of transfers.

b. What amount must Telly contribute to the Green Fund IRA to avoid having taxable income and penalties for early withdrawal?

c. When is the last day Telly can roll over the amount received into the Green Fund IRA and avoid taxation in the current year, assuming no unusual circumstances?

d. What amount would Telly receive if the distribution were from his employer's qualified retirement plan?