Source
(Added Pub. L. 105–34, title III, § 302(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 825; amended Pub. L. 105–206, title VI, § 6005(b)(1)–(7), (9), title VII, § 7004(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 796–800, 833; Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title IV, § 4002(j), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–908; Pub. L. 107–16, title VI, § 617(e)(1), June 7, 2001, 115 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 109–222, title V, § 512(a), (b), May 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, §§ 824(a), (b),
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(c), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 998, 1004.)
Adjustment in Dollar Amount Limitations Based on Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Taxable Years Beginning in 2008
For the applicable dollar amount under subsection (c)(3)(C) of this section, used to determine the dollar limit, based on modified adjusted gross income, for the contribution limit to Roth IRAs for taxable years beginning in 2008, see section
3.25 of Revenue Procedure 2007–66, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Amendment of Section
Pub. L. 109–222, title V, § 512, May 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 365, provided that, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2009, this section is amended as follows:
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
(2) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), by substituting “except that any amount included in gross income under subsection (d)(3) shall not be taken into account, and” for “except that—” and all that follows;
(3) by amending subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii) to read as follows:
“(iii) unless the taxpayer elects not to have this clause apply, any amount required to be included in gross income for any taxable year beginning in 2010 by reason of this paragraph shall be so included ratably over the 2-taxable-year period beginning with the first taxable year beginning in 2011.”;
(4) in subsection (d)(3)(E), by substituting “2-year” for “4-year” in heading; and
(5) by amending subsection (d)(3)(E)(i) to read as follows:
(i) Acceleration of inclusion
(I) In general
The amount otherwise required to be included in gross income for any taxable year beginning in 2010 or the first taxable year in the 2-year period under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be increased by the aggregate distributions from Roth IRAs for such taxable year which are allocable under paragraph (4) to the portion of such qualified rollover contribution required to be included in gross income under subparagraph (A)(i).
(II) Limitation on aggregate amount included
The amount required to be included in gross income for any taxable year under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not exceed the aggregate amount required to be included in gross income under subparagraph (A)(iii) for all taxable years in the 2-year period (without regard to subclause (I)) reduced by amounts included for all preceding taxable years.
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (c)(3)(B).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(b)(1), substituted “eligible retirement plan” for “IRA” in heading and “an eligible retirement plan (as defined by section
402
(c)(8)(B))” for “individual retirement plan” in introductory provisions. See Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c)(3)(C).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 833(c), added subpar. (C) relating to inflation adjustment.
Subsec. (d)(3).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(b)(2)(E), substituted “an eligible retirement plan” for “an IRA” in heading.
Subsec. (d)(3)(A).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(b)(2)(A), substituted “sections
402
(c),
403
(b)(8),
408
(d)(3), and
457
(e)(16)” for “section
408
(d)(3)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(3)(B).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(b)(2)(B), substituted “eligible retirement plan (as defined by section
402
(c)(8)(B))” for “individual retirement plan”.
Subsec. (d)(3)(D).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(b)(2)(C), (D), substituted “persons subject to section
6047
(d)(1), or all of the foregoing persons” for “or both” and inserted “or 6047” after “408(i)”.
Subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 109–280, § 824(a), reenacted heading without change and amended text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified rollover contribution’ means a rollover contribution to a Roth IRA from another such account, or from an individual retirement plan, but only if such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section
408
(d)(3). For purposes of section
408
(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA.”
2001—Subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 107–16 inserted “Such term includes a rollover contribution described in section
402A
(c)(3)(A).” after first sentence.
1998—Subsec. (c)(3)(A).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(1), substituted “shall not exceed an amount equal to the amount determined under paragraph (2)(A) for such taxable year, reduced” for “shall be reduced” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(ii).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(2)(A), inserted “or a married individual filing a separate return” after “joint return”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(2)(B)(i), inserted “, for the taxable year of the distribution to which such contribution relates” after “if” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(3)(B)(i).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(2)(B)(ii), struck out “for such taxable year” after “gross income”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(C)(i).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 7004(a), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “adjusted gross income shall be determined in the same manner as under section
219
(g)(3), except that any amount included in gross income under subsection (d)(3) shall not be taken into account, and”.
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(2)(C), struck out “and the deduction under section
219 shall be taken into account” after “taken into account”.
Subsec. (c)(3)(C)(i)(II).
Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “, and” for period at end.
Subsec. (d)(1).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(5)(B), substituted “Exclusion” for “General rules” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(A) Exclusions from gross income.—Any qualified distribution from a Roth IRA shall not be includible in gross income.
“(B) Nonqualified distributions.—In applying section
72 to any distribution from a Roth IRA which is not a qualified distribution, such distribution shall be treated as made from contributions to the Roth IRA to the extent that such distribution, when added to all previous distributions from the Roth IRA, does not exceed the aggregate amount of contributions to the Roth IRA.”
Subsec. (d)(2)(B).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(3)(A), added subpar. (B) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (B). Text read as follows: “A payment or distribution shall not be treated as a qualified distribution under subparagraph (A) if—
“(i) it is made within the 5-taxable year period beginning with the 1st taxable year for which the individual made a contribution to a Roth IRA (or such individual’s spouse made a contribution to a Roth IRA) established for such individual, or
“(ii) in the case of a payment or distribution properly allocable (as determined in the manner prescribed by the Secretary) to a qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan other than a Roth IRA (or income allocable thereto), it is made within the 5-taxable year period beginning with the taxable year in which the rollover contribution was made.”
Subsec. (d)(2)(C).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(4)(A), added cl. (iii) and concluding provisions and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: “in the case of a distribution before January 1, 1999, any amount required to be included in gross income by reason of this paragraph shall be so included ratably over the 4-taxable year period beginning with the taxable year in which the payment or distribution is made.”
Subsec. (d)(3)(D).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(6)(B), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (D). Text read as follows: “If, no later than the due date for filing the return of tax for any taxable year (without regard to extensions), an individual transfers, from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA), contributions for such taxable year (and any earnings allocable thereto) to a Roth IRA, no such amount shall be includible in gross income to the extent no deduction was allowed with respect to such amount.”
Subsec. (d)(3)(E).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(6)(B), redesignated subpar. (F) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (d)(3)(F).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(6)(B), redesignated subpar. (G) as (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (E).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(4)(B), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (d)(3)(G).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(6)(B), redesignated subpar. (G) as (F).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(4)(B), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (d)(4).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(5)(A), substituted “Aggregation and ordering rules” for “Coordination with individual retirement accounts” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Section
408
(d)(2) shall be applied separately with respect to Roth IRAs and other individual retirement plans.”
Subsec. (d)(6).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(6)(A), added par. (6).
Subsec. (d)(7).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(7), added par. (7).
Subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 105–206, § 6005(b)(9), added subsec. (f).
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 824(b)(1), Aug. 17, 2006,
120 Stat. 998, provided that the amendment made by section
824
(b)(1) amends this section as in effect before the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005,
Pub. L. 109–222. See below.
Pub. L. 109–280, title VIII, § 824(c), Aug. 17, 2006,
120 Stat. 999, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2007.”
Amendment by section 833(c) of
Pub. L. 109–280 applicable to taxable years beginning after 2006, see section 833(d) of
Pub. L. 109–280, set out as a note under section
25B of this title.
Pub. L. 109–222, title V, § 512(c), May 17, 2006,
120 Stat. 366, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.”
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 107–16 applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2005, see section 617(f) of
Pub. L. 107–16, set out as a note under section
402 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendments
Amendment by
Pub. L. 105–277 effective as if included in the provision of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998,
Pub. L. 105–206, to which such amendment relates, see section 4002(k) of
Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Amendment by section
6005
(b)(1)–(7), (9) of
Pub. L. 105–206 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997,
Pub. L. 105–34, to which such amendment relates, see section 6024 of
Pub. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section
1 of this title.
Pub. L. 105–206, title VII, § 7004(b), July 22, 1998,
112 Stat. 833, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.”
Effective Date
Section applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1997, see section 302(f) of
Pub. L. 105–34, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section
219 of this title.