Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
Yes, I just briefly alluded to it once; it is an important point... thanks On Fri, Dec 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > On 12/27/2024 1:24 PM, R Losey wrote: > > I absolutely agree with you that using a dummy account doesn't "feel

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread David Warren
g account, federal withholding, and state withholding. Then I > create > > a withdrawal in the asset I'm taking the RMD from and deposit that > > withdrawal in the corresponding dummy account. > > > > This hack seems to work, but it doesn't feel right to me because it seems > > to violate the double-entry

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user
On 12/27/2024 1:24 PM, R Losey wrote: I absolutely agree with you that using a dummy account doesn't "feel right"... when I have situations that I don't fully understand, I run into that a lot. I can think of three options: In asking this question (what to do NOW, taking money out) you leaving

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread R Losey
rawal in the corresponding dummy account. > > This hack seems to work, but it doesn't feel right to me because it seems > to violate the double-entry principle. > > > From: Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 8:13 AM >

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2024-12-27 08:36, Bob Plantz wrote: > It's a traditional IRA. I also have a 403(b). I'm taking required > minimum distributions from both. > > I have an asset account and a "dummy" account for each. When I take an > RMD, I create an income transaction that shows where the money goes: > checking

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2024-12-26 20:30, Bob Plantz wrote: > I realize that an IRA distribution is not income, but the (USA) IRS treats it > as income. Not always. If you have a basis in your IRA, because at some time (possibly decades ago) you made a nondeductible contribution, or rolled over some other account tha

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Bob Plantz
___ From: Stan Brown (using GC 4.14) Sent: Friday, December 27, 2024 8:13 AM To: Brad Morrison ; rgpla...@outlook.com Cc: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income On 2024-12-27 00:35, Brad Morrison wrote: > > This may seem ba

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2024-12-27 00:35, Brad Morrison wrote: > > This may seem basic, but is your IRA > (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_retirement_account) > traditional or Roth? > > IRAs can be taxed at the contribution stage or at the withdrawal stage. Or both. If you ever made nondeductible contribu

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user
On 12/26/2024 11:30 PM, Bob Plantz wrote: I realize that an IRA distribution is not income, but the (USA) IRS treats it as income. My IRA is in a mutual fund, and I sell shares to create a distribution. The bulk of the money from that sale goes into my bank account, another portion goes to the

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-27 Thread Brad Morrison
Hi Bob/GnuCash users, This may seem basic, but is your IRA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_retirement_account) traditional or Roth? IRAs can be taxed at the contribution stage or at the withdrawal stage. https://www.pacificpremiertrust.com/individual-investors/self-directed-ira-sdir

Re: [GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-26 Thread Sherlock
The approach we have been using successfully is to include a balanced split pair in the distribution transaction with a deposit against Income:Deferred account and a withdrawal against Income:Deferred:account> where is the name of the IRA account within Assets. The Income:Deferred: account is

[GNC] How to treat IRA distribution as income

2024-12-26 Thread Bob Plantz
I realize that an IRA distribution is not income, but the (USA) IRS treats it as income. My IRA is in a mutual fund, and I sell shares to create a distribution. The bulk of the money from that sale goes into my bank account, another portion goes to the IRS for withholding tax, and the third port