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Answered: February 25, 2018 8:59 pm

I converted my traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2017. Can I undo it now?

A taxpayer who converted an IRA funded by deductible contributions to a Roth IRA in 2017 has until October 15, 2018, to undo it. This means recharacterizing the new account as a traditional IRA. However, conversions in 2018 and beyond cannot be undone. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ended this opportunity.

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Revenue ruling

A revenue ruling is the Commissioner’s “official interpretation of the interpretation of the law” and generally is binding on revenue agents and other IRS officials. Taxpayers generally may rely on published revenue rulings in determining the tax treatment of their own transactions that arise out of similar facts and circumstances.

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