Multiple Choice
Tyson (48 years old) owns a traditional IRA with a current balance of $50,000. The balance consists of $30,000 of deductible contributions and $20,000 of account earnings. Convinced that his marginal tax rate will increase in the future, Tyson receives a distribution of the entire $50,000 balance of his traditional IRA and he immediately contributes the $50,000 to a Roth IRA. Assuming his marginal tax rate is 25 percent, what amount of penalty, if any, must Tyson pay on the distribution from the traditional IRA?
A) $0.
B) $1,250.
C) $3,750.
D) $5,000.
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