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You convert $40,000 from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA this year. What happens to your taxes right away?
You owe a 10% penalty on the amount.
The full $40,000 is added to your taxable income this year.
Nothing happens tax-wise now, since you are just moving money between your own retirement accounts.