Are rollovers between IRAs reported to the IRS?
Yes. The financial organization that distributes IRA assets to an IRA holder for rollover purposes must report the distribution to the IRS on Form 1099-R, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. (regardless of whether the distribution actually is rolled over). The financial organization that receives a rollover contribution must report the rollover contribution to the IRS on Form 5498, IRA Contribution Information . In addition, IRA holders who conduct a tax-free rollover between IRAs must report the transaction as a nontaxable IRA distribution on their federal tax return.