<prompt> Human: Hello. I am hoping someone can help me as I am close to the deadline. My husband passed away unexpectedly on Monday. He had always done our taxes and was in the process of filing our 2017 taxes using turbo tax. I was trying to finish it today and when I get to the end, I get a message that because he contributed an excess to his IRA, I will have to pay 6 tax every year it is in the account. The money is currently in a traditional IRA and it recommends that I withdrawal the excess and put it in a Roth IRA. Is this something I should do? If so, would I qualify for an extension? I havent gone through probate court to settle the estate yet. I hope I have included all the relevant information. Please forgive my ignorance with all of this, I am extremely overwhelmed right now and I just cant find a straight answer online.  <response>: I am so sorry for your loss. You may want to pay what you think you may owe in taxes, then file for an extension. That gives you tons to deal with all the other things that need you right now, and you can figure this out later. 