So I make around 200k and it's time to start investing.  I just learned you could put 11k in an IRA and then convert to Roth.  Can you then refund your IRA to 11?  Yes I am going to ask my accountant.  Any help would be appreciated thanks.

I believe the contribution limits are the total, maximum amount that you can contribute to any type of IRA in one tax year.  So, you couldn't contribute any more money to a traditional IRA after maxing it out and converting it to a Roth IRA.

Also, the limits are currently $5,500 ($6,500 if you're over the age of 50), so I'm not sure where the $11k number came from, unless I misunderstood your post.

What you're referring to is called a "backdoor Roth IRA" if you want to do some research.

Thanks.  I got the 11k from married filing jointly.  I will look it up under that title now.

No problem.  

I mistakenly assumed the $11k was referring to contributing twice.  

You can contribute $5,500 this year total to IRA accounts (traditional or Roth).  It sounds like you will make too much money to be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA (directly).  What you can do is make a non-deductible $5,500 contribution to a Traditional IRA, then immediately convert/transfer it to a Roth, thus protecting any future earnings from taxes.  Your spouse can do the same thing.