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401 K to IRA to Roth IRA conversion.

  • January 27, 2024
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How is this entered in to the Turbo Tax return?       I made a large conversion in 2023, but I need help to enter this into turbo tax correctly.

    Best answer by AnnetteB6

    You  should receive two separate Form 1099-R that will need to be reported on your 2023 tax return.  One will report the rollover of the 401 k to the Traditional IRA.  The other will report the Traditional IRA distribution that was converted to a Roth IRA.  This second Form 1099-R is the one that will affect your tax return since it generated a taxable event.

     

    Enter the Form 1099-R reporting the rollover to the Traditional IRA first.  Be careful as you answer the follow-up questions after you enter the Form 1099-R details.  You will see two questions that ask about putting the distribution into a Roth 401k or a Roth IRA.  Both of these should be answered as 'no' because this distribution went to a Traditional IRA.

     

    After that information has been entered, then work on the second Form 1099-R.  Because this is reporting a distribution from an IRA instead of a 401 k, the follow-up questions will be different.  Just pay close attention to what is being asked and everything should be fine.

     

    Use these steps to go directly to the Form 1099-R section of your return when you are ready to get started:

     

    • On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner) 
    • This opens a box where you can type in “1099-R” and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
    • The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 1099-R
    • Click on the blue “Jump to 1099-R” link

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    AnnetteB6Answer
    January 27, 2024

    You  should receive two separate Form 1099-R that will need to be reported on your 2023 tax return.  One will report the rollover of the 401 k to the Traditional IRA.  The other will report the Traditional IRA distribution that was converted to a Roth IRA.  This second Form 1099-R is the one that will affect your tax return since it generated a taxable event.

     

    Enter the Form 1099-R reporting the rollover to the Traditional IRA first.  Be careful as you answer the follow-up questions after you enter the Form 1099-R details.  You will see two questions that ask about putting the distribution into a Roth 401k or a Roth IRA.  Both of these should be answered as 'no' because this distribution went to a Traditional IRA.

     

    After that information has been entered, then work on the second Form 1099-R.  Because this is reporting a distribution from an IRA instead of a 401 k, the follow-up questions will be different.  Just pay close attention to what is being asked and everything should be fine.

     

    Use these steps to go directly to the Form 1099-R section of your return when you are ready to get started:

     

    • On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner) 
    • This opens a box where you can type in “1099-R” and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
    • The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 1099-R
    • Click on the blue “Jump to 1099-R” link
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