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January 29, 2025
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1099-R and Question about inheriting IRA

  • January 29, 2025
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I inherited (assumed) the IRA of my spouse who died in mid-2024.  In late 2024, I took a distribution from that IRA and received a 1099-R with Code 7 = taxable.  That's correct.  After I input into TurboTax, I get question about inheriting the IRA from spouse.  If I answer YES, the software makes this distribution nontaxable rollover.  That's not true.  Any help on this question?  Thank you.

    Best answer by fanfare

    Since you assumed ownership. it is no longer an inherited IRA.

    do not answer YES to the question.

     

    @Robert5753 

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    fanfare
    fanfareAnswer
    Employee
    January 30, 2025

    Since you assumed ownership. it is no longer an inherited IRA.

    do not answer YES to the question.

     

    @Robert5753 

    January 30, 2025

    Thanks very much.  Now the 1040 looks correct.  Too bad the TT question is worded that way!