Excess Roth IRA contribution credit - but I have no Roth IRA

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February 7, 2025
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Why am I being told by TurboTax to enter an amount for an excess Roth IRA contribution credit when I have no Roth IRA? I have made ZERO contributions to a Roth IRA, ever. My 401(k) employee contributions are in a Roth Basic plan, but it is an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan, not a Roth IRA. Is this "credit" going to impact my return?

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DanaB27

Did you have an excess Roth IRA contribution in prior years? It seems that you have a carry over from an excess Roth IRA contribution from a previous year.

Click on "Search" on the top right and type “IRA contributions”
Click on “Jump to IRA contributions"
Select “Roth IRA”
On the "Do you have any Excess Roth Contributions" answer "Yes"
On the "Enter Excess Contributions" screen check the entry

If you have a carry over of excess contribution but did not have an excess contribution in the past then you will have to review your previous return and check for Form 5329 Part IV.

Also note, please do not enter the Roth 401(k) in the IRA contribution section, you only need to enter your W-2.

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