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I entered my Roth IRA contribution for 2019 into TurboTax, but it doesn't appear on my return. It does for 2017 and 2018. Does anyone know why?

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March 31, 2020
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TurboTax Deluxe Online

VolvoGirl

Employee

ROTH Contributions don't show on your tax return. They are not deductible. Where did they show last year?

macuser_22

Employee

Enter IRA contributions here:
Federal Taxes,
Deductions & Credits,
I’ll choose what I work on (if that screen comes up),
Retirement & Investments,
Traditional & Roth IRA contribution.

OR Use the "Tools" menu (if online version under My Account) and then "Search Topics" for "ira contributions" which will take you to the same place.

A Roth IRA contribution does not actually go on a tax return, but you should enter it anyway to:

1) Tell you if your income qualifies you for a contribution and warn you if it does not.
2) Check if your income exceeds the limit to contribute to a Roth.
3) Track your contribution year-to-year if you use TurboTax every year.
4) Add the Retirement Savers Credit if you qualify.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**