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September 28, 2023
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IRA tax period

  • September 28, 2023
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Are you forbidden to report a January distribution as prior year income?

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DoninGA
Employee
September 28, 2023

If the actual distribution was in January of the year then you can only report the distribution on the tax return for the tax year of of the distribution, not the prior tax year.

Employee
September 29, 2023

You will receive a 1099R that shows the distribution from your retirement account.  They issue them in late January to mid-February, and the 1099R will show any distributions you received in the tax year.   You cannot change the year or use it for a different tax year.

 

To enter your retirement income, Go to  Federal> Wages and Income>Retirement Plans and Social Security>IRA  401 k) Pension Plan Withdrawals to enter your 1099R.

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