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February 16, 2024
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Roth contributions

  • February 16, 2024
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I am contributing to a university sponsored Roth IRA, I am allowed to contribute around $22,000 annually and not be penalized.

 

I called them to make sure about this.

 

I contributed around $9,800 in 2023 but when I enter that amount in the program it says I am being penalized for everything over $7,500.

 

What am I doing wrong?

    Best answer by dmertz

    The account to which you made employee contributions is not a Roth IRA but is instead a designated Roth account in a 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b).  Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.  Go back to Deductions & Credits and remove the mistaken entry that you made there.

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    February 16, 2024

    The account to which you made employee contributions is not a Roth IRA but is instead a designated Roth account in a 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b).  Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.  Go back to Deductions & Credits and remove the mistaken entry that you made there.