We have had success using this process:
Go to Wages & Income
- Scroll to the bottom of the section without making any changes.
- Click I'll choose what I work on click Done with Income
- Continue moving forward until you see a question about whether you took a disaster distribution in 2020 = No
Run the Federal Review again to see if the error has cleared
If you have tried these steps and you did not see a question about the disaster distributions in 2020, then try the steps listed below.
Go to Wages & Income
- Scroll down to "Retirement Plans and Social Security
- Select IRA, 401(K) Pension Plan Withdrawals(1099-R) = Continue (you don't need to add any income forms)
- Have you ever taken a disaster distribution before 2021? = Yes
- Did either of you take a disaster distribution at any time between 2018 and 2022? = No
You should be able to e-file after answering the two disaster distribution questions in this manner.