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Excess ROTH Contribution - Incorrectly being taxed on proper removal of the excess
Made max ROTH contribution plus 'catch-up' of $8000 in Jan 2024 in anticipation of having necessary earned income. Circumstances changed, no earned in come in 2024. Turned 59 1/2 on Oct 25, 2024. On Oct 28, 2024 I performed a 'Removal of Excess 2024 Contributions' plus earnings (calculated by Betterment) of $9,127.49. TurboTax Home & Business 2024 electronically imported the 1099-R (which I though would make things simple) -- but I am being taxed on the entire $9,127.49.
I have researched this here & elsewhere and cannot figure out how to fix this. I noticed that Betterment's 1099-R lists the entire $9,127.49 in box 2a 'Taxable Amount', but also check the 2b box 'Taxable Amount Not Determined' (seems contradictory to me).
I can override the 2a box on the 1099-R and put the correct taxable amount of $1,127.49 there -- then TurboTax recalculates the tax owed correctly.....HOWEVER, I am hesitant to submit a 1099-R that differs from what Betterment will send to the IRS.
Any help would be appreciated.