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I am not sure I understand all of the question.

 

If you had a 2018 excess and removed it before the due date of the 2018 tax return then it is no longer in the account and there is no excess.

 

You should have had it removed as a "return of contribution" and not a normal distribution.  I assume that this was a Roth IRA and you received a 1099-R with a code J in box 7.  When entering the 2019 1099-R then add the 2018 contribution  to your prior years Roth contribution and it will not be taxed.

 

Since you paid the penalty in 2018 then the earnings on the excess do not need to be removed.

 

If the excess is still showing in 2019 then go to the IRA contribution interview and make a 0 Roth contribution and walk through you get to the excess carry forward and zero it out to remove it.

 

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