It is not a distribution. It is a return of contribution. It will not be on line 5 on the 1040 it will be on line 1.
Delete the 1099-R and then look at the 1040 form line1, then re-enter the 1099-R. Does the 1040 line 1 increase by the 1099-R box 2a amount?
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