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After you file
Review the steps and see the images below. The following steps should be used to enter your COVID qualifying distribution. Do Not enter a FEMA code because this doesn't have one. You must have your Form 8915-E from your 2020 tax return.
- Wages & Income > Retirement Plans and Social Security >
- IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) > Start, Revisit or Update > Continue
- Answer Yes 'Have you ever taken a disaster distribution before 2021?
- Answer Yes, You had a 2020 Qualified Disaster Distribution
- Complete the Information using your 2020 Tax return > Continue (use either section but not both (Pension or IRA depending on your situation)
- Enter any amount you may have repaid in 2021, if applicable
- Finish the entry for your spouse if applicable or just click Continue
- Complete any additional retirement questions as you move through this section
- Continue until you have finished and returned back to the Wages & Income Screen.
- Do NOT stop and change sections without completing it.
If the 2020 distribution was from an account that was Not an IRA
- 2020 Form 8915E Line 9 - Enter 1/3 of the amount from the 2020 distribution in both boxes for Line 9
If the 2020 distribution was from an IRA account
- 2020 Form 8915E Line 17 - Enter 1/3 of the amount from the 2020 distribution in both boxes for Line 17
Do not enter anything in the other boxes, leave them blank (empty).
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‎April 1, 2022
5:24 AM