@larryaxelson wrote:
box 12 is a positive integer in the united states of America.
box 14 is zero or null to be percice.
therefore box 12 is greater than box 14.
turbo tax gives me a message = check entry
If you have an amount in box 12 > 0 and there is nothing in box 14 then you need to get a corrected Form 1099-R from the plan administrator. They either incorrectly entered a number in box 12 or they forgot to enter an amount in box 14.
