When you make a contribution to a Traditional IRA and then convert it to a Roth IRA, that is not considered to be a Roth IRA contribution. Based on the information you shared, it seems that you may have entered a Roth contribution as part of your return. You do not need to recharacterize the Roth.
Instead, you need to enter the non-deductible Traditional IRA contribution that you made in December of 2022 as part of your 2022 tax return. Then, on your 2023 tax return, you will enter the information reported on your Form 1099-R for the distribution from the Traditional IRA that you converted to a Roth IRA. This whole process is call a back door Roth conversion.
Take a look at the step by step instructions below for how to report a back door Roth IRA conversion in TurboTax. Keep in mind that you will only complete the first part of the process on your 2022 return. The second part will be reported next year when you have the Form 1099-R in hand.
How do I enter a backdoor Roth IRA conversion?
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