DanaB27
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Retirement tax questions

Yes, money earned from a part time job will qualify you to be able to contribute to a Roth IRA.

 

Please follow these steps to enter your 1099-R and conversion:

  1. Open your return
  2. Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”
  3. Click on “Jump to 1099-R” and enter your 1099-R as shown
  4. Answer questions until you get to “What Did You Do With The Money” and choose “I moved it to another retirement account
  5. Then choose “I did a combination of rolling over, converting, or cashing out money.” and enter the amount next to "Amount converted to a Roth IRA account"
  6. Continue answering the questions in TurboTax

Be sure to enter a basis when asked if you had nondeductible contributions in your traditional IRA in the past.

 

 

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