SamS1
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Retirement tax questions

It needs to be a total account distribution. If this is a total distribution and is made to more than one person, enter the percentage received by the person whose name appears on Form 1099-R. You need not complete this box for any IRA distributions or for a direct rollover.  If the distribution is split, you percentage of the total distribution would be the amount your received in proportion to the total distribution amount.  

 

$xxx.xx (your share)/Total distribution from 1099R Box 1