I, too, found this section to be confusing and about frustrated with TurboTax. I have entered all the info from my CSA 1099R. Box 1 is "Gross" and Box 2a is "Taxable" distribution. Turbo Tax shows the gross amount in the Income section and, of course, one cannot view if this amount changes when entered on the 1040. My "taxable" distribution is the only amount that should show. Ask a question and they want to know if I took a RMD. This has nothing to do with RMD. This is a monthly pension. Maybe that is what is so confusing....very few people have one these days.
