@rdr004u wrote:
The money was put in my bank account and then immediately taken out and put into my ROTH IRA. They said they can't issue a corrected 1099-R as it is past the deadline.
If the money was put in a bank account first, then the 1099-R is correct - it is not a recharacterization - it is a return of contribution. Only the box 2a amount, if any, is taxable but that must be reported on an amended 2019 tax return.
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