I terminated employment with a company on 12-31-17. I received a 2018 W-2 for a stub payroll earned the last week of 2017 but paid in January 2018 (inclusive of a 401k contribution). In fact, I did not participate in an employer retirement plan in 2018 as I was no longer an employee. I believe that as as a result of the retirement plan box being checked in the W-2, Turbo Tax is not allowing me to make a tax-exempt contribution to my IRA for 2018. Is there any work around? My ex-employer says that they can't uncheck the box because of the single 401k contribution in January 2018, which they deducted from taxable wages in the stub payroll--despite acknowledging that I was not a retirement plan participant in 2018. Help!
