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Retirement tax questions

Yes, if you reported the recharacterization on your 2020 tax return, then you can ignore Form 1099-R with code R.

 

If you converted the funds from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2021 and received a 1099-R for it then you will have to enter this 1099-R on your 2021 tax return:

 

  1. Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”
  2. Click on “Jump to 1099-R”
  3. Click "Continue" and enter the information from your 1099-R
  4. Answer questions until you get to “Tell us if you moved the money through a rollover or conversion” and choose “I converted some or all of it to a Roth IRA
  5. On the "Your 1099-R Entries" screen click "continue"
  6. Answer "yes" to "Any nondeductible Contributions to your IRA?" if you had any nondeductible contributions in prior years.
  7. Answer the questions about the basis from line 14 of your 2020 Form 8606 and the value of all traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs

 

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