Retirement tax questions

This is asking for the sum of all regular ROTH IRA  contributions that you made prior to 2021.  This may be being used to establish a basis in the account.

While Roth contributions are not reported on your tax return, it is a good idea to enter them in the IRA contribution section anyway because TurboTax will:

• track the basis of your contributions for you year-to-year. [This becomes important when you start making withdrawals--to track how much of the distribution is taxable.]
• alert you if your MAGI exceeds the Roth contribution limit and are subject to a penalty.
• alert you if you have insufficient earned compensation to contribute.

  You do not need to include contributions to a Roth in your return

  While Roth contributions are not reported on your tax return, it is a good idea to enter them in the IRA contribution section anyway because TurboTax will:

• track the basis of your contributions for you year-to-year. [This becomes important when you start making withdrawals--to track how much of the distribution is taxable.]alert you if your MAGI exceeds the Roth contribution limit and are subject to a penalty.
• alert you if you have insufficient earned compensation to contribute.