and that is EXACTLY the point! TurboTax knows my age, and already determined that there were no conversions (From a previous question). So, why in the world is the question even posed then? You HAVE to answer the question and put in a number. One is forced to make up some kind of number to satisfy TT and be allowed to continue. Also note, that if you switch to the forms view, TT calculates and provides a carryover amount for next year based on your made-up entry. So, you will be revisiting this made-up number I suppose ad infitum, until your run out of money in the Roth IRA, or Turbo Tax THINKS that you did if you did not enter a large enough number.
So, in summary, the question should NOT be asked in most cases and one should not HAVE to make up a figure to continue. I suspect that the made-up number may come back to bite me.
