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Retirement tax questions

Make sure your entries in TurboTax are correct. 

Box 14 4 State tax withheld

Box 15 /Payer’s state no

Box 16 State distribution

  1. Revisit the Federal income section
  2. Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security.
  3. Click edit next to IRA, 401K, Pension withdrawals (1099R)
  4. On the screen Your 1099R entries select edit next to the form.

If box 16 is empty on your 1099-R but you have state taxes withheld in box 14, you need to enter your total distribution in box 16 

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