ThomasM125
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

You need to report the pension income by making a subsititute form 1099-R entry in TurboTax as follows:

 

  1. Choose the Federal option on your left menu bar
  2. Choose Wages & Income
  3. Choose the Retirement Plans and Social Security menu option 
  4. Choose IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals(1099-R)
  5. Choose the enter 1099-R option
  6. Choose Change how I enter my form
  7. Choose Type it in myself
  8. Choose Financial institution or other provider (1099-R)
  9. Enter in as much information as you can regarding the pension income 
  10. Work through that section until you see Do any of these situations apply to you?
  11. Choose I need to file a substitute 1099-R
  12. Complete the information requested

You will use code 7 in box 7, assuming the distribution is a normal distribution.

 

You would only have a FACTA filing requirement if your foreign assets are $50,000 or more on the last day of the year, or $75,000 or more at other times during the year.

 

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