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Retirement tax questions

If this was a 2022 excess deferral return in 2023 (before April 15th, 2023) then the 13K excess deferral will have been reported in your 2022 tax return and the $2,000 loss will have to be reported on your 2023 tax return.

 

Please follow the instructions below to report the excess deferral on your 2022 tax return:

 

  1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
  2. Click "Wages & Income" (under Federal) on the left side of your screen
  3. Scroll  down to "Less Common Income" and click "Show More"
  4. Scroll down to "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C" and click "Start"
  5. Select "Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099" and click "Start"
  6. On the "Did you receive any other wages?" screen answer "Yes" and click "Continue"
  7. Continue until you get to the "Any other earned income" screen, answer "Yes" and click "Continue"
  8. On the "Enter Source of Other Earned income" screen select "Other" and click "Continue"
  9. On the "Any Other Earned Income" screen enter "2022 Excess 401(k) Deferrals" for the description, enter the amount ($13,000) and click "Done".

 

To report the loss next year on your 2023 tax return:

 

  1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
  2. Click "Federal" from the left side of your screen
  3. Scroll  down to "Less Common Income" and click "Show More"
  4. Scroll down to "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C" and click "Start"
  5. Select "Other reportable income" and click "Start"
  6. Answer "Yes" to "Any Other Taxable Income?"
  7. Enter "Loss on Excess Deferral Distribution” and enter the loss as a negative number (-$2,000)

 

Please see  Pub 525 for additional information.

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