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Retirement tax questions

To be clear, a Roth IRA and a Roth 401(k) are two different retirement vehicles. Whether Roth or traditional, a 401(k) and an IRA each have different maximums. ‌For 2024, the 401(k) limit was $23,000, and for an IRA it was $7,000 for individuals under 50 years of age. Often, individuals contribute to a 401(k) through their workplace via payroll deduction, and on their own to an IRA via a brokerage.‌ If you used the same brokerage for your IRA, the brokerage wouldn't have let you over-contribute. 

 

If you contributed $9,250.58 to a Roth 401(k) in 2024, you were $13,749 under the limit, not over it. ‌You shouldn't report this in the IRA section of your tax return. ‌It will show up in box 12 of your W-2, with a code of AA.

 

Here is some information you may find useful: Planning for Retirement: Roth IRA or 401(k) - The TurboTax Blog