If the conditions go with the advice it would be more accurate.
I believe there are amounts in Box 1 which must be reported as not RMDs. Therefore using Box 1 as the RMD amount is not good general advice.
Examples
-Distributions that should be untaxed
-Roth Conversions that are required to be on a form 8606,(I think)
-not paying penalties that are justified because they don't understand what they are doing
-probably others.
I think better advice is to tell people to wait until the software is fixed to file their return.
Alternately, if you need to file before that, then request an extension instead.
By entering incorrect data, filers are not protected by Turbo Tax's warranty, they are certifying that something is correct when they know it is not, and they run the risk of paying more or less tax than they should, putting them at risk of IRS hell.
