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Retirement tax questions
Don't do anything until you check your tax return Form 1040
- On desktop click FORMS (top right corner) and select 1040.
- In the Online version, follow these steps
From the left sidebar
- Select Tax tools
- Hint: You may have to minimize the Federal and State selections
- Click Tools
- A Menu will pop up
- Select View tax summary
- On the left panel click Preview my 1040
Look at lines 4a and 5a
Compare these to 4b and 5b
If you do not see a reduced taxable amount:
You can make a manual adjustment to the 1099-R by subtracting Box 5 from Box 1 and entering it in box 2a.
Edited 02/25/2025 | 4:09 AM PST
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‎February 24, 2025
12:01 PM