dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

Assuming that this distribution occurred in 2025, there is nothing to report of this on your 2024 tax return.  Your Roth 401(k) employee contributions for 2024 have not been excluded from box 1 of your 2024 Form W-2, so there is no income that needs to be added back on your 2024 tax return.  Any investment gains that were required to be distributed along with your returned contribution will be taxable on your 2025 tax return when you receive the code 8 2025 Form 1099-R near the end of January 2026.