On this question ("was the total amount shown in the form the amount you paid tax on? "), answer YES, and it should default to the box 1 distribution.
Since this amount is being treated as Wages (as Dave said above), you don't go through the Simplified Method - you will do that in a later year after you have hit the retirement age for your plan.
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