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Retirement tax questions

After you entered/uploaded your 1099-R there should be questions what did you do with the money and an option to enter the basis you had. Please see the instructions below:

  1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
  2. Click "Take Me To My Return"
  3. Click "Federal" from the left side of your screen
  4. Scroll down and click "Start or Edit/Add" next to "IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R)
  5. Answer "Yes" to the question "Did You Have Any of These Types of Income?"
  6. Click "I'll Type it Myself"
  7. Choose "Form 1099-R, Withdrawal of Money from 401(k) Retirement Plans, Pensions, IRAs, etc."
  8. Click "Continue" and enter the information from your 1099-R
  9. Answer questions until you get to “What Did You Do With The Money” and choose “I moved it to another retirement account
  10. Then choose “I converted all of this money to a Roth IRA account.”
  11. On the "Your 1099-R Entries" screen click "continue"
  12. Answer "yes" to "Any nondeductible Contributions to your IRA?"
  13. Answer the questions about the basis