MargaretL
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

You can create a substitute form 1099-R if you are sure that you are required to have one and that you are required to report your retirement transaction.  However, I do recommend that you contact your retirement administrator to verify why the form 1099-R is not issued... just to make sure that you should in fact have one.

  1. Federal Taxes
  2. Select Wages and Income
  3. Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
  4. Select IRA, 401(k), Pension Plans (1099-R)
  5. On the screen Tell Us Which 1099-R you have, select “I need to prepare a substitute 1099-R” and continue.