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My box 2a is zero on my 1099-R as it is non taxable, but TT won't let me file as SmartCheck is saying it can't be zero. How do I get by this edit in TT?
These were taxed dollar contributions, and pre-1986.
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Having box 7 a "1" and no IRA box indicated that this was not an IRA but a different type of retirement account.
Having both a 0 (zero) in box 2a and box 2b "taxable amount not determined" appears to be an error on the 1099-R that the issuer of the 1099-R needs to correct. Are you sure that box 2a was not blank and you entered a zero?
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1099-R’s come in two versions.
In the first version both box 1 and box 2a contain #s. This means that the plan custodian had the information to determine the taxable amount and did so. (Box 2b should NOT be checked in this version on your 1099.) Enter both #’s, (even if they are the same), and TT will put the amounts on either Lines 12a & b of the 1040A or Lines 16a & b of the 1040.
In the second version, box 2a is blank and, IF there is a box 2b, it will be checked. This means that the plan custodian did not have the information needed to determine the taxable amount. Leave box 2a blank, do not enter "0". Regardless of whether or not your 1099-R has the checkbox, you should check it on the TT screen since that tells TT that you left box 2a blank on purpose.
Based on your answers to all of the program's questions TT will compute the "box 2a" taxable amount and transfer it to the 1040 or 1040A. You don't need to attempt to calculate the taxable amount yourself.