K-Horne
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Have IRA cost basis & did my RMD this year. Also retired & had to take a RMD from my 401K. Do I apply my IRA cost basis to my IRA RMD or my total IRA/401K distribution

Took my first RMD from my IRA this year and have cost basis in my IRA.  I use Turbo Tax and know how to determine the percentage of my IRA that is not taxable  based on my IRA cost basis.  But also retired and had to take a RMD distribution from my 401K before rolling it over to my IRA.  Do I apply my cost basis percentage to just my IRA or do I apply it to my combined IRA/401K distribution.  For example, if I have a $100,000 IRA with a $10,000 cost basis, I know that 10% of my IRA RMD would not be taxable.  But if I also had a $900,000 401K, and had to apply my cost basis to both my IRA and 401K, my $10,000 cost basis would only mean 1% of my RMD was non taxable. So, do I apply my cost basis percentage to just my IRA or both my IRA and 401K?