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Retirement tax questions

Yes, you are able to take a distribution of your Roth IRA contributions tax-free. While entering your Roth IRA distribution you will see a follow up question that asks for your prior year Roth contributions previously withdrawn. You need to enter a value when that question is asked so that TurboTax can calculate the distribution correctly.

To enter your current year Roth IRA contributions follow the instructions below:

1. Log on to TurboTax and continue with your return

2. Click on the Federal Tab

3. Click on Deductions & Credits

4. Click on Start next to Traditional and Roth IRA Contributions (scroll down in the list and click the screenshot            below for a visual reference.

5. Enter your 2017 Roth IRA contributions by following the TurboTax prompts.

[Edited 02.17.18 | 6:05 PM]