@cwqjr LOL...who knows is right. Nobody seems to know. I talked to an IRS agent and she said that she would include all the distributions on 4a. However can't override the amount and electronically file. Can do the $1 trick that
@prtaylor56 did where $1 was added to the gross in a worksheet, can uncheck the IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box that someone else did, or can paper file. As for being simplified, I was told that there have been more calls this year to TT than in the past because of the new form but then it is new. I think the combination of 15 a/b and 16 a/b have caused more confusion rather than simplifying things. Also I have more schedules attached to the Federal because of this "simplification". I've also found several questions and answers on other forums regarding lines 4a and 4b due to 4a<4b.
