VictorW9
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Retirement tax questions

If you have a 1099-R, the code in box 7 tells if taxes are to be taken out for 2019 and if subject to early withdrawal penalty. By what you said, it seems like you made excess contributions to your IRA account, hence the reason you were told to make the withdrawal and not close the account completely.

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