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Returning Member
posted Feb 5, 2026 11:47:27 AM

1099R NYS withhoding problem

I cannot file because TT thinks that my line 14 NYS with holding exceed my gross amount in line 1. I end up in a continuous loop trying to correct correct information. Cannot efile due to this error

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4 Replies
Employee Tax Expert
Feb 6, 2026 6:27:00 AM

It depends. Check to see if Box 16 is blank or has a lower amount than the tax withheld in Box 14. If this isn't the case, i would suggest deleting the 1099R and then re-eenter again just to break this loop. To delete.

 

  1. On the left-hand menu, click Tax Tools > Tools. If using the desktop product, go to your forms mode.
  2. Select Delete a form from the pop-up window. in th forms mode, locate the form, select it, and delete it when it appears in the right-pane of your return.
  3. Find the 1099-R in the list and click Delete next to it. Delete all worksheets that might be associated with it.
  4. Log out or close your return so the changes are saved.
  5. Log back in again.
  6. Re-enter your 1099R. Don't import it but manually add it back in again. Make sure all boxes 14-16 are filled in.

 

 

 

Returning Member
Feb 6, 2026 1:59:10 PM

I have the same problem, I had originally entered it manually, then deleted and did an import from my bank and still get the same issue.  This is an issue with Turbo tax. I have nothing listed in line 16.  The previous years I did not have an issue.

How do I efile

Returning Member
Feb 7, 2026 7:26:50 AM

I have opended a ticket with Turtotax support last night, there is nothiing we can do to resolve this issue, it's up to Turbotax to reo=solve

Employee Tax Expert
Feb 10, 2026 10:02:20 AM

Many 1099-R forms are issued that have state withholding in box 14, but no box 16 state distribution.  If you open up your TurboTax program and edit the 1099-R, on the screen that says "Enter your 1099-R details from [account custodian]", you can take the amount from Box 2a and enter it in Box 16 on this screen.  That should clear any errors about withholdings being greater than distributions.