Description of of Taxable Amount

[linusf]

I get a 1099-R from OPM  with box 2a "Taxable Amount" marked "UNKNOWN" and box 4 "Federal  Income tax withheld" as an amount.  Turbotax asks Yes/no to question on taxable amount in box 2a.  How to answer?

[DoninGA]

If box 2a has the word UNKNOWN you should have left box 2a blank (empty).  So answer Yes to the question if that was the taxable amount.