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posted Mar 27, 2022 6:40:36 AM

Forms for the covid 401 withdrawls are now ready. When I put in the info it is not splitting my taxes. I paid 1/3rd last year but its taxing me for this and next years?

So it should be 1/3rd of it added to my income to tax but its adding the additional remaining amount so this years and next years.

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Mar 28, 2022 5:51:17 AM

Yes, if you spread the income over 3 years then 1/3 will be added to 2021 as income and you will have to pay the tax on it. Any tax withheld on the original distribution was only applied to 2020 (and excess might have been refunded), therefore you will have to pay the 2021 part in 2021.

 

 

Please verify that you have the box checked next to "If this was a Coronavirus-related distribution reported in 2020 check here". Then make sure you enter the amount from Form 8915-E, line 9 twice (if it was not from an IRA) or enter the amount from Form 8915-E, line 17 twice (if it was from an IRA). This amount should be 1/3 of your 2020 COVID distribution since you selected to spread it over 3 years.