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I am trying to figure out how I would be penalized for contibution over 6k on my 401, traditioanl and roth

 
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dmertz
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I am trying to figure out how I would be penalized for contibution over 6k on my 401, traditioanl and roth

Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.  Your 401(k) is not an IRA.  Go back the the Traditional and Roth IRA Contributions section and correct any mistaken entries you made there.

DaveF1006
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I am trying to figure out how I would be penalized for contibution over 6k on my 401, traditioanl and roth

You can contribute $6,000 in both 2020 and 2019, up from $5,500 in 2018 (people age 50 or older can add $1,000), but income limits may reduce how much you can contribute. The penalty is subject to a 6% tax penalty if not withdrawn by the due date of your current year's return.

 

Please read this link that addresses what the income limits for making a Roth and Traditional IRA limit. As mentioned before, your 401K is not an IRA and the contribution limits are much higher. 

 

 

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