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In order to be sure that you are taxed only on the earnings in the Roth IRA and not the original contribution, you must enter the basis for the account. Use the information below to do so:
This will bring you to a screen with check boxes to indicate what types of account you had in 2017. Be sure that Roth IRA is checked. Click Continue.
If Traditional IRA is checked or if you have a spouse that had either type of account, the next questions will not pertain to your Roth IRA. Continue through this section until you are asked whether you made any contributions to your Roth IRA for 2017. This is the beginning of the section where you will enter details about your Roth IRA, including the basis.
Continue answering the questions according to your situation. On the screen where you see Let Us Track Your Roth IRA Basis, click Yes.
Then, on the screen titled Enter Prior Year Roth IRA Contributions, this is asking for your total contributions for years prior to 2017 (basis). If your basis exceeds your distribution, then the distribution will not be taxable. If the distribution exceeds your basis, then the excess will be taxable.
Finish the rest of the follow-up questions about your Roth IRA.
In order to be sure that you are taxed only on the earnings in the Roth IRA and not the original contribution, you must enter the basis for the account. Use the information below to do so:
This will bring you to a screen with check boxes to indicate what types of account you had in 2017. Be sure that Roth IRA is checked. Click Continue.
If Traditional IRA is checked or if you have a spouse that had either type of account, the next questions will not pertain to your Roth IRA. Continue through this section until you are asked whether you made any contributions to your Roth IRA for 2017. This is the beginning of the section where you will enter details about your Roth IRA, including the basis.
Continue answering the questions according to your situation. On the screen where you see Let Us Track Your Roth IRA Basis, click Yes.
Then, on the screen titled Enter Prior Year Roth IRA Contributions, this is asking for your total contributions for years prior to 2017 (basis). If your basis exceeds your distribution, then the distribution will not be taxable. If the distribution exceeds your basis, then the excess will be taxable.
Finish the rest of the follow-up questions about your Roth IRA.
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