I contributed $11000 to a Roth IRA (and opened it) in 2018 and nothing in 2019. I then withdrew $9200 in 2019. What is my "Prior year contribution"?

[AmyC]

Your answer will either be $5,500 or $11,000.  You should not have contributed $11,000 in 2018 for 2018. You could have done $5,500 for 2017 by April 15, 2018. Then you could have added another $5,500 for 2018.

Please check your records. You could have put $11,000 into an IRA for 2018. You need to get your records straight. The IRS will know based on what was sent them.

The IRS says:

For 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, your annual total contributions to all of your traditional and Roth IRAs cannot be more than:

• $5,500 ($6,500 if you're age 50 or older), or
• your taxable compensation for the year, if your compensation was less than this dollar limit.

[jpearson50]

You are correct. After checking with agent, we put $5500 in 2017 and $5500 in 2018. Thus, we are still confused as what would be our prior contributions here. Thank you!

[dmertz]

Your contributions made prior to 2019 were $11,000 and, assuming that you have made no other contributions or distributions prior to 2019, $11,000 is the amount to enter into TurboTax.