I get a review error on a 1099-R saying that my state tax withheld cannot be greater than the gross distribution. It is not greater. What can I do to remediate?

for example gross distribution is 20,000 and state withheld is 700

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Mar 11, 2025 4:23:13 AM

Some states require you to have a state distribution amount in box 16.

Edit the 1099-R, and either put the value of box 2a into box 16.....or on a follow-up page, which displays the state taxes withheld, you have a state distribution blank that needs to be filled in with the value off box 2a.

If box 2a is empty, you can probably just use the value in box 1 instead,,,especially if you didn't make any after-tax contributions to that retirement account.

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I get a review error on a 1099-R saying that my state tax withheld cannot be greater than the gross distribution. It is not greater. What can I do to remediate?