If box number 7 (distribution code) is blank on my 1099-R form what should I do?

[rjs]

Contact the payer and ask them to send you a corrected 1099-R.

Are you sure it's not just a printing alignment problem? Is there an appropriate code somewhere near box 7 that's slightly misplaced?

[VolvoGirl]

Could it be a code 7?    7 is the most common code and is the same as the box # so you might not see it as the code.