If using Turbo Tax online, to enter your 1099R retirement and pension income in Turbo Tax:
- Go to federal>wages and income>all income
- Retirement plans and Social Security>show more
- Ira (401K), pension plan Withdrawals(1099R) Start
- Here you will enter your 1099R.
- After entering your 1099R, there will be followup screens. There will be one that asks if you took this money before 59 1/2.
- Then it will ask if you have a qualified or non-qualified IRA.
- Next screen will ask tell us if any of these uncommon situations apply.
- Here you would check the first choice. I took out this money because of a qualified disaster (includes COVID-19)
- Even though you have entered this, you will receive a message stating that the IRS instructions relating to COVID related issues aren't ready yet. Don't panic but revisit your return periodically for the update.