I had a large "Federal Due" and after entering my 1099-R it wiped almost all of that out. Why do I have to pay taxes again if I already paid it when I put the money away, that's the "Roth" part, right? Also, I took it out because I was unemployed and needed it to live off of.
I meant to say I had a large "Federal Owed" amount, not "Federal Due"... I had a big return coming and that was all wiped out and now I owe.
Yes, you can withdraw contributions you made to your Roth IRA anytime, tax- and penalty-free. Please make sure you enter your prior year's net contributions (and any conversions if applicable) in the follow-up question:
You can verify your entry by looking at Form 1040 line 4:
If you removed earnings then will these show up on line 4b as taxable.