If the distribution was due to the death of your father (there should have been a 4 in box 7 of Form 1099-R) there should not be a penalty on line 59 of Form 1040. If there is a penalty, this qualifies as an exception to the early withdrawal penalty.
Check your return to verify whether there is a penalty being calculated:
- Click on the My Account link at the top of the window.
- Click on the Tools link in the dropdown menu.
- Click on the View My Tax Summary option in the Tools Center box.
- Click on Preview my 1040 at the top of the Tax Summary Screen.
- In the Preview My 1040 screen, scroll down to line 59 of Form 1040.