Are your IRA contributions reported on your W-2 box 12? If so, take a look at your paystub because usually the term pretax is used because your contributions were not included in your wages in box 1. This means that you won't get a deduction for the contributions because you never paid tax on the income.
If you did pay tax on your income and then made your own contributions outside of your employer, to a retirement plan, then enter your contributions following the steps below.
Are your IRA contributions reported on your W-2 box 12? If so, take a look at your paystub because usually the term pretax is used because your contributions were not included in your wages in box 1. This means that you won't get a deduction for the contributions because you never paid tax on the income.
If you did pay tax on your income and then made your own contributions outside of your employer, to a retirement plan, then enter your contributions following the steps below.