In 2016 I rolled my Roth Ira from Voya to Fidelity Investments, so why at 81 years of age can I not take a little money out without having to pay tax on it?

There are two questions here.

 

An internal trusted-to-trustee transfer should not generate a 1099-R, but some trustees issue one anyway.  A rollover is not tamable.

 

Roth IRA distribution over age 59 1/2 should have a code Q in box 7 on the 1099-R that makes it not taxable.

 

Why do you think it is taxable?  What code is in box 7?