Is a 401k added to other income and is taxed again as a total income?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

A withdrawal from a 401(k) account is entered on your tax return as ordinary income and taxed at your current tax rate.  Any taxes withheld from the withdrawal are entered on your tax return as a tax payment (just like from a W-2).  If your total tax payments are greater than your total tax liabilities then you will receive a tax refund for the overpayment.  If your total tax payments are less than your total tax liabilities then you will have taxes owed.

You will receive a Form 1099-R in January of the year following the withdrawal from the plan administrator.

To enter a form 1099-R -

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
• On IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), click the start or update button

Or enter 1099-r in the Search/Find box located in the upper right of the program screen.  Click on Jump to 1099-R