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March 23, 2026
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Issue with non-inherited IRA

  • March 23, 2026
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Why, for a non-inherited 1099-R  IRA, is Turbo Tax asking for "Original owner's birthdate" to determine how old they would be if still alive

Best answer by dmertz

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I suggest deleting the 1099-R from TurboTax and reentering it.

 

It would seem that when entering this From 1099-R you have somehow marked the box to indicate that the IRA was inherited.  Also, if the payer used code 4 in box 7 of the Form 1099-R, it indicates that the retirement account is being maintained for a beneficiary, not the original owner.

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dmertzAnswer
Level 15
March 23, 2026

Expert Reviewed

I suggest deleting the 1099-R from TurboTax and reentering it.

 

It would seem that when entering this From 1099-R you have somehow marked the box to indicate that the IRA was inherited.  Also, if the payer used code 4 in box 7 of the Form 1099-R, it indicates that the retirement account is being maintained for a beneficiary, not the original owner.