What does the question "Was Roth IRA open on December 31, 2016?" mean?

[ky]

I did not open any new Roth IRA accts in 2016; however, I still have money in Roth IRA.  Should I Yes or No to this question?

[ChristinaS]

You would answer Yes. The question is asking if you had any open or active accounts as of 12/31/2016. If you had money in a Roth account on that date, you would say Yes. 

The question is not asking if you opened any accounts during the year or placed money into a Roth during the year. That would be handled in the IRA contribution section. 

[RickMichigan]

It is a very ambiguous question.

[dalezalaoras]

VERY confusing question for Michigan taxpayers who are attempting to remove a non-taxed Roth withdrawal entry from a Michigan state return