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If all of your IRA distributions are fully taxable, the IRA distributions will be included only on line 4b, not on line 4a, due to the convoluted instructions the IRS has provided for line 4a.
For me, 4a or 4b are forced to 1 and they are left blank. Makes no sense.
@FrankV1 What is your full question with details? You have added onto a very old post. Several years old post. What year are you asking about? There will be many updates to come for 2021.
My mistake. I didn't look at the date before I posted. Problem is current (2021) tax.
Except as provided in the exceptions listed in the Form 1040 instructions (see page 26), leave line 4a blank and enter the total distribution (from Form 1099-R, box 1) on line 4b.
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