I emptied an IRA in 2019 (2 cash payouts). Balance= $0. Intuit keeps asking for Retirement Income info. What is the BASIS for Retirement Income that does not exist??

[macuser_22]

Are you entering a 1099-R?  What exactally does the question say?

[LafayetteGirl]

Yes, I'm entering a 1099-R. It shows only a Gross Distribution. No income tax was withheld.

The 1st question asks : What kind of retirement income do you have from Pennsylvania?

There's a drop down with replies, none of which is the accurate one, which would be NONE.

[LafayetteGirl]

9 errors when trying to save my return. So confused. Used turbo tax last year with no problems. It was a breeze.

Guess I'll try a different software.

[macuser_22]

Sorry, I cannot help with PA, I only know CA.

[Opus 17]

A 1099-R is retirement income.  The money you withdrew is your income.  In a traditional IRA, your basis is zero.  If you are living in PA, possibly your state return is asking if you were a state employee or someone else whose retirement income is tax-free to PA state taxes.  TurboTax does not capture this in the federal interview and sometimes must ask state-specific questions to address times when state tax law treats income differently than federal law.  

[LafayetteGirl]

It's retirement income from an IRA I set up with personal money. This was not an employer based IRA. I have never been a state employee. 

I emptied an IRA that I set up. That's all.