It looks like Turbo Tax is applying the early withdrawal penalty to an inherited 401K distribution. Has anyone noticed that?

[ribeye67]

20% taxes were withheld with the distribution. Box 7 had 4-death entered on the 1099-R. Yet turbo tax went from a refund of ~$9,000 to owing ~$9,000 from a $147,860 401K inheritance from my Wife's brother. It looks like they must be applying the early withdrawal penalty. Is something wrong with the software?

[ColeenD3 · Accepted solution]

If you want to be sure that this is the case, look at Schedule 2 Line 6 Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, and other tax-favored accounts.

[ribeye67]

Thank you, that is helpful. I don't see anything on Schedule 2, Line 6 so I was wrong about the 10% being added.  I guess that means that I paid 20% tax on the $147,860, and I have to pay ~$18,000 (combined state and federal) additional because 20% wasn't enough. The extra income must have really bumped us up into an expensive tax bracket.