Can I ask to have additional money taken out of my distribution so I do not have to owe as much taxes when I file taxes?
Sure. Ask the plan. Or send in an estimated payment now.
Here are the blank estimate forms and instructions for federal. You need to go to your state's website to get theirs.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040es.pdf
Or you can pay directly on the IRS website https://www.irs.gov/payments
Be sure to pick the right kind of payment and year.....2019 Estimate
Remember state taxes as well.
How can I get a copy of my 2018 taxs return
Guess you are lucky we check old threads sometimes, since you posted a completely unrelated question to an old thread about a retirement account.
PRINT RETURN You need to print a copy of your return? Sign in to your account using exactly the same account and user ID that you used to prepare your return.
On the bottom of the screen find Your tax returns & documents and click on Show. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)
Have a situation where, I was laid off - my 401k was directly distributed to me instead of being rolled over to a qualified plan. Taxes were withheld - plan on rolling over the check I received - how do I get a credit for my taxes that I paid so I can roll then over as well?
The 2019 tax withholding will be credited on your 2019 tax return and any of the tax withholding in excess of your 2019 tax liability will be refunded with you file your 2019 tax return. In the meantime you'll need to substitute other funds to complete the rollover of the entire distribution since the rollover must be completed no later than 60 days following the date of receipt of the distribution from the 401(k), long before you'll receive any refund after filing your tax return.
You had the option to tell the 401(k) plan to do a direct rollover to another qualified retirement account, say, an IRA, and avoid having any amount withheld for taxes. Since you did not do that and instead received a distribution paid to you, the plan was required to withhold a minimum of 20% for taxes, putting you in the situation where you need to substitute other funds to complete the rollover of the entire distribution by the deadline.
If you don't replace the 20% taxes with your own money when you deposit into the new account....then the withholding will become a taxable distribution itself.