I did a rollover of after-tax money from a 401K. The After tax contributions got rolled over to a Roth IRA. The earnings got rolled over to a traditional IRA. I received one 1099R from Fidelity for both rollovers. I was told that neither of these Rollovers was a taxable event. Box 2a on the form (taxable amount) is 0. When I input the form into turbo tax, I’m taxed on this transaction. What am I doing wrong?
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TurboTax does not support a single 1099-R going to two different destinations. The 1099-R needs to be broken into two.
Assuming that the box 7 code is a G and the after tax money is in box 5, here is the procedure:
(If not, post back with the box 7 code and the box 2a and 5 amounts.)
TurboTax does not directly support a single 1099-R going to two different destinations. What you must do is split the 1099-R into two 1099-Rs. For the amount rolled to the Traditional IRA. 1) In box 1 use the original 1099-R box 1 minus the box 5 amount. 2) Box 2a = 0. 3) Box 5 = blank. 4) Box 7 = G. 5) Answer NO to the two interview questions that ask about a Roth - the default is a Traditional IRA. For the amount rolled to the Roth IRA. 1) In box 1 enter the original box 5 amount. 2) Box 2a - 0. 3) Box 5 = original box 5 amount. 4) Box 7 = G. 5) Answer NO to the first interview question about a 401(k) Roth and YES to the rollover to a Roth IRA. That should properly report the 1099-R. The box totals of the two 1099-R should equal the amounts on the original 1099-R. Nothing about splitting into two 1099-R's go on a tax return - the IRS only gets the dollar amounts on the 1040 form. |
TurboTax does not support a single 1099-R going to two different destinations. The 1099-R needs to be broken into two.
Assuming that the box 7 code is a G and the after tax money is in box 5, here is the procedure:
(If not, post back with the box 7 code and the box 2a and 5 amounts.)
TurboTax does not directly support a single 1099-R going to two different destinations. What you must do is split the 1099-R into two 1099-Rs. For the amount rolled to the Traditional IRA. 1) In box 1 use the original 1099-R box 1 minus the box 5 amount. 2) Box 2a = 0. 3) Box 5 = blank. 4) Box 7 = G. 5) Answer NO to the two interview questions that ask about a Roth - the default is a Traditional IRA. For the amount rolled to the Roth IRA. 1) In box 1 enter the original box 5 amount. 2) Box 2a - 0. 3) Box 5 = original box 5 amount. 4) Box 7 = G. 5) Answer NO to the first interview question about a 401(k) Roth and YES to the rollover to a Roth IRA. That should properly report the 1099-R. The box totals of the two 1099-R should equal the amounts on the original 1099-R. Nothing about splitting into two 1099-R's go on a tax return - the IRS only gets the dollar amounts on the 1040 form. |
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