Roth Ira Contribution

[MelO4]

Turbo Tax is saying in the Step-by-Step "you can contribute to your Roth Ira" but when I put in the amount of the contribution it reduces my refund by 6% of the contribution.  This means there is a penalty.  Shouldn't Turbo Tax be saying, "no, you can not contribute to your Roth Ira" this year?! So confusing.  

[DanaB27]

When you entered your Roth IRA and it is an excess contribution then you should see a penalty screen warning you about the excess and giving you the option to enter the amount you removed before the due date.

1.  Click on "Search" on the top right and type “IRA contributions” 
2. Click on “Jump to IRA contributions"
3. Select “Roth IRA”
4. Continue until you get to the penalty screen

Generally, to avoid the 6% tax on excess contributions, you must withdraw:

• the excess contributions from your IRA by the due date of your individual income tax return (including extensions); and
• any income earned on the excess contribution.

If you choose to withdraw the excess and earnings you will get a 2022 Form 1099-R  in 2023 with codes P and J for the withdrawal of excess contribution and earnings. This 1099-R will have to be included on your 2021 tax return and you have two options:  

• You can wait until you receive the 2022 Form 1099-R in 2023 and amend your 2021 return or
• You can report it now in your 2021 return and ignore the 1099-R when it comes unless there is Box 4 Federal Tax withholding and/or Box 14 State withholding. Then you must enter the 2022 Form 1099-R into the 2022 tax return since the withholding is reported in the year that the tax was withheld. The 2022 code P will not do anything to the 2022 tax return but the withholdings will be applied to 2022.

To create a Form 1099-R in your 2021 return please follow the steps below:

1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
2. Click on the "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R” 
3. Click on “Jump to 1099-R”
4. Answer "Yes" to "Did you get a 1099-R in 2021?"
5. Select "I'll type it in myself"
6. Box 1 enter total distribution (contribution plus earning)
7. Box 2a enter the earnings
8. Box 7 enter J and P
9. Click "Continue"
10. On the "Which year on Form 1099-R" screen say that this is a 2022 1099-R.
11. Click "Continue" after all 1099-R are entered and answer all the questions.
12. Continue until "Did you use your IRA to pay for any of these expenses?" screen and enter the amount of earnings under "Another reason" if you are over 59 1/2 (if you are under 59 1/2 click "Continue")

Please be aware, code P will say in the drop-down menu "Return of contribution taxable in 2020" you can ignore that since the follow-up question will tell TurboTax that it will be taxable in 2021.

If your Roth IRA contribution is limited by your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) then please see What happens if I made an excess Roth IRA contribution for more options.

[MelO4]

Thank you for your help!  Thanks for all the information!