We have not contributed to a traditional IRA in 2019, however Turbotax is showing Spouse Box checked under Additional Traditional IRA Contribution Line 10 worksheet?

[Shakes0]

The title of line 10 is "Check if covered by a retirement plan at work. If married filing
a separate return, check box in spouse column, if applicable". Does 401K contribution needs to be acknowledged on this traditional IRA worksheet?

[macuser_22 · Accepted solution]

The line 10 check box has nothing to do if you have made  contribution or not.  A 401(k) in box 12 on a W-2 is NOT an IRA and does not get entered anywhere else.

That box will be checked if:

TurboTax makes that determination if any of the following are true:

1) Box 13 (retirement plan) on your (or spouses) W-2 is checked,
2) Box 12 on your (or spouses) W-2 contains codes D, E, F, S, or AA/
3) You answered “yes” to the “Are you covered by a Retirement Plan at work” in the interview.
4) You have a self-employed retirement plan.

[Shakes0]

Yes my spouse did have a retirement 401k plan for 2019. Thank you very much.