Why does turbo tax tell me combined maximum ira and roth contribution is $5500?

[VolvoGirl]

Are you entering contributions for more than $5,500?

[sledking666]

Yes but the roth maximum is 5500, it is including the traditional ira contributions too so its over 5500  18

[VolvoGirl]

What?  You can only contribute a total of 5,500 to both of them combined.   Sounds like you made an excess contribution.  @dmertz

[sledking666]

roth max is $5500 combined total of roth and traditional ira can not exceed $18000

[Zbucklyo]

Sorry, no, @VolvoGirl is correct.  You are perhaps confusing a 401 (k) and a traditional IRA.

[dmertz]

Enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.  If you entered any of these amounts elsewhere, go back and remove those extraneous entries.

[sledking666]

thank you

[dmertz · Accepted solution]

Resolved in the comments (I think).