Should I leave the box for Roth IRA contributions prior to 2016 blank or some other number?

[jakegeler]

Should I leave the box for Roth IRA contributions prior to 2016 blank or some other number if  I am 62 and converted a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA over 5 years ago and withdrew $2000 in 2016 and had not made any further contributions into the fund since it was opened?

[PatriciaV · Accepted solution]

Yes, if you have made no further contributions to your Roth IRA since you converted from a traditional IRA, you would leave the "prior contributions" box blank. If you see an error later on review, you may need to go back and enter a zero.