Should the answer be 'yes' or 'no' to this 401K rollover related question in TurboTax?

[tamtam]

I rolled over $10,000 from 401k at Merrill to a Rollover IRA  (essentially a traditional IRA) then converted the same amount to Roth IRA (both IRA accounts are at Vanguard).  I received two 1099R: (1) One from Merrill with distribution code of 'G=Direct Rollover...'; (2) One from Vanguard with distribution code of '7=Normal Distribution'.   I understand this is a taxable event.

I entered both 1099R in TurboTax.  Under Merrill's 1099R, TurboTax asked "Was this Money Rolled Over to a Roth IRA"?  Should I answer 'yes' or 'no' given the fund went to a Rollover IRA prior to Roth IRA conversion that happened at Vanguard (but the ultimate destination is a Roth IRA)?   Thanks much!

[macuser_22]

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@tamtam wrote:

I rolled over $10,000 from 401k at Merrill to a Rollover IRA  (essentially a traditional IRA) then converted the same amount to Roth IRA (both IRA accounts are at Vanguard).  I received two 1099R: (1) One from Merrill with distribution code of 'G=Direct Rollover...'; (2) One from Vanguard with distribution code of '7=Normal Distribution'.   I understand this is a taxable event.

I entered both 1099R in TurboTax.  Under Merrill's 1099R, TurboTax asked "Was this Money Rolled Over to a Roth IRA"?  Should I answer 'yes' or 'no' given the fund went to a Rollover IRA prior to Roth IRA conversion that happened at Vanguard (but the ultimate destination is a Roth IRA)?   Thanks much!

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Your 401(k) distribution did NOT go to a Roth.  Answer NO to the two Roth questions, the default is a traditional IRA.  The other 1099-R is for the conversion - say you moved the money to another retirement and that it was a Roth conversion.sccount