Traditional 401k Rollover to Roth IRA

Please do not enter this as a Roth IRA contribution in the IRA contribution section under Deductions & Credits. 

Generally, you cannot convert an RMD into a Roth IRA but RMDs were waived in 2020. You must indicate to TurboTax that none of the distribution was RMD. If you already enter the 1099-R as RMD and changing your answer to the RMD question doesn't work then you have to delete and reenter the 1099-R form. Please follow the steps below to report the conversion.

For TurboTax Desktop:

1. Click on "Search" on the right top and type “1099-R” in the box
2. Click on “Jump to 1099-R”
3. Continue until "About this Retirement Account. / Was this withdrawal an RMD for 2020?" and select "No, none"
4. Answer questions until you get to “What Did You Do With The Money” and choose “I moved it to another retirement account”
5. Then choose “I did a combination of rolling over, converting, or cashing out money.” and enter the amount next to "Amount converted to a Roth IRA account"

For TurboTax Online:

1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
2. Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”
3. Click on “Jump to 1099-R” and enter your 1099-R
4. Continue until "How much was a RMD?" and select "none"
5. Answer questions until you get to “Tell us if you moved the money through a rollover or conversion” and choose “I converted some or all of it to a Roth IRA”

Thank you it fixed the issue.

Now for next year, can he do the same ? 

I was referring to this link which advises that it is ok to rollover a trad 401k to a Roth IRA.

Tax Article Link  

Thanks

DKD

Yes, you can convert a 401k to a Roth IRA. But the Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) cannot be converted or rolled over (IRS). Only if you take out more than the RMD then the additional amount may be converted.