Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
Sign in to the Community or Sign in to TurboTax and start working on your taxes
Level 1
posted Feb 25, 2023 1:13:03 PM

Traditional 457(b) to Roth 457(b) conversion

How to I reflect some traditional 457(b) funds were converted to a Roth 457(b)?  TurboTax asks:

"Is this 1099-R reporting a rollover of funds from a 401(k), 403(b), or governmental 457(b) plan to a designated Roth 401(k) or Roth 403(b)?"

However, it never asks if it was rolled over into a Roth 457(b).  Thanks.

0 3 610
3 Replies
Employee Tax Expert
Feb 25, 2023 1:32:38 PM

Yes, you would answer "yes" to "Is this 1099-R reporting a rollover of funds from a 401(k), 403(b), or governmental 457(b) plan to a designated Roth 401(k) or Roth 403(b)?" for your situation.

 

 

Level 1
Feb 25, 2023 3:29:44 PM

Thanks. That certainly makes sense, but do you know why the question didn’t specify Roth 457(b)? Was it an oversight?

Level 1
Mar 3, 2023 2:26:31 PM

I had this exact same issue and spent over an hour today on the phone with a Turbo Tax customer assistance rep who in turn conferenced in a "resolution" specialist who is turn was on the phone with someone else in some other office.  The call ended up being cut off before anything was resolved.  I was trying to persuade the reps that one of the questions should expressly address the option of a conversion of a pre-tax 457 to a post-tax 457.  

 

Meanwhile, on my own, I decided that absent some change to the software in the next 2 weeks, I'll resolve the issue the way that the first person who responded to your question proposed.