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posted Jan 30, 2025 11:47:00 AM

TurboTax says I have a penalty for contributing too much to my traditional IRA. It says the limit is $7,00, but Fidelity says the limit is over $20,000.0 0 I

Why am I getting charged a penalty?

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Expert Alumni
Jan 30, 2025 11:57:15 AM

It sounds like Fidelity thought it was talking about a 401(k) plan or maybe a SIMPLE IRA. 

 

An ordinary IRA has a limit of $7,000 (depending on your age).

 

You need to go back to Fidelity and find out why you were told this erroneous information.

Level 15
Jan 30, 2025 12:01:56 PM

Stop and look again.

 

AN "IRA" is not a TSP, nor a 401k, nor a 403b, nor a 457 retirement account......those other types are what Fidelity is talking about.

 

Any contributions you make thru your employer, and are showing in box 12 of your W-2....those are only entered when you put in the W-2 form....and NOT in the IRA contribution section.

 

Go back to the IRA contribution section and take those $$ out...unless you truly did make a contribution to an actual "IRA" outside of your employer...and then the 7000 limit may well apply to you.....but again