why does it ask Roth IRA contributions prior to 2025? I only contributed while working full time thru payroll deduction

[Opus 17 · Accepted solution]

If you do not have a separate Roth IRA (not a plan sponsored by your employer) then you would answer No.  You would also not report making any Roth IRA contributions.  An IRA is not the same as a workplace plan, and if you have a workplace plan, the contributions are reported on your W-2 and nowhere else.