The RMD calculation in TurboTax is based on your answers to the interview questions, not your actual bank records. If TurboTax is showing a penalty you don't owe, deleting the forms and starting fresh is the most reliable fix.
First, delete the original Form 1099-R and Form 5329:
- Go to Tax Tools on the right hand panel inside of TurboTax
- Click on the down arrow and scroll down to Tools
- Click on Tools and select Delete a form from the menu items that appear in the Tool Center
- Click on the trash can icon to the right of Form 1099-R and Form 5329
Now, click back on Income in the Federal section to return to input the Form 1099-R information again:
- Go to Wages & Income on the left panel within your TurboTax account
- Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security and click on the down arrow to the right
- Click Start to the right of IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R)
- Click the Yes box when you see, "Did you get a 1099-R...?"
- Click the "Enter a different way" box
- Click the "Type it in myself" box
- Click on the box that pertains to your type of 1099-R (typically the first box), Continue
- Next, you will see, "Enter your 1099-R provider's info", complete that, then Continue
- Next, you will see "Enter your 1099-R details from _". Enter the information from the original Form 1099-R that you received
- Ensure the details from your Form 1099-R are correct checking for which Distribution Code was used in Box 7 (or review if imported), then Continue
- Continue through until you reach, "Let's get more information about your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)", enter your RMD due by December 31
- Note: Only enter the portion of your RMD that was satisfied by this specific 1099-R. Do not enter your grand total RMD for the year on every 1099-R screen. If you have two 1099-Rs, the RMD amounts you enter for each should add up to your total requirement, not repeat it
- Next, you are asked, "How much of this distribution applied to your December 31 RMD?"
- If you select "Some", you will need to enter the amount of the distribution that applied to your RMD
- You will reach "Review your 1099-R summary", press Continue (not the pencil) and additional questions will generate for you to answer
- When you reach "Let's go over any required minimum distributions (RMD)", Continue (not the pencil)
The above steps should resolve the incorrect penalty calculation.
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