Why does Turbo Tax use the higher gross amount rather than the lower taxable amount on my Civil Service 1099R?

[MichaelL1 · Accepted solution]

For income it is the gross amount in the program.  Then on line 4b of the Form 1040, it will only enter the taxable amount on that line. 

[judysibley]

Why did Turbo Tax put the gross amount on line 4b of the Form 1040 rather than the taxable amount?