Why is there no amount on 1040-SR, line 4a or 4b "IRA Distributions", even though I laboriously entered amounts in Turbo Tax from 1099-R?

[SteamTrain]

@bobgorth 

You need to edit any actual IRA 1099-R forms, and make sure the box near box 7 has been checked.  The box is labelled IRA/SEP/SIMPLE.   Only check thatt for IRAs, not for Pensions nor 401k/403b/457/TSP type accounts.

[dmertz · Accepted solution]

If the payer did not mark the IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box and box 7 does not have code J, T or Q, the distribution is not from an IRA and the distributions must instead appear on lines 5a/b.

[SteamTrain]

Good Point!

Are you sure the 1099-R is actually from an IRA account, and not some other kind of retirement account?