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posted Jan 29, 2021 12:47:25 PM

Why won’t TurboTax waive the 10% early 401k withdrawal penalty from my taxes? My withdrawal was covid related under the Covid Cares Act 2020?

TurboTax stating in site that they haven’t added the new covid cares act guidelines—when will they be added to the system?

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Expert Alumni
Jan 29, 2021 12:56:33 PM

You will report this on a Form 8915-E.  The IRS has not yet finalized the Form 8915-E for retirement plan distributions under the CARES act.  So this form cannot be included in the TurboTax program.  You will not be able to proceed until the form is available.

 

The IRS has not communicated when the form will be finalized for inclusion on the 2020 federal tax return.

 

We estimate it will be sometime in February 2021 before the form is available.  You can watch this link for the form availability.  Currently, the form is not listed here since there is no estimated date.  Once there is, you will find the form listed with the date available.  

 

IRS forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products

 

Additionally, the IRS will not start processing returns until February 12, so waiting for this form is not slowing down the processing of your return.

Level 1
Feb 1, 2021 10:38:26 AM

Thanks!  Turbo taw should put a flag to remind folks this is still pending...