topic Re: Error entering 1099-R in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Error entering 1099-R

rwsteernc — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:14:15 GMT

I'm getting two errors entering data for form 1099-R. First, it claims the entry for address type is invalid, even though it's chosen from the drop-down list. Second, it won't let me enter zero for line 9a, insisting the minimum value is 0.01.

Re: Error entering 1099-R

DoninGA — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:51:52 GMT

Do not enter anything in box 9a, leave it blank. What address type did you select? Is this a US address or a Foreign address?

Re: Error entering 1099-R

Mike9241 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:57:32 GMT

if the taxpayer's name and SSN on the 1099-R is correct why would none of the distribution be allocable to the taxpayer?

Re: Error entering 1099-R

dmertz — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:12:25 GMT

As I think Mike9241 is implying, a zero in box 9a is nonsensical since it would be saying that the Form 1099-R is being issued to someone who was not eligible to receive a distribution (and should not have received a distribution). Unfortunately, many payers incorrectly think that blank and zero mean the same thing on a Form 1099-R and mistakenly use them interchangeably.