https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875650#M188159 I contributed to my 401k and my employer contributed also. When asked in TurboTax to list how much was contributed to a 401k in 2022, do I list only my amount? Or mine plus the employer amount? Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:49:24 GMT jaime-debruyn 2026-02-23T12:49:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875650#M188159 I contributed to my 401k and my employer contributed also. When asked in TurboTax to list how much was contributed to a 401k in 2022, do I list only my amount? Or mine plus the employer amount? Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:49:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875650#M188159 jaime-debruyn 2026-02-23T12:49:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875651#M188160 <P>When you enter your W-2 the 401k retirement contribution is there-----you just enter your W-2 exactly as it appears.&nbsp; Do not go into the software and try to enter it again somewhere else.</P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 01:46:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875651#M188160 xmasbaby0 2023-02-11T01:46:38Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875662#M188161 <P>Where did it ask you how much you contributed to a 401K? &nbsp;Was it maybe asking about IRA contributions? &nbsp;Did you also take a distribution from a 401K? &nbsp;How old are you? &nbsp;</P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 01:55:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875662#M188161 VolvoGirl 2023-02-11T01:55:13Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875770#M188168 <P>Your employer gets the deduction for the employer contribution.&nbsp; You do not.&nbsp; The employer contribution does not get reported anywhere on your tax return.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>As for your employee contributions, enter amounts shown in box 12 of your W-2 only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form, nowhere else in TurboTax.</P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:52:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875770#M188168 dmertz 2023-02-11T03:52:31Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875851#M188176 <P>TurboTax <STRONG>never</STRONG> asks if you contributed to a 401(k). &nbsp;TurboTax asks if you contributed to an IRA. &nbsp;An IRA is a private account that you established with a bank or investment company on your own.<BR /><BR /></P> <P>You can only contribute to a 401(k) by payroll deduction, and your contributions plus any employer match are recorded on your W-2 and automatically taken care of by TurboTax.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>workplace retirement plans and IRAs are covered by different sections of the law, and have completely different rules for contributions and withdrawals, even though they have a similar purpose.</P> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 05:36:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-claim-both-my-contribution-to-a-401k-and-my-employers-contribution-to-the-401k/01/2875851#M188176 Opus 17 2023-02-11T05:36:06Z