topic 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ? in Retirement tax questions

1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ?

mchale1941 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:46:56 GMT

Re: 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like...

DanaB27 — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 19:49:07 GMT

Please try entering something in box 16 and then deleting the entry again and see if you can continue. If this doesn't work try to enter $0 for box 16 state distribution.

Login to your TurboTax Account
Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”
Click on “Jump to 1099-R” and enter your first Form 1099-R
When you get to the summary screen click on "Add another 1099-R" to enter your next Form 1099-R

Re: 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ?

SteamTrain — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:00:59 GMT

kind-of disagree with this.

Many forms do not contain anything in box 16, but NY, in particular, insists on it.

In all cases I know of, a zero in box 16 will lead to errors in certain situations.

Normally, the value of box 2a would be entered into box 16 if box 2a contains a real $$ value.

If box 2a is empty, or undetermined, then the Federally-taxable amount of box 1 is entered as box 16 (unless the person made after-tax contributions to that type of retirement fund, that $$ amount is just box 1)

Re: 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ?

maryRRR3 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:18:19 GMT

So, even if I live in a state (Texas) where there is no State Income Tax, I need to enter the amount from my 1099-R Box 16 "State Distribution" into TurboTax 2022 anyway?? Thanks in advance!

*EDIT*

I think this question is unnecessary...but I don't know how to remove it. Thanks anyway!

Re: 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ?

SteamTrain — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:58:07 GMT

@maryRRR3

Well most of us here would have you just leave boxes 14,15,16 entirely blank if you lived in TX all of year 2022.

The only time it might make a difference, is if you were in a situation where you moved your home from, or to another state (which had an income tax) during the year, then having a state breakdown could be helpful as to which state the $$ belonged to.

Re: 1099R box 16 is blank what do I do Turbo tax will not let me go on. I have 3 1099R forms like this ?

maryRRR3 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:06:38 GMT

Thank you so much for the answer. Boxes 14, 15, and 17-19 were all blank. Since I read comments here about not being able to leave Box 16 blank, I didn't test whether I could or not. Your explanation makes perfect sense to me.