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if i withdraw money from my ira and pay the taxes at that time, how do i file it

b-kudro — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:10 GMT

I withdrew money from my IRA, had financial staff, determine amount of money to be paid to the feds. how do i claim that on my tax return

Re: if i withdraw money from my ira and pay the taxes at that time, how do i file it

VolvoGirl — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:41:11 GMT

You get a 1099R for that.

Enter a 1099R under
Federal Taxes on left
Wages & Income
Then scroll way down to Retirement Plans and Social Security
Then IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) – Click Start
If you are adding another 1099R there might be a Add button at the bottom of the list.

You didn't actually pay the tax or the 10% penalty (you pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty if you are under 59 ½). You had taxes withheld like from your paycheck. You still have to enter the whole gross amount (before taxes were withheld) with your other income to figure out the total tax (and it may put you into a higher tax bracket) and then the withholding is subtracted from the total tax to figure your refund or tax due. The Gross amount shows up on 1040 line 4a or 5a and the taxable amount on 4b/5b. The withholding will show up on 1040 line 25b.

Re: if i withdraw money from my ira and pay the taxes at that time, how do i file it

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:41:16 GMT

You had tax withheld from the distributions from the retirement account, just like when an employer withheld tax from your paychecks. When you enter it all into the software, the calculations are done to reconcile the amount of income you received and the amount of tax that was withheld. You might owe more or you might get a refund.