topic I am over 50 and should be able to contribute $8k to my Roth, when I enter $7k no extra tax but $8k my tax goes up like there is additional tax. Why? in Retirement tax questions

I am over 50 and should be able to contribute $8k to my Roth, when I enter $7k no extra tax but $8k my tax goes up like there is additional tax. Why?

lisa — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:41:16 GMT

There is a 6% tax with excessive contributions. This increased amount seams similar. I wonder if it’s a glitch in the TurboTax system.

SteamTrain — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:59:46 GMT

Any chance your income is in the phase-out range?

Check the tables here:

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Assuming you were born in 1975, or earlier...and it was an actual ROTH IRA.

IF not the issue (probably not or the excess would record for the $7k too)

Call Customer Support for investigation, and get a repair ticket issued:

dmertz — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:51:21 GMT

The other possibility is that you have only $7,000 of compensation to support an IRA contribution.