topic It's also possible that this is a SIMPLE plan (code S) or... in Retirement tax questions

Contribute to a traditional IRA

khengxiong88 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:27:51 GMT

I have an account set up with my employer where money is deducted pretax each check that goes straight into my IRA with matching from them. Do I put down the total I've contributed through the year from this, or should I leave it as $0 or blank because I did not put any money directly into the IRA outside of what is deducted per check.

That would not be an IRA, but an employer sponsored retir...

macuser_22 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:27:53 GMT

That would not be an IRA, but an employer sponsored retirement 401(k) plan. Your employer will report that in box 12 on your W-2. You do not report it anywhere else. It is not an IRA contribution.

It's also possible that this is a SIMPLE plan (code S) or...

dmertz — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:27:54 GMT

It's also possible that this is a SIMPLE plan (code S) or SARSEP plan (code F), but the answer is the same: Enter it only in box 12 of TurboTax's W-2 form.