topic Got early distribution from 401K net of withholdings. Deposited the gross amount (distribution+taxes) in to my IRA as rollover. How do I get the withholding back? in Retirement tax questions

Got early distribution from 401K net of withholdings. Deposited the gross amount (distribution+taxes) in to my IRA as rollover. How do I get the withholding back?

shahk-co — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:28:44 GMT

Re: Got early distribution from 401K net of withholdings. Deposited the gross amount (distribution+taxes) in to my IRA as rollover. How do I get the withholding back?

NCperson — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:43:06 GMT

just enter the 1099-R into TT and follow the prompts CLOSELY ; it'll handle it. it'll ask something like ' what did you do with the money".

if you do not have the 1099-R form, call the administrator!

Re: Got early distribution from 401K net of withholdings. Deposited the gross amount (distribution+taxes) in to my IRA as rollover. How do I get the withholding back?

macuser_22 — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 20:54:32 GMT

The withholding in box 4 on the 1099-R (or state withholding in box 12) will be applied to all other W-2 and 1099 withholding on line 17 on the 1040 form (or state form) to be applied to offset any tax liability you have. That will reduce any tax owed or add to any refund.

If you added the amount withheld from other funds so that the entire box 1 amount was rolled over then:

Be sure that when entering the 1099-R that you say that it was rolled over and answer the follow up question that "yes, you added the amount withheld to total the box 1 amount rolled over".

Re: Got early distribution from 401K net of withholdings. Deposited the gross amount (distribution+taxes) in to my IRA as rollover. How do I get the withholding back?

shahk-co — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:54:36 GMT

Thnx