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Backdoor Roth - Choose Not to Deduct IRA Contributions screen missing

Hi there,

 

I am using TurboTax Online/App. When trying to follow the steps for the Backdoor Roth as per online guides ( https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/retirement-benefits/enter-backdoor-roth-... ), I am not seeing a “Choose Not to Deduct IRA Contributions screen“ as per the referenced above guide’s TurboTax Online, Step 1’s number 5, and I am hitting an unexpected “Income Too High To Deduct an IRA”.

My steps are:

1. In Deductions and Credits

2. Selected Traditional and Roth Contribution

3. Selected only “Traditional IRA”

4. No to “this a repayment/retirement distribution?

5. Entered my contributed amount

6. No to “did you change your mind?”

7. No to “any excess before 2024”

And then I hit the “Income too high” message.


appreciate any help! 

 

 

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MindyB
Employee Tax Expert

Backdoor Roth - Choose Not to Deduct IRA Contributions screen missing

It's ok that you received the "income too high" message. The "choose not to deduct" would work for those with a lower income.

 

Item 5c applies to you in the instructions: If none of your contribution can be deducted, you won't see the option to make part of it nondeductible. Instead, the full amount of your contribution will automatically be nondeductible.

 

You can continue on to Step 2.

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MindyB
Employee Tax Expert

Backdoor Roth - Choose Not to Deduct IRA Contributions screen missing

It's ok that you received the "income too high" message. The "choose not to deduct" would work for those with a lower income.

 

Item 5c applies to you in the instructions: If none of your contribution can be deducted, you won't see the option to make part of it nondeductible. Instead, the full amount of your contribution will automatically be nondeductible.

 

You can continue on to Step 2.

Backdoor Roth - Choose Not to Deduct IRA Contributions screen missing

Thank you! Appreciate the clarity

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