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2024 Roth IRA

Hello.  In 2024 I contributed $8,000 to a Roth IRA.  However, it was fully removed as my AGI ended up being too high.   Despite being fully removed, I received a 2025 Form 1099-R indicating a gross distribution of $7,470.84.  This difference is due to losses on the excess contribution.     

How do I handle this? 

Do I need to amend my 2024 taxes? 

 

Unfortunately,  I made the same mistake in 2025 and my financial advisor has initiated the steps to fully remove it.   So for 2025 taxes, do I just indicate in Turbo Tax that I didn't make any Roth contributions for 2025?

 

Thank you

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AmyC
Employee Tax Expert

2024 Roth IRA

2024:

When you enter the 1099-R, TurboTax will ask if it was a "Return of Contribution." Once you confirm it was an excess contribution removed by the deadline, it should result in $0 tax impact.

No need to amend 2024 since you had a loss, there is no taxable income.

 

2025: 

Another loss would mean nothing to report this year.

Since your AGI is high, you could consider doing a backdoor ROTH.

  1. Recharacterize the contribution to a Traditional IRA, giving you a basis and filing form 8606.
  2. Convert the traditional back to a ROTH. There is no income limit on a conversion.

If you had earnings to withdraw in 2025:

You can report the withdrawal now so you don't have to amend your taxes later.

  1. In the "Deductions & Credits" section, enter that you contributed $8,000 to a Roth IRA for 2025.
  2. TurboTax will calculate that you are over the limit. When it asks, "Did you withdraw the excess?" say Yes.
  3.  Look for the amount of earnings withdrawn. Enter the specific profit amount provided by your financial advisor.
  4. Go to the Income section and manually enter a 1099-R.
  5. Enter the information from your brokerage for TN/ EIN, name, address, etc.
  6. Box 1 (Gross Distribution): Total amount (Contribution + Earnings).
  7. Box 2a (Taxable Amount): Just the Earnings.
  8. Box 7 (Codes): Use Code P (for return of excess) and Code J (for Roth).
  9. TurboTax will then ask which year this form is for; select 2026.
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2024 Roth IRA

Thank you.

 

I am not seeing a "Return of Contribution" after uploading the 2025 1099R. 

Do I just go back to 2024 taxes and enter it there but just not re-file/amend?

AmyC
Employee Tax Expert

2024 Roth IRA

No, entry in 2024 will not help. The 2025 1099-R  for the loss from 2024, I wonder if your taxable amount is zero so no questions to ask and your entry is done. The goal is to report the 1099-R that you received so the IRS can match it up and not pay any tax on the distribution. If you can accomplish those two things, you have it.

 

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2024 Roth IRA

Thank you.  I'll keep investigating.  It seems like Turbo Tax wants to count the 7,470.84 as income that may need to be taxed and may perhaps fee applied for early distribution (I am 53).    I'll keep investigating. 

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