When will TurboTax be updated with the instructions related to disaster distributions?

[E-L-SCHULTE]

TurboTax keeps telling to to revisit later  IRS instructions related to disaster distributions were not ready in this release

[DanaB27]

If you are referring to the Coronavirus-related relief measures for retirement plan distributions then please be aware Form 8915-E, that reports the Coronavirus-related relief measures for retirement plan distributions, is not yet finalized by the IRS. TurboTax will update this section after the IRS releases the final version of Form 8915-E and then you can finish your distribution information.

Please sign-up here and TurboTax will email you once the form is live.

Please follow these steps to enter your 1099-R:

1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
2. Click on the Search box on the top and type “1099-R”
3. Click on “Jump to 1099-R” and you should see the “Your 1099-R Entries” screen
4. Click "edit" and continue until "Tell us if any of these uncommon situations apply" screen
5. Select "I took out this money because of a qualified disaster (includes COVID-19)" (TurboTax will walk you through questions once this section is ready)

Those who qualify as individuals directly impacted by the pandemic will be able to withdraw up to $100k from their retirement accounts without facing the 10% early withdrawal penalty.

You qualify if:

• You, your spouse, or your dependent are diagnosed with COVID-19
• You experience adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, or laid off or having work hours reduced because of COVID-19
• You’re unable to work due to child care closure or hour reduction because of Covid-19
• You experience adverse financial consequences as a result of closing or reducing hours of a business that you own or operate due to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19.

You can choose to have the distribution taxed over 2020, 2021, and 2022 instead of only in 2020. You’ll have three years to pay back the funds you withdrew, without the amount impacting that year’s cap on contributions. If you pay back the amount within that time, you’ll be able to claim a refund on those taxes paid when you file an amended tax return. Please see IRS Coronavirus-related relief for retirement plans and IRAs for more details.

Please see IRS forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products for additional information.

[cewilliams32]

The form is now available - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8915e.pdf

[PattiF]

This is the recent update for Form 8915-E from TurboTax.

[Anonymous]

When is this going to be ready on turbotax for this year? 

[MarilynG1]

If you are reporting a second year distribution amount for a 2020 Disaster Distribution, the IRS has not yet finalized Form 8915-F.

Click this link for more info on Form 8915-F.