Failed to include Rollover 1099-R info when efiling
After efiling our 2023 Federal tax return last week via TurboTax, I discovered that I had neglected to include information from a 1099-R covering a $70K rollover from my 401k into my TIRA. We used a portion of our refund to purchase a $5K I-bond and will receive a small amount of cash via direct-deposit.
Since there would be no effect on our tax liability, must I file an amended return? If so, should I wait for the refund and I-bond before ammending?
Permalink Submitted by PaulC on Mon, 2024-03-18 15:20
You should not do anything until you see how the IRS processes your tax return. Assuming that the IRS processes your return as if the form 1099-R doesn’t exist, and you receive the expected refund, you should then file an amended return which will result in a zero income change and zero tax change. Filing an amended return should forgo the IRS sending you a letter noting the mismatch between the filed return and the gross 401k distribution income reported on the form 1099-R. That could take months, so dealing with the issue proactively would be what I would do.
Permalink Submitted by Gerri Fehst on Tue, 2024-03-19 03:20
Did you file an 8606 with your e filing?
Permalink Submitted by Undocumented Newcomer on Tue, 2024-03-19 10:00
Thanks to Retireplanning for the guidance.
Seeker4’s response: “Did you file an 8606 with your e filing?”
No 8606 – I have no after-tax dollars in IRAs. A few years ago, all pre-tax money was transferred to a 401k and I performed Roth conversions on the after-tax money. I converted the basis one year and moved most pre-tax money back to IRAs the following year.
Permalink Submitted by PaulC on Thu, 2024-03-21 14:48
Correct, a Form 8606 isn’t applicable to a rollover of a pre-tax 401(k) balance to a Traditional IRA.
Permalink Submitted by Clare Fazackerley on Fri, 2024-03-22 00:05
Tax pro here. IRS doesn’t want to see amended returns without tax changes. Resources for processing are limited. Keep your documentation in case of correspondence, but the “G” code should abort any letters.