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Level 4
March 26, 2023
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Where on the return do I report Keough distributions.

  • March 26, 2023
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Do I report Keough distributions on Schedule 1 as Other Income"? The recipient is over 59. 5 in age, so I know there is no penalty, but I am just not sure where they are reported in the return as no 1099-R is generated for Keough distributions..

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sjrcpa
Level 15
March 26, 2023

It is a pension and there should be a 1099-R.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
Level 4
March 26, 2023

That is not what my research reveals. Note bullet point 5 below.

Who receives a 1099-R?

  • Contract owners with reportable distributions from their annuities during the previous calendar year will receive a 1099-R. For more information, see "What is the difference between a reportable and taxable distribution?" below.
  • If applicable, a 1099-R is mailed to the contract owner's address of record. For clients enrolled in electronic delivery, notification of 1099-R availability on the website is sent to the email address on record.
  • The information on the 1099-R is based on the contract owner, not the annuitant (except for 457(b) government entity-owned contracts).
  • If the contract has joint owners, the 1099-R is issued to the primary owner.
  • A 1099-R is not generated on corporate-owned nonqualified, 401(k), Pension, Keogh, 457(b), or 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity-owned contracts.
  • A 1099-R is also not generally generated if your contract is held by a custodian company. In this case, please contact your custodian for your 1099-R.
sjrcpa
Level 15
March 26, 2023

"corporate-owned nonqualified, 401(k), Pension, Keogh, 457(b), or 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity-owned contracts"

Not sure what a corporate owned nonqualified Keogh contract would be. 

Where was the Keogh account held? Is it properly titled? I'm pretty sure somebody was supposed to issue a 1099-R.

Even if you don't have one, enter it as a pension distribution.

BTW-What is the source of that research?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
qbteachmt
Level 15
March 27, 2023

Keogh is qualified.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc410

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/keoghplan.asp

The 1040 instructions tell you to report it on Line 5a. Not any schedule.

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