IRS Form 8606 is used to report:

• Nondeductible contributions you made to traditional IRAs
• Early and normal distributions from traditional, SEP, SIMPLE IRAs (not including a rollover, qualified charitable distribution, distribution to fund an HSA, conversion, recharacterization, or return of certain contributions), if you have ever made nondeductible contributions to traditional IRAs
• Early distributions from Roth IRAs (other than a rollover, recharacterization, or return of certain contributions)
• Conversions from traditional, SEP, SIMPLE IRAs to Roth IRAs; and

For additional information see the IRS Instructions for Form 8606.

To enter, review, or delete information for Form 8606:

1. From within your TaxAct® return (Online or Desktop), click on the Federal tab. On smaller devices, click the menu icon in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal
2. Click Retirement Plan Income to expand the category and then click [Taxpayer or Spouse] Nondeductible IRAs (Form 8606)
3. The program will proceed with the interview questions for you to enter or review the appropriate information

You may also access the Form 8606 Q&A screens by clicking Continue from the Form 1099-R - Summary screen.

Note: The TaxAct program will only prompt the Form 8606 Q&A screens applicable in your situation, based on your previous entries. If you are not able to access the Form 8606 Q&A screens, you may need to review your Form 1099-R entries and/or the information entered for nondeductible traditional IRA contributions.