What is a Form 1099-R For 2024

What is a 1099-R Form used For? An Overview

Updated on October 01, 2024 - 12:00 PM by Admin, TaxBandits

Form 1099-R is used to report distributions from a variety of retirement accounts and benefits. Some of these include IRAs, pensions, annuities, profit sharing, and insurance contracts. Here is a helpful overview to file Form 1099-R.

In this article, we cover the following topics:

1. What is the IRS Form 1099-R?

Form 1099-R is an IRS tax form used by Financial institutions that have made a distribution of $10 or more from the retirement plans and benefits must report the amounts on Form 1099-R. Payments of reportable death benefits must also be included on Form 1099-R, as well as any reportable disability payments.

2. When is the deadline to file 1099-R?

The IRS has set a deadline to file Form 1099-R for efiling, recipient copy and paper copies.

Recipient Copy Paper filing E-filing

January 31, 2025

February 28, 2025

March 31, 2025

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3. What Information is Required to File Form 1099-R Online?

The following information is required to complete Form 1099-R either on paper or online:

  • The payer’s TIN, name, and address
  • The Payee’s TIN, name, address, and account number if applicable
  • The gross distribution
  • Taxable and nontaxable amounts
  • Employee contributions
  • The type of retirement account

Click here to learn more about the Form 1099-R instructions.

4. How to file Form 1099-R for 2024 Tax Year

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  • Create an account with TaxBandits.
  • Select or add the business you are filing for.
  • Enter the required Form 1099-R details.
  • Review and transmit Form 1099-R to the IRS.

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