If you qualify for an exception, but your IRA custodian inputs Code 1 in Box 7 of your 1099-R, your tax preparer must file IRS Form 5329 to override the Code 1 and claim the exception.

If you hold foreign-stock funds in your account—or even US-focused funds that dabble in foreign securities—Box 7 of 1099-DIV depicts any foreign taxes paid on those holdings for the year prior.

If you qualify for an exception, but your IRA custodian inputs Code 1 in Box 7 of your 1099-R, your tax preparer must file IRS Form 5329 to override the Code 1 and claim the exception.