IRA glitch in software?

[strongsilence]

Maybe this isn't a glitch.  What do you think?

I set the Individual tax return to maximize a Traditional IRA and to maximize a Roth IRA.  The TP qualifies for either type.

It chooses the Traditional IRA.  

It doesn't tell me why it chooses the Traditional.

[Karl]

I wouldn't call that a glitch.  It'd be nice to have it pop up as an info diagnostic.  I'd recommend you post in the Tax Ideas Exchange.  Link that post here as a reply and I'll happily upvote it for you.

[BobKamman]

Why would it ever maximize a Roth?  Isn't it just telling you whether the taxpayer qualifies for an IRA deduction?  How would it know the benefits of a Roth without knowing the tax bracket at time of withdrawal?

[qbteachmt]

It "chooses" the Trad because it has an impact on the tax owed; it does the math and sees the tax owed was reduced.