It would be best to wait until you return has been accepted.
There is currently no information on when the IRS will issue instructions on exempting 2020 unemployment compensation from federal tax.
As soon as the IRS issues instructions on how to report newly-exempt 2020 unemployment payments, TurboTax will make the necessary updates to its programs. Until those changes are made, you have two options:
1. File now and amend your return later, after updates have been made.
2. File after IRS instructions are released and the programs have been updated.
As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, the first $10,200 worth of unemployment payments are now tax-free for households with annual incomes less than $150,000. This expanded tax relief begins this year, starting for taxpayers filing returns after January 1, 2020. The IRS will provide additional guidance about what you need to do to take advantage of this relief if you already filed your 2020 tax return.
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