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You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

I do not understand why I am getting this when in previous years I had the same reporting of w2 and 1099 (interest from banks)
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ToddL
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You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

"ABP" is an amortized bond premium. This occurs when you purchase a bond at a certain price above par. For example, you paid  $1870 for an $1800 bond. 

Did you import your 1099-INTs or enter them manually? In either case, did you have an entry (even a $0) in Line 11 of either 1099-INT?

If you had a positive entry (>$0) on Line 11 of your 1099-INT, you will have an ABP interest adjustment. The TurboTax program will prompt you to upgrade if this adjustment cannot be calculated or reported using TurboTax Free Edition (Online).                          (Keep reading for more options!)

If you had a "$0" on Line 11 of your 1099-INT, you don't have an ABP interest adjustment, but the program thinks you do. You can try to manually delete the "0". If that doesn't work, you will have to delete the Form 1099 and re-enter it in the 1099-INT interview - any Lines with a "$0" amount should be left blank (i.e. don't type in a "0"). 

See our AnswerXchange article How do I delete forms in TurboTax Online?

If you did have a positive number in Line 11 of either 1099-INT and it is a very small amount (e.g. <$10), you may decide to remove the amount (using "Delete a Form" tool); this will not change your tax return in any material way and would allow you to avoid the upgrade.
manan309
New Member

You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

Auto-importing my 1099-INT from Ally Bank resulted in a 0 being entered for Line 11. Deleting this entry and manually entering only the Line 1 information fixed this problem for me.
ToddL
New Member

You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

Online or Desktop version of TurboTax?
manan309
New Member

You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

This error occurred while using the online web app in Chrome on my Windows PC.
ToddL
New Member

You had ABP interest adjustment (Schedule B), and that's just one of the reasons the IRS requires you to file Form 1040

Thanks. I tweaked the answer based on your experience.
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