SusanY1
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

The IRS e-file system will not accept a return with $0 of Adjusted Gross Income.  This restriction is imposed by the IRS systems, not TurboTax. 

 

One way to work around this issue is to add $1 of interest income, which will give the return $1 of Adjusted Gross Income, but no tax due. 

 

Most taxpayers with interest-bearing accounts will have at least $1 of interest each year to report, even if they did not receive documents to this effect.  This is added in TurboTax under Wages & Income and then Interest and Dividends.  

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