@ld1098 wrote:
The appropriate link doesn't mention when the worksheet will be available to Turbotax. The IRS has a written directive on how to complete the worksheet.
There is much more to it than that. Simply entering as the IRS states in the link can have other unintended consequences since that will affect the AGI and that can make other calculations for other tax and credits incorrect.
The IRS has yet to offer guidance for e-file providers. What the IRS published is for hand filled paper returns. Electronic returns are totally different and require IRS issued e-file specifications that both the e-file providers system and the IRS system are programed for so they can talk to each other. That takes a lot of development by the IRS to supply the e-file specifications for the change. e-file does not send forms it sends encrypted data.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
