After you file

 The previous instructions were for TurboTax Online. Try these instructions instead for your Mac download. 

Since you are using TurboTax Premier for Mac (Desktop Download), the issue is likely a "permissions" or "file access" glitch where the software is showing you a preview but failing to write that data to your actual tax file.

Here is the correct path for a Mac user to fix this. Try each of these suggestions 

1. Give TurboTax "Full Disk Access"

This is the most common reason the Mac version "forgets" entries. macOS has high security that can prevent programs from saving changes to folders like Documents.

1. Close TurboTax.
2. Go to the Apple Menu (top left corner) > System Settings (or System Preferences).
3. Go to Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access.
4. Look for TurboTax 2025 in the list. If it’s there, make sure the switch is ON.
5. If it’s not there, click the [+] button, go to your Applications folder, and add TurboTax.
6. Restart TurboTax and try the entry again.

2. "Save As" to Force a Refresh

• Sometimes the current .tax2025 file gets a "read-only" bug.
• In TurboTax, go to the top menu bar (next to the Apple icon).
• Select File > Save As.
• Give it a slightly different name (e.g., "TaxReturn_v2") and save it directly to your Desktop instead of a subfolder.
• Try entering your contributions in this new file.

3. Check for updates (crucial for 2026)

• Since we are in January, Intuit releases patches almost daily to fix bugs exactly like "data not transferring."
• In the top menu, click TurboTax (next to the Apple icon).
• Select Check for Updates.
• If it finds one, let it install and restart the program.

4. Use "Forms Mode" to See What’s Happening

1. If the "Step-by-Step" interview is stuck, you can look "under the hood" to see if the number is actually there.
2. Click the Forms icon in the top right corner of your TurboTax window.
3. In the list on the left, find the form related to your contribution (e.g., Form 8889 for HSA or the IRA Contribution Worksheet).
4. If the number is there in the form but not showing in the interview, try typing the number directly into the blue field on the form.
5. Click the step by step icon to get out of the forms mode.

Why you didn't see a "Red X": That only appears in web browsers like Safari or Chrome. In the Desktop version, there are no pop-up blockers because the program is running directly on your computer, not the internet.

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