thx for the tip. Yes, i actually did switch to Forms to see if there was a a clue, and i found a worksheet flagged as not completed. i tried to fill-out that sheet best i could, but i was not able to clear that flag. So i ended up starting over (with transfer) and entering all my data again. everything worked fine second time through. i suspect it was possibly related to attempting to add a deduction for 'managing investments' (computer equipment) - i tried that the first time, but abandoned it after getting into all the fine print, and i think TT left a form or worksheet 'empty'. I did not do that the second time around when it worked.
