@edhondl wrote:
I did what you state in your reply a couple of times before, and just did it again. It's not the solution. Here's what happens:
When I delete the $1 from Box 10 of my W2, I no longer get guided through a few Turbotax pages to answer questions relative to FSA benefit deduction in Box 10. I don't get to tell Turbotax that my employer doesn't have onsite child care, I don't get to tell Turbotax that I have a FSA, and I don't get to tell Turbotax the year end balance in my FSA. Also, Because I no longer have a value in Box 10, Turbotax doesn't generate Part III of form 2441. Part III is where you specify information about your FSA and the amount of FSA dollars used for dependent care. If I don't have a value in Box 10 of my W2 I also don't get the Turbotax page to enter the Carryover from 2020 used in 2021 to pay for child care expense. This Carryover page shows up when you enter the dependent care expenses in the Deductions & Credits section under FEDERAL TAXES in Turbotax.
Turbotax is only generating Part I & II for my return if Box 10 in my W2 is blank. Therefore, it's overstating the refund I should get. It's not subtracting the FSA carryover I used, because that's on Part III, which isn't present.
As I stated in my original post, If I put $1 in Box 10, it guides me through the additional pages to enter information about my FSA and generates Part III in form 2441. It also allows me to enter my 2020 FSA Carryover. All parts of Form 2441 are present, but unfortunately some of amounts the form are incorrect. See my initial post for details.
I'm in a no win situation.
If you are using the windows version installed on your own computer, you can switch to forms mode and directly enter the carryover amount on line 13 of form 2441. I will also check later for an interview solution.
