@kleinrl - I do agree with you, that the calculations are what TT is supposed to do for us. if I may,let's define a "calculation" and it will explain how and why these errors are occuring.
A 'calculation' is something that is added, multiplied, subtracted or divided. In fact, if TT gets any of this incorrect and there are penalties and interest as a result of getting these calculations incorrect, they will reimburse you for the penalties and interest.
But there are "entries" that the user has to make. If these are entered incorrectly, TT is not going to cover that in their warrentee.
So entries get calculated and a result appears. if either the entries or the calculations are incorrect, the result is incorrect.
On the Recovery Credit (line 30) and for that matter the Advance Child Tax Credit (line 28), the result is dependent on the user entering how much they received for these benefits in 2021. Turbo Tax simply would not know. in EVERY SINGLE post on these two subjects I have read, the issue is the user entered the incorrect amount received - THAT is what causes the error. Not the calculations, the entries!
Now, the IRS didn't do any favors on this issue either. For a joint return, they were actually TWO letters mailed out for each benefit, with one letter addressed to each spouse with half the money listed on each letter. Other than the addressee, the letters were identical! Many filers did not realize when TT asked them to enter ALL the money they received, they needed to ADD TOGETHER both letters!
So, I do agree with you, that the calculations are what TT is supposed to do for us, but if the user doesn't enter the correct information, the result will be incorrect. 😟
does that help?
