@AllyR:
So sorry been so long to reply, I got wrapped up after finishing up my taxes. I put replying to you on my calendar and then did not do it the day I was supposed to and then got busy and basically I am so sorry.
Thank you for replying and your idea of starting a new return. It is an interesting notion and good for many but for me that is just way too much work since I have so many schedules in my return that I don't want to go back and redo it. But, if I did that is a great suggestion I did not think about. I appreciate you bringing that to my attention very much.
The reason I went through all my tax returns back to 2003 when I started my home office is because I wanted to make sure what the total from my 2021 return said in the Prior Depreciation area was actually being carried forward correctly. Over the years I have changed the sqft of the area of my home I used and for 2 years my husband had part of the room for his business and we split the office and the sqft being used. I am supposed to keep track of all the depreciation. So it was good that I went back and I now have a complete number back to when we started our home office. The amount my husband took was not a part of my number so when I begin a new home office in the future - if I do - then I will enter the full amount of prior depreciation so I have the correct number moving forward for if and when we decide to sell the home we currently are living in.
I do know the Tip of using Forms. I go back and forth between the Step by Step and Forms all the time. Been doing that for years.
Yes, I do agree that saving all 3 of the returns to pdf is necessary just in case. I have been doing that since using TT now. Saving it to pdf does allow you to move around easily by clicking on the forms at the side. If you save the return as a "printable return" you can no longer do that. I have to label my pdf's as the "Printable Return for Filing" so I know which is which so I don't have to open every pdf when wanting to print. I was saving and printing from my home printer, but now I save it and go over to office depot to print so I need the printable pdf on a thumb drive that "Fits the page". It is faster to print from Office Depot than my old printer since I have to print over 50 pages 2x (so over 100 pages). One for filing and One for Me.
Yes, I print and do not use the online filing option - Old Fashioned and want to mail it in and not have my private information/tax return in the web somewhere between Turbo Tax and the IRS - just me, not very trusting that.
I hope you were able to fix the problems you were having and file your return on time.
I also hope this discussion helps someone in the future.
Take care AllyR
Michele
