It can be a similar issue every year...the new tax software is in such a rudimentary state, that it's not really useful for year-end planning.
BUT...for Anyone who uses the Desktop software every year
What is almost always usable for year-end planning is the prior year's desktop software (2019 desktop in this case). IF you used the desktop software for 2019 , you could either:
1) create a separate test copy predicting what you might be doing for 2020..but as-if it was 2019 income, or
2) making a second copy of your actual 2019 tax return (with a new name), and then changing the values to mimic what you expect to be the case for 2020.......or....
...3) some folks use their actual 2019 tax return, then switch to Forms Mode and open the "What-If" Worksheet, transfer the 2019 values into a 2020 column, and then change the individual values up-down to mimic what you expect for 2020, or what you might think of doing before year end....and see what happens with taxes due, or refund.
Of course, none of that will take any potential or past stimulus payments into account, but it would be pretty close to what you need for planning purposes.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
