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Turbo Tax is up to date with the Enhanced Senior Deduction.  It is automatic if you or spouse is 65+.   You don’t need to do anything.   It is calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A.   Which goes to 1040 line 13b. This is in addition to the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.   The maximum deduction is $6,000 for each spouse 65. The phaseout is 6% of the amount by which MAGI exceeds $75,000 for single or $150,000 for married filing jointly (MFJ). The MAGI is normally the same as your AGI but with some Foreign items added back in. On a joint return the phaseout is calculated separately for each person, so the 6% phases out for each spouse. This deduction is intended to provide tax relief for seniors and is in addition to the existing standard deduction or your itemized deductions.  Expires December 31, 2028.

Glad to hear but where will we find that tax professional to confirm?  In the meanwhile, Romper, for my example, can you clarify which numbers you would enter where in TurboTax, please including whether you would need to check any boxes that indicate you are not using the information on forms from the broker which some might consider an audit risk?  Thanks much!

i believe the offer from fidelity is only for federal file, where as the desktop software comes with federal + state. this could be a reason why the checkout fails, but with a bad error message.   this is the only potential reason i could find. turbotax support could atleast show a usable error message. :(

@SPLITRIMZ wrote: Intuit is not listening,   I''m hoping for an alternate solution to Turbo Tax "Hoping for an alternate solution"? There are only two DIY, consumer-level, desktop income tax prep software developers; H&R Block and TaxAct. Take your pick. I'm sure each has its pros and cons.   BTW, don't think for one minute that either of those companies are going to be "listening" to you (i.e., don't be delusional; they don't care about you any more than does Intuit).

Have the same problem. Tried different devices, different browsers, went as far as creating a new Intuit Account thinking it might have been an issue with my existing account but met the same error code. Please update if you receive a fix. 

Accountable plans usually need to be submitted within 60 days of the expense, so whatever office expenses qualify during that time period can go under an Accountable Plan.   Depreciation can be part of an Accountable Plan.   As a side note, it is my strong opinion the people should do corporate returns by themselves.  There are too many things to mess up, and DIY programs like TurboTax only cover the basics.  It can be expensive, but in my opinion the corporate tax return should be prepared by a tax professional.    

Thanks @AmeliesUncle for your reply.  In this case, I should not claim any home office expenses except the month of December including utilities, cell phone, internet expenses. Is this accurate? For vehicle deprecation, I am still not clear if that needs to be part of accountable plan or should that be directly filed at tax time.

Is this the 2025 software?  Have you double-checked that you entered it as a vehicle UNDER 6000 pounds?   If so, at first glance it appears to be a 'bug' that you might need to wait for an update.  You could go into the "Forms" mode to the worksheet to override it, but it may be easier to wait for the update.

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Q.  Could I still qualify for this year's (2025) AOC or no? A. No.  A full time unmarried student, under age 24, even if you don't qualify as a dependent, is only eligible for the refundable portion of the American Opportunity Credit (AOC) if he supports himself by working (your earned income must be more than half your support. "Support" includes the cost of school). You cannot be supporting yourself on parental support, 529 plans or student loans & grants. It is usually best if the parent claims that credit.    Q.  Could I claim it for 2026 since I'd be 24? A. Maybe. The earned income rule will no longer apply to the refundable portion f the AOC.  But the dependency test may still apply. You cannot claim the (up to) $1000 refundable credit if you are, or can be, claimed as a dependent by someone else. The fact that you will not be working, in 2026, probably means you will not meet the support test for being a non dependent.*   If the student-dependent actually has a tax liability, there is a provision to allow him to claim a non-refundable tuition credit. But then the parent must forgo claiming the student as a dependent, and the $500 other dependent credit.  The student must still indicate that he can be claimed as a dependent, on his return. This is worth up to $2500 (AOTC shifts to all non refundable).   *There are two types of dependents, "Qualifying Children"(QC) and Other ("Qualifying Relative" [QR] in IRS parlance even though they don't have to actually be related). There is no income limit for a QC but there is an age limit, student status, a relationship test and residence test.  The support test is different for each type. The support test, for a QC, is only that the child didn't provide more than half his own support. The support test for a Qualifying Relative is that the taxpayer provided more than half the student's support.  At age 24, you can no longer qualify as a QC.  Your parents can only claim you under the QR rules.  So, a common example is: a 24 y.o., supporting himself on student loans, can claim the refundable AOC  (if his parents didn't co-sign the loan).  But, a 24 y.o., supported by his parents, cannot.    Note: the refundable portion of the AOC is $1000 max.  You must have a tax liability to offset to get the other $1500 ($2500 total max).