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Your TurboTax account will not ever show that you paid your state tax due.   Your TT account will always just show that you owed tax due.   TT does not get any information from the state to show that your payment was made.   You proof that you paid will be your own bank or credit card records.

You can't take a 179 deduction when your business is operating at a loss.  You aren't entitled to it.  You may be able to take bonus depreciation and of course you can take regular depreciation.  But you can't take a 179 deduction and carry it into next year.  You can't take it at all.   Here is more information on who is able to take a section 179 deduction.

Para reportar tus ingresos:   Entra a tu cuenta de TurboTax, abre tu declaración y selecciona "Impuestos federales".  Selecciona la opción "Salarios e ingresos". Ingresa la información de tus formularios W-2 (salarios), o el 1099 (trabajo por cuenta propia). Haz click en el siguiente enlace para que veas instrucciones más detalladas. ¿Cómo importo o ingreso mi Formulario W-2?   Si necesitas ayuda de uno de nuestros expertos, haz click al siguiente enlace: TurboTax contacto   

I am experiencing half of this problem.  I have regular brokerage accounts and a Merrill Edge account.   I am presented with a list of all my accounts, CMA, Edge, IRA, and ROTH.   I check them all or I only check the Edge and try to download.  Only the regular CMA brokerage account works.  The Edge never downloads.  It is available in PDF form inside my ml.com account but I need it to import into TurboTax.     I have calls Merrill and they claim all is prepared and ready for TurboTax to import in my Edge account.

It might.  If you were entitled to a renter's credit in your state and you put 1/12th of what you could get a credit for that might reduce your credit.   The easy way to find out is to go back and amend your state tax return.  You log in and click the 'amend' button.  Then change the amount of rent that you paid.  If that results in you getting an additional refund then you file the amended state return and you're all set.  If it doesn't change your refund at all then you just forget about it.  

I had the same problem today when trying to efile NYS return.  The 1099-R I received had entry in State Tax withheld (box 14) but no entry in the State Distribution field (Box 16) .  TT flagged it and would not efile the return.   I just copied the Gross Distribution amount in Box 1 into the State Distribution box 16 and it went through fine and was efiled.  

You should enter the distribution as a pension distribution by using a substitute Form 1099-R entry as follows:   Find the Retirement Plans and Social Security menu option in the Wages and Income section of TurboTax Start or Update IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) Choose Add (Another) 1099-R Choose I'll type it in myself Choose the source of your 1099-R form Enter your pension income into the Form 1099-R entry screens, use code 7 in box 7 for normal distribution When you come to the screen that says Do any of these situations apply to you? Check the box that says I need to file a substitute 1099-R and follow the instructions To back out the income if it is not taxable, you need to make a negative entry to other income as follows:   1. From the Federal menu in TurboTax find Wages and Income  2. Find Less Common Income 3. Choose Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C 4. Choose Other Reportable Income 5. Enter a description of the treaty exempting the income and the adjustment as a negative number   You must complete Form 8833 Treaty-Based return position disclosure and include with your return. That form is not available in TurboTax, so you will need to complete that separately and attach it to your tax return that you would mail in. Here is a link to the form:  Treaty income adjustment      

If you have W-2 compensation in Pennsylvania, here is a workaround for you. In the Pennsylvania interview, go to the screen "Compensation Summary".    Click on the pencil to edit your compensation for Pennsylvania.   On the next screen, check off that you need to make an adjustment to the taxable amount of your income.   On the next screen, reduce your Pennsylvania compensation by $406 and hit Continue. While this may not be the way that the state want you to show the personal HSA contribution amount, the net result on your state taxable income will be the same.   Conversely, if you don't have W-2 compensation in PA, you might try adding a miscellaneous income amount of -406 and see if that works for you (I have not tried it).

  The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately.on line 13b.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately  

Were you both 65 years old or older at the end of 2025? Which line are you seeing the credit on?   If eligible you will find this on Schedule 1-A Part V and line 13b of your form 1040.  There would be nothing to correct below line 35. TurboTax will automatically calculate it based on your date of birth and your income.  There is not a special section or box to check.  Just enter your correct information and TurboTax will take it from there.     For Tax Year 2025 through 2028, seniors may claim an additional deduction of $6,000 per taxpayer over 65.  This is NOT a refundable credit.  This is a deduction of your income.  If your income is above $75,000 ($150,000 if Married filing jointly) the bonus deduction decreases by $.06 for every dollar over the relevant amount.  This deduction is available whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. If your filing status is married filing separately you are not eligible for this deduction. This bonus deduction is ONLY for those over 65, it does not apply to those who are blind and under 65.  You must be 65 by the end of the tax year to claim the senior bonus.  Note, this is a deduction NOT a credit.  That means that it can help lower your taxable income, but it will not lower your taxable income below $0.  So if your taxable income was $0, you would not see a change in tax due or your refund with the credit.   

To edit your business code, go to the Your Business Info screen:  Select Wages & Income from the left-hand menu. Select Add/Edit next to "Self-employment income and expenses." Click Edit on the "Your 2025 self-employment work summary" screen. On the "Here’s your [business description] info" screen, click the pencil icon under Business summary to edit your code. 

Please return and open your Federal Return. Go to: Deductions & Credits Medical Affordable Care Act (Form 1095-A)   Start or UPDATE   On the first "Do you need to report any 1095A's?" screen select "No" and continue If a 1095-A shows as started when you go to that section, please delete it using the Trash can.