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This is not a new requirement. One has never been able to depreciate land. "The depreciation allowance in the case of tangible property applies only to that part of the property which is subject to wear and tear, to decay or decline from natural causes, to exhaustion, and to obsolescence. The allowance does not apply to inventories or stock in trade, or to land apart from the improvements or physical development added to it." https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/26/1.167(a)-2   If you had an appraisal done at purchase, that might have a breakdown of land value vs. improvements. If not, you might look at your town assessment. That usually breaks down land vs. improvements.  From that you could get a % of land and apply that you your total purchase price. If you search further in this forum you will find a number of responses suggesting a 20% land, 80% usual ratio. I don't know if that is right, but it would only be a guide. For example I have seen waterfront property with well over than 50% of the value being the land. Some prior posts: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/real-estate-depreciation-finding-value-of-land-vs-structure/00/2949081 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/how-should-i-split-the-basis-and-sales-price-of-a-property-between-cost-and-land-that-i-sold-i/00/2922122 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/land-and-improvement-values/00/3154768    

There is no “fix my refund” button. If there was I wouldn’t have needed to ask. There use to be one. But not any more. Now it just says they’re pending. No home button. Or start over. Or fix. Or any buttons at all. I can’t even log in on a computer. 

If you made estimated or quarterly tax payments in 2025 toward your federal, state, or local taxes, enter them in the Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid section.   TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to estimated tax payments under Deductions & Credits. TurboTax Desktop: Go to the Federal Taxes, then Deductions & Credits. Select Estimates and Other Taxes Paid.  Select Start or Revisit next to the type of estimated tax payment you'd like to enter under Estimated Tax Payments. Enter the amount of estimated tax you paid at each of the quarterly due dates. If you paid 2025 estimated taxes in 2025, you'll enter just one amount for each state or locality. Where do I enter my estimated tax payments?  

@ ANNANBERT  wrote:  "I thought that you cant be charged to efile NYS taxes, why am I being charged $59?"   That's the state return preparation fee.   The NY requirement is that there can be no state efile fee for NY state.   There is no state efile fee in the Online products.  

I am using TurboTax Premier, and I also have this problem. After I tried choosing Itemized Deductions using the "Change my deduction" button, the page that shows which deduction type still says "You've chosen Standard Deduction, so let's keep going and lock that in for you."   I checked the Federal Information Wks in Forms, but that checkbox is NOT checked. What else can I do to use my Itemized Deductions?  

If this was on a 1099-R for 2025 with PJ in box 7, would an amended return still need to be filed for 2024 even though no additional taxes are owed from this 1099-R related to 2024? The funds were contributed to a Roth-IRA so the contributions have already been taxed.   For me the funds were invested but withdrawn March 2025 so before the filing deadline. My withdrawn funds resulted in a loss. Original contribution was $7,000 and gross distribution in box 1 is $6,675.84. I have a PJ in box 7 and no information in any other box besides  a $0.00 in box 2a.   Thank you for your help!

 You can have preview privileges of the Federal Form 1040 and schedules 1-3 for free while working on your return as described below, or you can pay in advance for full viewing/printing privileges at will of all forms in your return.    Here are the 2 options:   You can preview your Form 1040 at any time for free.  Here's how:   Open your return, and in the left menu column, choose TAX TOOLS, then choose TOOLS. In the Tools window, choose "View Tax Summary." When the Tax Summary opens, look in the left menu column and choose Preview My 1040. That will show you the Form 1040 and schedules 1-3. Or if you wish to do so, you can pay your fees in advance to view/print the Form 1040 and all forms in your return at will.  Here's how:   Open your return, and in the left menu column, choose Tax Tools, then Print Center. Then choose "Print/save/preview this year's return." On the next screen choose to "Pay now". Note:  It may try to upsell you on add-ons like MAX, which you can choose or decline. The next screen should be an Order Summary.  Review that, and if all is OK, click Continue. It should then prompt you for payment by credit or debit card.  The screen only says "credit card", but it will take a debit card.  If it should offer you the option to "pay later" out of the Federal refund, that can't be used for this purpose.  You will need to pay now by credit/debit card in order to download/print prior to filing. Then you should have an option of which PDF to download/print/view.  "Just my tax returns", or "include government worksheets (optional)", or "include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional.)"  NOTE:  Remember all PDF tax documents and tax data files are very sensitive files, since they contain your personal ID info, financial data, and possibly bank account numbers, etc.  Be sure to store them safely and securely to guard against computer theft, hacking, etc.