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also for more info refer to the "Tax Payments Worksheet" which will break down the withholding by form type.   If you are on desktop in Forms mode you can double click through that 1040 line to the worksheet and may be able to click through from there to the 1099 with the withholding.

you'd need to check the PDF of your return with "all forms and worksheets" which has the 1099 details, or refer back to the original 1099s   (you should be keeping all these for your records and not relying on going back to Turbotax)

No.  If you bought a vehicle, there is not another place to deduct the taxes paid on your vehicle besides sales tax on an itemized return.   If you are talking about the ad Valorem taxes that you pay for state registration, this would be considered personal property taxes.  To enter them as personal property taxes select the following: Deductions and Credits Cars and Other things you own Personal property taxes   To take the deduction either way, you would need to itemize your return instead of taking the standard deduction.  Itemized expenses include mortgage interest, gambling losses within limitations,  charitable contributions, state and local taxes up to $40,000, medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your AGI and federally declared casualty and losses.   Then your total itemized expenses would need to be greater than your standard deduction below in order to benefit from your expenses.  The 2025 Standard Deductions are as follows: Married Filing Joint (MFJ)              $31,500 Married Filing Separate (MFS)      $15,750 Head of Household (HOH)             $23,625  Single                                                 $15,750                                 Blind or over 65 and MFJ or MFS add $1,600 Single or HOH if blind or over 65 add $2,000 Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better?  

You can clear the information from your account, but TurboTax online cannot be fully deleted, However, you can remove all personal data with the Clear and Start Over function.     Once you've signed into TurboTax. On the left sidebar: Go to Tools Select Clear & Start Over.  You can also submit a data delete request through How do I submit a delete request?  

@MarilynG1 I don't feel that you've responded to all of my questions and I have some issues with what you are telling me.  Perhaps another advisor can weigh in.   After dusting the sugar off of your response, the bottom line of your message is: 1. TT has a serious programming error that makes it unable to handle 2 pretty common situations at the same time.   2. TT's advice is to lie about one of those two situations so that TT can process my return.   This seems very unprofessional.  Also, following your advice results in higher taxes!  The second I uncheck the box that says I paid for my premiums out of my business income, my taxes go up significantly.  So TT's programming error is causing me monetary damages.  Why can't TT just create a patch and fix it?     Also, please help me understand your comment about changing my premium percentage.   I have been buying TT for over 20 years.  This isn't your fault of course, but over the last 2 years, using TT has been a big problem for me because of TT program glitches, which resulted in a huge waste of my time and money.   This is TT's core business, and they should get it right.  I spent almost $100 for this product last year and this year, and I'm very unsatisfied with my experience.   @DaveF1006 @SusanY1   This is last year's disaster:  TT Programming problem with self-employed health insurance premium deduction calculation   

If you need the Qualified Manufacturer IDentification Number QMID It's a 4-digit number. To find the QMID: Check the paperwork provided with your equipment for a "Manufacturer Certification Statement". It may be listed on the invoice provided by your contractor.  The code may be listed on the Manufacturers website.  You can also check   Find Qualified Manufacturer ID codes for IRS Form 5695. If you can't find the code, contact the manufacturer directly.

it's nothing to do with the balance in your IRA that is a common situation.  If you have an IRA balance it will affect the taxability of the backdoor Roth as the Roth conversion is considered taken in a pro-rata manner from your pre-tax balance and basis, so some part of the backdoor Roth will be taxable, and the remainder of your contribution will rollover into your basis for future years until you bring the Trad IRA balance to $0.   If you are getting an over-contribution message then my guess is you don't have enough "earned" income (W2 etc).  IRS sets a contribution limit, but you also can't make IRA contributions (to Trad or Roth) above your earned income.   For reference here are the steps https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/retirement-benefits/enter-backdoor-roth-ira-conversion/L7gGPjKVY_US_en_US

Is the amount sent/issued by the IRS the same as the refund amount shown on your federal tax return Form 1040 Line 35a? - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If not, then go to this IRS website for information on reduced refunds - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203 Are you also receiving a state tax refund? If so, the state refund is sent directly to you based on how you chose to receive the state tax refund. Use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=m7ulm2n7 Have you factored in the TurboTax account fees? Review your TurboTax account fees - Sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on View Order Details   Did you request to have your TurboTax account fees paid from your federal tax refund?

10 days would be pretty quick, but possible.  The IRS says most people who efile and choose direct deposit will get their refunds within 21 days.  Some will come sooner, some later.  There are some things you should check:   First, if you efiled, be sure your efiled return was accepted.   If using Online TurboTax, you can check at the Tax Home page.   Does it show as accepted, rejected, printed, started, ready to mail, or something else?   If that showed your return was accepted for processing, you can track your Federal refund at the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool: https://www.irs.gov/refunds   The IRS normally uses 3 stages: Return received and is being processed. Refund approved. Refund sent and an expected deposit date.   If it is being processed longer than 21 days, you can phone the IRS to see if they can tell you anything about the delay.  But it's way too soon to phone at this point.   IRS: 800-829-1040 (7AM-7 PM local time) Monday-Friday

If you are claiming the AOTC, then you may have to do it differently.  But the principal is the same: if you know that the 1099-Q is fully covered by expenses, you do not need to enter it.  You can still enter the 1098-T to claim the AOTC, but you may have to adjust the numbers.   The 1098-T is also only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. However receipt of a 1098-T frequently means you are either eligible for a tuition credit or possibly your student has taxable scholarship income.  If you claim the tuition credit, you do need to report that you got one. You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T. In the 1098-T screen, click on the link "What if this is not what I paid the school" underneath box 1. You will then be able to enter the net adjusted amounts paid.  Or if you find it easier, just change the numbers in boxes 1& 5 to what your records show. The 1098-T that you enter in TT is not sent to the IRS.   Provide the following info for more specific help: Are you the student or parent. Is the  student  the parent's dependent. Box 1 of the 1098-T box 5 of the 1098-T Any other scholarships not shown in box 5 Does box 5 include any of the 529/ESA plan payments (it should not) Is any of the Scholarship restricted; i.e. it must be used for tuition Box 1 of the 1099-Q Box 2 of the 1099-Q Who’s name and SS# are on the 1099-Q, parent or student (who’s the “recipient”)? Room & board paid. If student lives off campus, what is school's R&B on campus charge. If he lives at home, the school’s R&B “allowance for cost of attendance” for student living with parents. Other qualified expenses not included in box 1 of the 1098-T, e.g. books & computers How much taxable income does the student have, from what sources Are you trying to claim the tuition credit (are you eligible)? Is the student an undergrad or grad student? Is the student a degree candidate attending school half time or more?  

No, don't do anything with the 1095-C, but you will have to clear the 1095-A out of the system. If your return is rejected because of the 1095-A: The IRS database may think that you or a member of your household has, or has had a Marketplace policy. If you have a 1095-C, and no dependents with Marketplace insurance, you can use these steps to clear the 1095-A and the filing error. Use these steps to clear a 1095-A Select Tax Tools (This is on the left sidebar) On the drop-down select Tools There will be 2 green boxes Select Topics Search Type 1095-A The question will come up Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan? Answer Yes Continue to the form Delete it using the trash can Repeat the process When you get to Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan? Answer No    

First, if you efiled, be sure your efiled return was accepted.   If using Online TurboTax, you can check at the Tax Home page.   If that showed your return was accepted, you can track your Federal refund at the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool: https://www.irs.gov/refunds If you filed a paper return by mail, it can take up to 4 weeks just to show up in that tool.   f that tool shows your refund is still being processed,  then if you efiled, and if it's been longer than the usual 21 days, you can phone the IRS to see if they can tell you anything about the delay.   IRS: 800-829-1040 (7AM-7 PM local time) Monday-Friday   The FAQ below tells how to check on a state refund.   When you scroll down further there, you will see a link for your state.   FAQ:  How do I track my state refund? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

yes Turbotax is relatively expensive especially if you just miss out on the Free version and don't need all the features of the higher versions... but "if I can get it done somewhere else I would" - no one is forcing you to use this - there are many other free file options in the market place e.g. FreeTaxUSA   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/   as for $40 fee from refund that is an optional service you choose which routes your return through a 3rd party bank - avoid all of these refund gimmicks (5 days early, pay with my refund etc)