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Hi @Dman , I see this same problem in 2026: TT Business for MA state tax does not recognize that income was distributed to the beneficiary.  As a result the trust has a state tax bill, and the 2K-1 is filled with zeros.  I have to manually edit Schedule IDD (in Forms mode) to make lines 2, 7, 12, and 17 match their respective prior lines.  Also, the "percentage of total income" has to be entered as 100, but later changed to 1.

Yes, you must report the interest you made in 2025. U.S. taxpayers are taxed on worldwide income, even if the interest is compounding and not paid out. If the foreign bank didn't issue a statement or tax form, you are still required to report the interest that accrued from April–December 2025 as foreign interest income.    Depending on the account balance, you may also have FBAR (FinCEN 114) and‌ Form 8938 filing requirements.   Because your 2025 return is already filed, you would file an amendment to add the missed interest.     Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download 

Okay but my January and February are empty because i didn't have anything for those months. So i start off in march. But when i try to put 1.00 in my column c it won't allow me to just do that do u happen to know what to do then?

You can clear your return and start over as long as you haven't:    Submitted payment  Deducted the TurboTax fee from your refund or  Registered your product.   If you've done any of these things, you'll need to manually edit your return.  You can also downgrade your product without erasing all your info.   For more information see How do I clear and start over?

Unfortunately, it is unknown when a fair market value calculator will be available.   In the meantime, I suggest using these resources:   The Salvation Army Donation Value Guide TurboTax Tax Tips Guide & Video: Charitable Contributions.  There is a video within this guide about estimating the value of clothing donations. IRS Publication 561: Determining the Value of Donated Property

The app should update to match the website, but you may need to fix your rejected return on the app so you can still file free if it does not.  If you signed in/out on the app, it should sync with the app, but you could try clearing your cache/cookies in the app,    @Johnrmclin 

According to the TurboTax Help Article How do I clear and start over?    To erase your return and start over:   TurboTax Online Select Tax Tools from the left menu, then Tools. Select Clear & Start Over. Select Yes to confirm. You can also access it from Switch Products in the left menu.   TurboTax Mobile App From the home screen, select More from the bottom menu. Select Clear and Start Over. Select I want to clear my tax data to confirm. Note - You can also downgrade your product without erasing all your info.

The panel was made by Eaton/ Cutler Hammer. I have had direct contact with Eaton and the comment is they are working on it. Note also that if you try for a QMID for other panel manufactures like GE, Siemens, Square D. They all dropped the ball. The real problem with TurboTax, outside of the enabling section was that I had to run through the IRS form and manually input things in a number of places, some of which were a kluge, in order to even get the heat pump (which had a QMID) to provide a credit.

Dawn,   I wish it worked that way. If you X out of the "Assistant," it takes you out of Search on the desktop.    I found the SEP-IRA worksheet on my own, by nosing around, but please tell somebody: The "Assistant" is terrible and a search function needs to be added back to the desktop.     

To list your donations, go to Deductions and Credits, and select Donations to Charity.  There you can list your donations by item.   To select whether you want to itemize or take the standard deduction, go to Deductions and Credits, and click Continue (or Finish this later) and go through the questions until you get to the screen that shows you your total Itemized deductions vs. the Standard deduction and that's where you can manually select what deduction method you want to use on your tax return.