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Schedule A is incuded in the return when the itemized deduction is more beneficial than the standard deduction. Are you needing to enter your deductions so you can generate a Schedule A?   @rivmom 

I have a residential rental home. I live in another property. Can I add home office deduction in Schedule E? If yes, where & how can I add it in Turbo Tax?   How do I know that the rental activity rises to the level of a 'business' in order to qualify for home office deduction?

If you owe tax due, you have to pay it yourself by the filing deadline on April 15, 2025.      If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website.    https://www.irs.gov/payments     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403      To apply for a payment plan with the IRS   Apply Online for a Payment Plan     You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0

If you imported your 1099-R, I'd suggest deleting the import and entering your 1099-R manually, as issued.   If you're using TurboTax Online, clear your Cache and Cookies first.   @thamberg         

You would have go look on Form 8938, on line 15 of Part IV to see if you included the Form 3520 as one of the forms entered on the Form 8938. If so, then you would check the Box C on Form 3520.   From the instructions to Form 3520:

You must have worked in the city of Cincinnati and your employer withheld tax for the city.  That is not a school district tax.   If you live in OH, there are a lot of towns and cities with their own local taxes so you need to know if you live (or work) in one that has a tax.     In many instances, you will need to file a local tax return for the area you live in, but show the tax you already paid to the city you worked in.      TurboTax only prepares a few city or local tax returns as an extra step in your state return.  For most local tax returns you are on your own.  You may have to ask around amongst your neighbors, etc. to find out if you have a local tax and how to pay it. “Google “ local tax for your area.  Call your city government, etc.  Your only record of paying your local tax will be your own bank/credit card records     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/city-tax-returns-turbotax-state-program/L0fev7XS3_US_en_US?uid=m69jiu1e  

They filled out Form 1099-NEC, so that's what you need to report.   Since you earned income, and you are not an employee of the school, you may need to report the income as Self-Employment income and pay Self-Employment tax. Self-Employment is the FICA an employer withholds and pays for an employee.    You could also choose "Hobby Income" for the 1099-NEC to bypass the self-employment tax but you would need to show how the task you performed would be considered as "fun" and therefore a hobby if the IRS challenged it. If this was something that is already your field of expertise, it could be viewed as "moon-lighting" and therefore self-employment.    The choice between issuing Form 1099-NEC (Non-Employee Compensation) or Form 1099-MISC (Miscellaneous Income) is determined by the person that issues the form.  You can either enter the 1099-NEC or ask the Payer to replace that form with a 1099-MISC.