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If you received income for services, this would be considered self-employment income.    To enter your self-employment income select the following: Federal Income and Expenses Show More next to Self-Employment Start next to Self-Employment Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info" Click Looks good Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income Enter your self-employment income on the next screen Continue and on the next screen click add expenses * Please note navigation may differ slightly depending on which version of TurboTax you are using* The income and expenses as an independent contractor  will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to the 15.3% SE Tax.  If you did not pay Self Employment (SE) Taxes in 2025, and if you plan to do this again in 2026, it may be a good idea to make estimated quarterly payments to avoid penalties. Taking Business Expense Deductions  

Code T is for employer provided adoption benefits. However, in order to claim the adoption credit or exclude those benefits from taxable income, the expenses must relate to the adoption of an eligible child.   Sperm does not meet the definition of an eligible child.  Since you mention there is not a surrogate, I am assuming this is for IVF treatment. IVF treatment may fall under medical expenses which could be claimed for itemized expenses (if already included in taxable income), but not the adoption credit.     Since your employer is refusing to issue a corrected W-2, (I'm assuming box 1 has been lowered by the amount in box 12)  you can take the following steps to make this taxable income.     You should contact the IRS who may then send a letter to your employer. The IRS will send you information on form 4852 to fill out, which you can do in TurboTax following the instructions below.   To fill out form 4852 take the following steps: Enter the W-2 as you believe it should be which would mean adding the amount in box 12 code T to the amount in box 1. Select continue In the screen the says Let's check for other situations select Didn't get a W-2 or received and incorrect W-2 Answer yes to do you still want to complete a substitute W-2 Continue through and answer the questions You will need to explain what you did to get it resolved the your employer and also how the calculations are incorrect  

To fix the issue with your Idaho state return not showing in TurboTax, follow these steps: 1. Download the TTCleanStatesTool.zip file for your tax year from TurboTax support. 2. Extract the contents of the zip folder to your desktop. 3. Right-click the TTCleanStates.exe file and select Run as Administrator. 4. Select your TurboTax version (Personal or Business). 5. Choose Idaho from the dropdown menu and select Remove. If you have problems with multiple states, you can choose Remove all States. 6. After removal, close the tool and reopen TurboTax. 7. Follow prompts to update TurboTax and download the Idaho state return again. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall TurboTax, making sure to install it to the original location.

After review of the token, everything for the backdoor Roth is entered correctly. The lines are blank since TurboTax is using the Taxable IRA Distribution Worksheet according to Pub. 590-B, indicated by the *. To review this worksheet: Select Tax Tools on the left and then Print Center Select Print, save or preview this year's return Select Include government and TurboTax worksheets @redmarlen 

You can check to see if it was part of your return by looking at all forms and schedules. Here's how to do that.    TurboTax Online: Sign in to your TurboTax Account. Scroll down to the "Your tax returns & documents" section. Select the specific tax year you need (e.g., 2025). Click "Add a State" (you aren't actually adding one, but this "unlocks" the return so you can access the Print Center). In the left-hand menu, select Tax Tools > Print Center. Select Print, save or preview this year's return. The Key Step: Look for a checkbox or dropdown that says "Include government and TurboTax worksheets" or "All forms." Click View/Print to generate the full PDF, which will now include every schedule (like Schedule C, D, or E) and the internal worksheets.   TurboTax Desktop: If you used the software installed on your computer, you must open the specific program for that year (e.g., open the TurboTax 2025 app). Open your saved .tax file. Go to File > Print. In the print window, select the radio button for "All forms and worksheets." Choose "Save as PDF" to keep a digital copy with every detail.

The 1099-Q is entered on the tax form for person listed as beneficiary. 1099-T is than used to offset gains per 1099-Q, but if parent/guardian is claiming education credits on their taxes, you cannot double-dip. Room and Board is allowable to offset gains per 1099-Q and I’ve done this many years now for my kids in both cases; qualified for education credit and not qualifying for said credit. It is all a bit complicated though, but are many help resources out there posted or may be worth consulting a tax pro if your situation has more complexity.

TurboTax updates its questions yearly based on tax law and your specific tax data. If TurboTax 2025 didn't ask about the Massachusetts Circuit Breaker Credit (Schedule CB) but it did in 2024, it may be due to changes in eligibility rules or because your current tax data didn't trigger this question. You can still review your eligibility manually. To manually review and enter Schedule CB in TurboTax MA State: 1. Go to the State section and select Massachusetts. 2. Navigate to the Deductions & Credits area. 3. Look for the Circuit Breaker Credit (Schedule CB) option. 4. Enter your details about property tax, rent paid, or eligibility to claim the credit. 5. Save the information to apply the credit to your state return.

If the HSA contribution from your spouse's W-2 is mistakenly showing under your name and the field is grayed out, TurboTax ties Box 12 Code W entries directly to the W-2 form. This means you cannot manually change the HSA contribution's assigned person without correcting the W-2 entry itself. To fix this in TurboTax Online: 1. Go to the Wages & Income section. 2. Locate the W-2 form currently entered under your name and delete it. 3. Re-enter the W-2 under your spouse's profile exactly as it appears on their W-2 form, including the HSA amount in Box 12 with Code W. 4. Save the entry and verify the HSA contribution now appears correctly under your spouse. This will properly assign the HSA contribution to your spouse as reported on their W-2.

Yes, there should be a Form 8606 created and filed with your return that shows the $7000 non-deductible Traditional IRA contribution made for 2025 on line 1.   When you go through the Deductions and Credits > Retirement and Investments > Traditional and Roth IRA Contributions section of your return to enter your non-deductible Traditional IRA contribution, the Form 8606 will be created.   Review the steps for doing this in the following TurboTax help article.  Pay attention to Step 1 for the version of TurboTax that you are using.   How do I enter a backdoor Roth IRA conversion?  

To change this section on Schedule B, go back to this section in TurboTax:   Open your return Select Federal on the left side menu Select  Wages & Income Scroll all the way to the bottom and click Continue Continue until you get to Tell Us About Any Foreign Bank Accounts  You can change your answers here

You are reporting an IRS form 1099-DA by sales section total?  That is the reason that you are forwarding a copy of the form to the IRS?   Since 'cost basis' was not forwarded to the IRS, you would select I need to adjust my total cost basis, select code B (cost basis incorrect on form) and the adjustment amount.   You may but you would not have to compute each transaction line since you are reporting by sales section total.   @johnp22