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Thank you all for this.  It sucks that I had to start from scratch to see it.  Rather than continue though, I went to a competing product and got filed in less time than with TT this year and for less overall cost (even in DIY).  I also do not appreciate the manipulation to pay nearly $200 for something I never used because it was a trap all the way until filing discovering how much in cost there is to file.  I value my time and there was also a glitch with Turbotax with W2 imports this year, kind of annoying where duplication occurred.  Maybe next year is the year?

Hi Melinda,   I checked Lines: 'ForeignIncmSection951ACrAmt' - Line 25  'ForeignBranchIncomeCrAmt' - Line 26 'ForeignPassiveIncTaxCreditAmt' - Line 27 'ForeignGeneralIncTaxCreditAmt' - Line 28 'ForeignIncmSection901jCrAmt' - Line 29 'ForeignIncRsrcdTreatyTaxCrAmt' - Line 30 'ForeignIncLumpSumDistribCrAmt' - Line 31 'TentativeForeignTaxCreditAmt' - Line 35    The only change is that lines 32 and 33 now also have a zero as did 35 in the prior version. Is this safe to refile?   I also backed up my return and reinstalled my desktop version and restarted my computer.   Thank you.

After receiving a notification that support for the 2025 Amended Return was available, I logged in TurboTax desktop and amended my return (I had to add a 1099-MISC) that I received after filing my 2025 Taxes. Everything went smoothly including the e-filing portion of it. 10mn later, I got a notification that my Federal Amended Return was REJECTED with pretty much no explanation, while my State Amended Return was pending. I called Intuit Support immediately and learned from a CS Rep that I waited almost 30mn to talk to that my Amended Return was rejected because it cannot be processed by the IRS until March 6!!! This doesn't make any sense! Why would Intuit release a software that allows you to amend a return but can't be processed by the IRS until later? Couldn't they wait until the WHOLE PROCESS was supported instead of allowing you to file an amended return that goes nowhere? Oh and one more thing: 1hr later, I received a new notification that my Amended State return was .................. ACCEPTED!!! This is absolutely ridiculous! I thought that a State Tax return couldn't be accepted if its Federal counterpart was rejected. Apparently, it's not the case. Bottom line, I have no idea how and when this will be corrected and what I am supposed to do. Thanks Intuit and TurboTax for creating this mess!

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US   Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.   FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.

You should not need a 1099 to enter this.   To enter your sale of mineral rights without a 1099 select the following: Federal Income Stocks, Crypto currency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other Add Investment Skip Import Other Enter who paid you Other Enter the information that you have from your records.  You do not need a 1099 to do so.  

did you manage to file successfully by manually changing the check box (25e) or changing form, saving and filing still give the same result/rejection?  Reason for asking is I have desktop version.  Since I my return is rejected 4 times, I do not want to try another time unless someone has successfully filed with this manual change.

I read that thread but the scenario seems different than mine.  In that thread the person is describing actual sales on a 1099B and they need to adjust their cost basis on those sales using the expense factors.   But I have no sales on the 1099B and none of the shares in the gold trust were sold.

Follow these steps:   Under FEDERAL TAXES tab,  Wages& Income, select Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B) under Investments and Savings. Did you have investment income in 2025? YES On the Let's finish pulling in your investment income- click on the Add Investment button On the Let Us Enter Your Bank and Brokerage Tax Documents, click on Skip Import OK, let's start with one investment type- choose Collectibles then Continue Tell us more about this sale <Name> Continue Now, enter one sale for <Name>   

I know the tax law here.    The problem is a bug.  The losses were from the MA lottery, not elsewhere.  The numbers were on the Form Schedule X and Schedule Y but TT still would do nothing to file.  Just continuously looped saying we need more information, then submitting again, and a repeat.   Several times.   It should have asked a question if the losses were associated from the same state and/or  from the same gambling platform and accept the losses and go on with e-file.  $25 is not a big deal to me, but the issue should be addressed by Intuit.  It's a problem.  Data is there but TT apparently does not see it, or when it took in the W-2G asked a couple questions that were clear to place losses so TT could connect the inputs.

Did you e-file? You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.     Or have you just changed your mind about preparing a tax return?  You can clear out the information and just abandon the account if you have not e-filed.   If you have not registered, paid or e-filed you can clear and start over --- or just do not start over....     CLEAR AND START OVER   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/clear-start-turbotax-online/L37BZFuBV_US_en_US?uid=m6b26ost  

So I'm on the same computer as last year, a Dell PC. Last year I used the online version of Turbo Tax, this year I picked up the desktop version, which I've used previously. I tried to import the 2024 file from the online version, and it will not find it. Do we have a fix for this?