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April 12, 2025
4:58 PM
obi at risk op loss - I Don't understand this section
April 12, 2025
4:58 PM
I tried that already. It put a pending hold on my husband's account for 48 hours.... Is there a way to not have to create a new account? I'm using the online version.
April 12, 2025
4:58 PM
congrats on doing your first taxes the US Gov Interest question should only apply to the 1099-DIV. If you held T-Bills at Fidelity you should see the interest from those on your 1099-INT Box ...
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congrats on doing your first taxes the US Gov Interest question should only apply to the 1099-DIV. If you held T-Bills at Fidelity you should see the interest from those on your 1099-INT Box 3 (some brokers report it differently on 1099-B but start with 1099-INT Box 3, hopefully Fidelity keeps it simple) and your brokerage statement should contain all the details if you need to review it. for the 1099-DIV after you fill in the boxes you will get the checkbox/question about US Gov Interest and can provide a $ amount. For this you need to refer to the link below (all funds provide this sort of breakdown for official tax reporting, do not use prospectuses or other general research pages with asset allocations) and identity the fund(s) you held which paid dividends in Box 1a, and multiply the dividend paid by the fund (in the detail breakdown in the Fidelity consolidated 1099), by the percentage shown. See guidance in the link below also. FXAIX has a very low % as it's all in equities. But look out for your cash position also, Fidelity usually defaults cash to SPAXX so you may have dividends reported on 1099-DIV from SPAXX which will have some US Government Interest. SPAXX symbol is not shown you have to look up by name for that one (Government Money Market Fund). If you have multiple funds with US Gov amounts you have to add it up offline and put the total into TT. This amount doesn't affect your Fed return but should feed through to your state return along with 1099-INT Box 3 as a subtraction/exemption from your state tax so check that when you do your state. https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/taxes/TY24GSESupplementalLetter.pdf
April 12, 2025
4:58 PM
Can I use the closing costs I paid when I purchased the 2nd home to offset the capital gains tax when I sold it 2 years later. I know I can use the cost to sell tue home, but can I use the closing...
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Can I use the closing costs I paid when I purchased the 2nd home to offset the capital gains tax when I sold it 2 years later. I know I can use the cost to sell tue home, but can I use the closing cost amount when I first purchased it to reduce my capital gains
April 12, 2025
4:58 PM
How can I see my TurboTax fees?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k
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How can I see my TurboTax fees?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k
If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons (BEFORE you e-file) :
Remove Premium Services
Remove MAX Defend & Restore
Remove a state
Remove PLUS Help & Support
Remove Pay With Your Refund
If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.
TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns
If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.
Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity):
W-2 income
Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B
IRS standard deduction
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Student loan interest deduction
Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions
Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return:
Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions
Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers)
Stock sales (including crypto investments)
Income from rental property or property sales
Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules
1095A for marketplace health insurance
Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free. There are 8 free software versions available from the IRS Free File site
https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/
Or—if you live in certain states you may be eligible to use the new IRS Direct File
In Filing Season 2025, Direct File will be available in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
https://directfile.irs.gov/
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2629
April 12, 2025
4:57 PM
How should I include documentation with form 8453? (staple, paper-clip, or include loose sheets of the 1099-B?)
April 12, 2025
4:56 PM
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Came here to say this. have used turbotax for years but this is a scummy tactic to get more of my money. I will gladly pay the standard fee for the service, but as my taxes are simple the advanced op...
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Came here to say this. have used turbotax for years but this is a scummy tactic to get more of my money. I will gladly pay the standard fee for the service, but as my taxes are simple the advanced options are not used but i am FORCED into using it as it gives me no choice. Therefore scummy website stealing my money.
April 12, 2025
4:55 PM
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April 12, 2025
4:55 PM
I cant file because TT is looking for foreign income from k1, however neither partner or individual has any foreign income listed on k1
April 12, 2025
4:54 PM
I made my Box 14 empty. I still get a review error saying 'Not eligible for electronic filing'. Is there a way to get past the error and e-file? This is ridiculous. Thanks
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April 12, 2025
4:53 PM
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I am getting this error and am not trying to save it anywhere but the C drive. What is a better solution?
April 12, 2025
4:53 PM
My brother passed in early 2024 in NY and the estate has not been paid out yet, but i received a 2024 K-1 tax form with no beginning or end date noted showing a long term capital loss. As it is Ap...
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My brother passed in early 2024 in NY and the estate has not been paid out yet, but i received a 2024 K-1 tax form with no beginning or end date noted showing a long term capital loss. As it is April 2025 and the estate has not paid out yet, do I need to amend his 2024 taxes or does this get filed for 2025?
April 12, 2025
4:53 PM
Online TurboTax does not have forms mode. You can preview your Form 1040 and the Schedules 1, 2, or 3. To see any of the other forms or schedules you need to pay your fees and print.
PREVIEW...
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Online TurboTax does not have forms mode. You can preview your Form 1040 and the Schedules 1, 2, or 3. To see any of the other forms or schedules you need to pay your fees and print.
PREVIEW 1040
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/can-i-print-a-copy-of-my-turbotax-online-return-before-i-file-it/00/26244
April 12, 2025
4:52 PM
Can you clarify which part of the return is showing review?
April 12, 2025
4:52 PM
I have two different custodians for IRAs but took out more than my total RMDS for both accounts only from one..= How do I get Turbon Tax to recognize that I am not missing a required RMD?
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April 12, 2025
4:51 PM
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April 12, 2025
4:51 PM
Have you tried setting your computer layout setting to the recommended setting. The size of your text, apps, and other items is too large. When it is too large, it prohibits the items on the softwa...
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Have you tried setting your computer layout setting to the recommended setting. The size of your text, apps, and other items is too large. When it is too large, it prohibits the items on the software from displaying. This is why you cannot see the Continue button. To fix this:
1. Right-click on your desktop and go to display settings.
2. Scroll down to Scale and Layout and make sure it is set to the Recommended (possibly 100%) on your computer
3. Have your display resolution at the recommended as well.
April 12, 2025
4:50 PM
Same problem of requesting State ID encountered in 2024 return. In the last stage of transmittance of efiling it asked for Tax ID I opened the 1099 INT Worksheet. Entered zero in the places where i...
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Same problem of requesting State ID encountered in 2024 return. In the last stage of transmittance of efiling it asked for Tax ID I opened the 1099 INT Worksheet. Entered zero in the places where it was blank In the State selection at the end I selected Multiple States from the drop down menu Went back to filing It transmitted successfully
April 12, 2025
4:50 PM
Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities, There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals. Some states process returns...
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Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities, There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals. Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.
STATE RETURN
Make sure your state return was accepted: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/
To track your state refund:
ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0