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When entering salaries and wages paid by your business in TurboTax, you should use the gross amount paid to employees. This includes all wages before any deductions for taxes, benefits, or other withholdings.   For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the IRS's Publication 334  and IRS Guide for Business Expenses.

I'm soooo glad I found this post.  Initially I went through the drill for doing the efile and came to a screen that said my cost for doing Federal was $0.00 and state was $15 ($25 - 10 (Amazon credit when I purchased).  On the next screen I selected 'take from my refund' - no cost shown for this selection.  At the end I was presented with a $60 cost.  I called tech support and got a song and dance that the forms that I was using negated the free Federal efiling.  I was totally POed and was about to chop down trees and print many pages and mail the returns until I read these posts.  Common sense would dictate that Turbotax would show the $45 cost nest to the box where you select pay from the Federal refund.  I wouldn't have a problem with that if it was disclosed as it involved more effor by Turbotax to get their money.  However someone came up with the brilliant idea of trying to slip it through without people understanding why they were being charged an additional $45.  SHAME ON YOU TURBOTAX.

I think perhaps you are confusing a 401(k) with an IRA.  Also, Roth plans are post-tax, so there is no deduction for them.    If you contributed to a Roth 401(k) or a traditional 401(k) through your workplace, you should not enter that information in the IRA section.  The contributions would have already been properly accounted for in your W-2.   Here is some more information you may find helpful: IRA vs 401(k): Which Should I Invest in First?

Thanks for replying. I don't quite understand what your stance is and was wondering if you can clarify. "Agree with the IRS in writing to extend the time limit to assess tax: The time limit is specified in your agreement, plus 6 months, to claim a credit or refund." Are you saying that I need to write to the IRS to extend the time limit? I don't think this is correct.  - My understanding now is that the 3 year rule starts after the tax return is filed.  The 2 year rule is 2 years from when the tax was paid. Whichever is later.  I have missed the 2 year rule because it's been over 2 years since I paid, but I haven't filed a return yet, so when I do, the clock starts ticking. I can file a refund claim 3 years later but since: "You file a claim within 3 years from when you file your return Your credit or refund is limited to the amount you paid during the 3 years before you filed the claim, plus any extensions of time you had to file your return." I wouldn't get any refunds from what I paid in 2021 and 2022 in this hypothetical.