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I filed and got my refund but my transcript says Main Residence in U.S. - No, which is not true. So I am going to try to call the IRS. I gave up after being on hold for 45 mins but I will try again. It will not affect my credits but I don’t like that on my return.

According to IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-16 (Tables 1&2), the max 1st year depreciation on passenger vehicles is $12,200 for 2025 under the BBBA revisions when not taking bonus depreciation, and $20,200 if you do take bonus depreciation. But, as you can see from the screenshot below, my Mac desktop version of TurboTax Home & Business (updated today) seems to be very confused about those caps. It won't allow me to enter the $12,200 max if I decline the bonus depreciation, and instead indicates the OLD, pre-BBBA cap of $10,100 is the max.  

Delete the Form 1099-R and re-enter manually.   To enter, edit or delete a form 1099-R - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), click the start or update button Online editions -   On the screen Did you get a 1099-R in 2025? Click on Yes On the screen Let's import your tax info Click on Change how I enter my form On the screen How would you like to upload your 1099-R? Click on Type it in myself On the screen Who gave you a 1099-R? select the type of 1099-R you received and Continue

oh wow - i am just noticing this same issue while i am doing my 2025 taxes.  this is the first year where i have other credits on Maryland taxes so it generated the CR form.  I have already filed my federal taxes this afternoon and then started to do the Maryland i-file on their system and it automatically populated that teacher credit as well.  I have no clue what I entered to trigger that.  It is weird that turbotax did it as well as Maryland's independent system - i am entering things manually there using the turbo tax version of my Maryland tax forms.  Not sure how I will resolve it - can't just manually re-do the federal without importing as I already filed.  I can manually strike it out on my Maryland form and then just mail it I guess.  I am not efiling Maryland through turbotax given the extra cost to do that on top of the software cost. 

It sounds like one of you are 65 or over or are blind.  This would add $1,600 to the $31,500 standard deduction.   The DC amount would be $31,500 without the increase.  Are you seeing that or $31,600? If you are not seeing the increased amount for your DC return, have you gone all the way through it?  For DC, the schedule S must be included with your return to get the additional $1,600 deduction.  If this was not completed, you would not see the increase.  You would need to walk back through the steps of the personal info section of the state questions to answer any questions related to age or health. If you do not see any questions regarding age or health, you can click on the magnifying glass and search for DC schedule S. 

Unfortunately this does not work for me. I'm using desktop version (Mac) and there isn't any Canada related forms I can delete even though Canadian Registered Pension Income with $0 shows up under the Invest Income section.   I tried entering fictitious information with $1 for this item by "Updating" it, and then I was able to see the form. I followed the instructions given here and deleted the form and returned to the interview section but the Canadian Registered Pension Income item magically shows up again with $0!!!    Nothing I tried can get rid of this item. TurboTax needs to fix this BUG!

To find your TurboTax electronic filing instructions, you can use the steps listed  below:   For TurboTax Online you can: Sign in to your TurboTax account, and  Go to Tax Tools  Go to Print Center  Select return type Select Print, save or preview this year's return, then  Select to include federal/state returns and worksheets.  If already filed: Click on Add a State (you won't actually add one) to re-enter the return and access the Print Center.   If the instructions are still missing, try clearing your browser cache/cookies or using an incognito window.    For TurboTax Desktop, you can: Switch to Forms Mode by clicking the "Forms" icon in the top right. In the left panel, scroll down and  Select Filing Inst page 1 and 2.    Click here for Where can I find my direct deposit account information after I've e-filed?  If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.

The OBBBA has introduced a new deduction for overtime pay from tax year 2025. You may deduct up to $12,500 of qualified overtime premium on your Federal tax return (up to $25,000 for MFJ). The deduction is gradually phased out if your MAGI exceeds $150,000 ($300,000 for MFJ). The deduction is for the overtime premium, which is the portion over your regular pay.   For tax year 2025, your employer may list non-taxable overtime in box 14 of form W-2 with a specific label like "FLSA OT Prem". You might also receive a separate year-end statement giving you the amount. Otherwise, you have to calculate the overtime premium to enter on your tax return.   In TurboTax Online, this is how you enter the qualified overtime premium: After entering your form W-2, you'll see a screen titled Let's Check for Other Situations Put a checkmark on Overtime and click Continue Follow the TurboTax questionnaire to enter your qualified overtime premium This deduction will transfer to Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040. This line includes the overtime deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the additional senior deduction or the car loan interest deduction.