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I purchased this rental property in 2024. I thought I would be prompted to put in the value of the home under business expense as a depreciation? Is that correct or do I only put in the renovation costs as depreciation?    Thank you in advance for your help.

Turbo Tax does not have a copy of your W-2, but your employer may provide it.   If the W-2 is not available, here are the steps to take to get your W-2.   You can try to import it on TurboTax.  (See the process below). Contact your employer  Contact your employer to see if the W-2 has ben sent, and request a duplicate. Go online, many employers have an online service to provide document like W-2's. Contact the IRS:  If you could not get it from your employer you can contact the IRS. You can call toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 or contact a Taxpayer Assistance Center Local IRS Office. You can request a transcript You must provide your name, address, city and state (including zip code), Social Security Number, phone number, Employer’s name, address, city and state (including zip code), and employer's phone number As a last resort, if you have a pay stub you ban complete a for 4852 Substitute for Form W-2 To import your W-2 you will have to have some confirming information. How do I import or enter my W-2?

If you are receiving Social Security Disability payments, you are in the wrong section of the program.  There is no EIN or employer number on a SS statement.   To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 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 Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

Do you get Social Security Disability and a SSA-1099?    If it's asking for an EIN number you are entering it in the wrong place. There is no EIN on social security SSA-1099. Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under Federal Taxes (Personal for Home&Business) Wages and Income Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button  

If you're using TurboTax for Desktop, you can complete Schedule K-1 Part II using Forms Mode. Otherwise, the Step-by-Step interview doesn't ask for that information after the first year.   The activity amounts you enter from the K-1 aren't used to populate the capital account section.

This will be a non business bad debt.  To enter it select the following: Deductions and Credits Non Business Bad Debt under Other Deductions and Credits How to Report Non-Business Bad Debt on a Tax Return

If this was for work on your personal residence, it is not deductible for tax year 2024. The ability to deduct theft losses of personal property was suspended beginning in tax year 2018.   Under current tax law casualty and theft losses are only deductible when they are the result of a federally declared disaster.   If this was for work on a business or rental property, you can include the amount of money paid as an expense of that business or rental property in the appropriate area in TurboTax.     @burroughsdl 

If you are using TurboTax Online, try clearing your cache and cookies. Further troubleshooting steps include switching browsers or disabling anti-virus programs. This error usually appears from connectivity issues.   @chanika1 

Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.   If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

if the IRS has assigned you an IPPIN due to past identity theft, it is not voluntary and you can not remove it from your account.  The IRS will send you a new IPPIN via mail each year.     if you requested an IPPIN and therefore it was voluntary, you must obtain the IPPIN from the IRS website each year.  it is not automatically mailed to you.