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My son finished final semester of college in 2025 spring. I paid $15K from 529 distributions (this is the only withdrawal) to cover for $15422 tuition. The distribution had a basis of $12344 and earning of $2656. We don't qualify for AOTC or LLC credits due to high income. The tuition alone should cover 529 distribution and make the 529 earning tax free. but my tax refund (both federal and state) went up in turbo tax when I enter room and boarding expenses of $6410K. The refund increases further when I enter $900 of computer expenses. In fact the refund keeps increasing further as I increase computer $$$, and finally stops once I increase computer expense to $3147. My son didn't get any scholarship or any other tax free assistance.  I think just the tuition of $15422 should make full 529 distribution ($15K) tax free, and entering additional $$ for room and board or computer should not change tax amount. Is there a bug in software? We live in GA where there is no special 

Hi,   I donated 5 different times to Goodwill throughout 2025.  Each of the 5 non-cash donation dates consisted of 100 or more household/clothing items (per date) valued at $60 or less but totaling more than $500 per donation date.    When I used It's Deductible in prior tax years for this type of situation, TT would summarize each non-cash donation date into one category (Clothing, Footwear, Accessories & Household items) and put the total FMV for that donation date as a line item on Form 8283 Section A.  TT would leave columns e, f, and g blank even though the total donation was over $500.  I'm assuming this was because each individual item donated was under $500.   (See pic below under Questions.)   Now that It’s Deductible has been discontinued, TT’s Step-by-Step process is having me input every single item I’ve donated, by donation date and FMV.  My Form 8283 is now 8 pages long when it used to be only 2 pages long (when It’s Deductible was used).   Initially, I tried bypassing Step-By-Step to summarize donations (like TT did when It’s Deductible existed) by lumping all the donated items into one category (Clothing, Footwear, Accessories & Household items) by donation date and putting a single FMV but when I did that then TT gave me multiple error messages, saying I needed to input information into columns e, f, and g (i.e. date acquired, how acquired, cost basis), even though TT never did in the past 20 years of tax returns I did using TT.   Questions: Why is TT wanting me to fill out columns e, f, and g (i.e. date acquired, how acquired, cost basis) on Section A for Form 8283 when TT never did on my past 20 years tax returns?   (Below is a screenshot of my 2024 Form 8283 filled out by TT using It's Deductible.  Even though the FMV for each donation date is over $500, each individual item was under $500.  This is reflected on the Contributions Worksheet, which is for my records only and not submitted to the IRS.)   If I use TT Step-By-Step and input every single item I’ve donated, TT doesn’t give me any error saying I need to input info into columns e, f, and g (because each individual item is $10 or less, even though the aggregate for a single donation date is over $500) but my Form 8283 is 8 pages long.  Is this acceptable to the IRS or do they want everything to be grouped into one similar category (Clothing, Footwear, Accessories & Household items) by donation date with a single FMV?  If I do that though can I leave columns e, f, and g (i.e. date acquired, how acquired, cost basis) on Section A for Form 8283 blank, like TT has always done, or will I have to make up information to input into columns e, f, and g and what would that information be since I have multiple different items, purchased on different dates over the years, for multiple different prices? Thanks for your help.

2025 Turbotax Premier's list of states used in completing forms used for filing our taxes does not include Texas. This is causing a number of "Needs Review" requests that can not be corrected. How do we get Turbotax to correct this error?

  So I had $35,000 in SALT for property taxes and medical of $10,000 over my 7.5% of AGI.  Turbo tax used the standard deduction (flipped to it after I previewed it correctly to be itemized). Sadly, I did not catch the mistake until after I filed.  Reading other reviews, there is an issue with some sort of random box being checked to default to standard in some worksheets. I have tried to amend the return (and spent several hours with TT help desk on line).  It seems impossible to amend the return to itemize (the details still support itemized should have been used, but TT program says its is better to pick the standard) Anyone have any luck fixing this via amending the return?  I fear that I will have to file paper returns for 1040X