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Thank you for pressing for a more detailed and accurate response. Sadly, EVERY YEAR, I am billed an additional NY State assessment, plus interest, because of this one section. Turbo Tax does NOT calculate this correctly, and this will be the last year I use them.

If the amount was reported on your W-2 in box 12 with code W, then it is labeled as employer contributions because it came through the employer's payroll system even if the only contributions came from your income.  This is also pre-tax money, so there is no tax deduction for contributions made through payroll deductions because you have already received the tax benefit.   If you made a separate contribution to the HSA outside of payroll deductions, then that amount is entered when you go through the Deductions and Credits > Medical > 1099-SA, HSA, MSA section of your return.

For disabled adults:   There is an extra amount added to your standard deduction if you are legally blind.   Your federal return does not provide any other credits or deductions for saying you are disabled, with one possible exception.     There is a credit for the Elderly and Disabled which is so small that very few people benefit from it—-it has not been updated/increased by Congress for decades.   ELDERLY OR DISABLED CREDIT https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-qualify-for-the-credit-for-the-elderly-or-disabled   There are some states that provide various credits to elderly/disabled folks, so watch for that when you prepare your state return.   The states that I know of that have anything for elderly/disabled are AZ, CT, DE, IA, MO, ND, NJ, NY, VE.   There may be others.    

You can remove TurboTax Live as long as you haven't used the Tax Expert feature. Here's what to do: With your tax return open, select File. Proceed through the screens until you reach the Just a few steps left... screen, then select Start or Revisit next to Step 1: Review Your Order. On the order summary screen, select Downgrade. If you don't see Downgrade or already used the Tax Expert feature, you can clear your return and start over as long as you haven’t paid yet. After clearing your return, you can select the TurboTax product that best suits your needs. Keep in mind: If you want to receive help from a tax expert, you’ll need to use TurboTax Live.   If not using Live you can follow these steps:   Follow these steps to downgrade to a different TurboTax Online product: Open your return if you haven't already. In the left menu, select Switch Products. Select Downgrade.

Si esta totalmente desabilitada podria calificar para el credito por otros dependientes, el cual el monto es de $500. Tambien podria calificar para el credito tributario por ingreso, si su ingreso califica para este credito.  Vea los enlaces que la comparto en la parte inferior   Aprenda acerca del Crédito por otros dependientes   Crédito tributario por ingreso del trabajo (EITC)

 Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.     To enter your retirement income, Go to  Federal> Wages and Income>Retirement Plans and Social Security>IRA  401 k) Pension Plan Withdrawals to enter your 1099R.  

Yes, you have to enter a 1099R for money you took from a retirement account in 2024.   Go to the plan's website to see if you can import it or download it to enter by hand.  Or call them and ask how to get your 1099R.     To enter your retirement income, Go to  Federal> Wages and Income>Retirement Plans and Social Security>IRA  401 k) Pension Plan Withdrawals to enter your 1099R.  

Go back into his tax return. Under My Info (Top of left sidebar) Click the down arrow next to his name [Revisit] Continue to Let's check for some other situations [X] Another taxpayer can claim me as a dependent on their tax return. Close the return and re-tile it

If you are trying to take a deduction for damage by Hurricane Beryl, then you will select the following: Federal Deductions and Credits Casualties and Thefts under Other Deductions and Credits. 

Do not enter the SSA1099 for your child on your own tax return.   Someday if the child has other income  (after school job, etc.) and is filing a tax return, for that tax year he will need to include the SSA1099 on his own return.  Until then, it does not get entered anywhere.

Dana, Can you clarify - I know we talked about this. The 2024 1099R I got re: the 2023 Trad Ira contribution made in 2024 is not submitted with this return, correct? It is submitted when I amend the 2023 return ( 7500 was contributed then taken back out but they didnt take out the earnings, wrote zero and coded it P). Is that correct? I already contributed the 79.50 earnings to 2025 IRA ( ineligible for 2024) and do that on that return? I put it on this one but think that's an error.   For this one I have the 2024 contribution of 8000 which was returned and that distribution coded X though they put the taxable as 0 and didnt take out those earnings. I've also contributed those to 2025 IRA.I am unsuccessful at changing the code on the form and gave up on that right now. I;m being prompted to fill out Form  8xxx the one you said was for excess contributions. I just fill out the one for 2024 and do the other on the 2023 amended return, is that correct. I can't recall the form number at this second. will that resolve the excess contribution issue so I dont get an excess 1099 next yr?

Slightly different problem.  I received a 2024 SSA-1099 for a payment I received in Jan 2025.  Is this an error?  It was processed through my existing Railroad Retirement account.  Should I include this in my 2024 1040?