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You e-filed and then you added something?  No, that did not go through.  You cannot add information to a return that has already been e-filed; it goes nowhere, and it messes up your tax return to do that.  Remove whatever it was and restore your return to exactly the way it was when originally e-filed.   AFTER the IRS fully processes the return, you can file an amended return on Form 1040X to add the other form.        Wait until your original return has been fully processed before you amend, and make sure you have saved a pdf of the original return before you amend. (If you do not save it as a pdf, the amended return will overwrite the original, and the original will be lost forever)     See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return -   CURRENT YEAR https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk   Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1  

Thank you very much for your help. Following your steps, I was able to pinpoint and fix the problem, as follows:   First I forced TurboTax to switch me to itemized deductions. Once I'd done that, I could see a list of itemized deductions, and I could compare the amounts the software was crediting with the correct amounts from my 1098s.   At that point I could see that the problem was that the mortgage interest from a second home was not included in the itemized deductions. I tried deleting and reentering that 1098, but the mortgage interest was still not included. Then I tried deleting and reentering both of my 1098s (primary home + second home), and that fixed the problem. I'm good to go now, and I really appreciate your help.   -Raymond

Well it's nice to know I'm not the only one.  I don't like making everything "various". The IRS wants it listed by country, I assume that is required by the tax law. The purpose of 1116 is to limit the deduction in proportion to the proportion of the country income compared to total income. So making everything "various" violates that, and I expect, the law. That's not something Intuit should be comfortable with. Like you I did get things entered using the forms mode. But I didn't have to make any fake 1099-Divs. I added additional Form 1116s. You do this by choosing "open form" in the menu (F6 is the shortcut). Then choose the form you want (I used the search box in the screenshot below since the list is long) and click "open form".    In the box that comes up (shown below) you can choose an existing form to edit or add a new one. When you add a new one you then have to use the "quickzoom" to the worksheet located near the top. The worksheet is where you can input data that will carry into the form. As you can see I have 3 forms in my return. It should be easier. In retrospect I'm not even sure how I found this. (I should have bought a lottery ticket that day.) But the whole Foreign tax credit could be easier: the data it really needs input are the country, amount of income, and amount of tax paid. Then the program could add the amounts when the country is the same and do all the calculations and add the necessary forms.  Before last year I used  a competing program and while I could get the data in using the forms mode (though it wasn't easy) it refused to e-file if there was more than one Form 1116. So it was a relief when I tried TurboTax and it e-filed. They could make it a lot better if they wanted to, but  we are too small a constituency. Of course the best solution would be for Congress to raise the amount that requires Form 1116. It's been $300 for as long as I can remember and $300 just isn't what it used to be.

You do not receive a W-2 for Social Security benefits.  They mail you a SSA1099 in January every year.    Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.   If you cannot find your SSA1099: GET SSA1099 https://www.ssa.gov/faqs/en/questions/KA-01723.html   If Social Security was your ONLY income you are not required to file a tax return.   If you have other income besides the Social Security you might need to file.   Who has to file? http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F  

Here’s what you can do to add your Social Security benefits after completing your taxes and making the payments:   Amend Your Return: You can file an amended return using TurboTax. Here’s how: After y our return has been accepted by the IRS Open your return in TurboTax. Go to the Federal Taxes section. Select Amend (change) a return. Enter SSA-1099: To enter your Social Security benefits: Open your return in TurboTax. In the search bar, type "Social Security benefits" and select the Jump to link. On the screen, check the box beside Social Security benefits (Form SSA-1099) and enter the amounts from your form Continue through the  questions to refile your federal and state taxes.    

Can you help to explain the following? the IRS instruction from the website (12/2024) said "The written acknowledgment required to substantiate a charitable contribution of $250 or more". If a contribution (one item) is not more than $250, it doesn't say anywhere that Donee's signature is required. According to IRS website 8283 form part V specific instruction, not anyone at the charity organization can sign the 8283 form. "The person acknowledging the gift must be an official authorized to sign the tax returns of the organization, or a person specifically designated to sign Form 8283." Also, the donee org is not required to complete the form. IRS website "The donee organization is not required to complete Part V for each member's Form 8283."  It seem not allowing e-file and requires a signature by the donee, but the donee is not required to sign is not reasonable.   What can I do now since it's so close to tax filing? Do you (or Turbo Tax) have a suggestion?  I donated to Goodwill and no item is more than $250, folks at the donation site had no idea who should sign the form. I seriously doubt Goodwill will sign the tax form, as thousands, if not tens of thousands of people donated there, especially that they are not required to sign the tax forms.