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If you filed your federal for 2023, you can select the year 2023 and select to add a state. Then you can prepare your 2023 state return. You will need to print, sign and date, mail with tracking and attach any required paperwork.   See File Previous Year.

Employees who work from home can no longer claim tax deductions for their unreimbursed employee expenses or home office costs on their federal tax return.   Click here for Tax Tips for Employees Who Work at Home.  

To ensure that you get the military discount, review your entries in the personal info section.  Open TurboTax Select the dropdown by My info and select Edit Select Edit under Personal profile and check your entries Make sure that you have shown your military status as of December 31, 2024? Make sure that you entered your highest military pay grade in 2024 Enter an answer for combat zone or hazardous duty area you served in during 2024 Select a state and select Assignment detail On the next screen you will see the message: Yes! You qualify for our enlisted military discount.   Refer to the TurboTax Blog TurboTax Offers Free Tax Filing for Military Active Duty and Reserve.  

To file your taxes, you'll need your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from the previous year. If you don't have it, you can obtain a transcript from the IRS or log into your IRS account to find it.   Here are the steps to get your AGI: Obtain a Transcript: You can request a transcript online through the IRS website   Log into Your IRS Account: If you already have an IRS account, you can log in here If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one. Have your photo identification ready for the identity verification process

When your W-2 has zeroes in all of the boxes except Box 12a, with code ll, that amount is your Medicaid Waiver Payments that are excluded from your income. To determine if you want to include this income on your tax return for your Earned Income Tax Credit, when you get to that section, you can elect to add the income or exclude it.  Try both ways to determine which way gives you the greater EIC.   Follow the steps below to enter your W-2   Open TurboTax Select Federal Taxes Select Wages & Income Select Work on W-2 Enter your W-2, at the Let's check for uncommon situations; check the box next to Nontaxable Medicaid waiver payments Continue following the prompts. Review the TurboTax Help article How do I enter my tax-exempt Medicaid waiver payments from IHSS in TurboTax? for navigation instructions.    

A Driver's License number is not required to file your taxes; some states like to insist that it is.  Don't worry, as long as your returns have been Accepted.  I filed mine without that info.   @kkshafer