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@DoninGA Thank you very much for your help. Because my W-2 form was uploaded automatically, I had not reviewed the details carefully at first. After reviewing it now, I found the questions related to tips, and once I completed that section, the deduction was properly applied. I truly appreciate your quick and kind assistance.

The IT- 201 is for MFJ but let's compare: IT-201  You can file MFS while your spouse files IT203 MFS MFJ deduction, you both file as though full year, all worldwide income is included, higher standard deduction, potentially lower tax bracket IT-203 -spouse as MFS, may lose some credits or deductions but do not have to pay tax on income outside of NY.   You will need to compare income tax and credits/deductions to see which is best for you.

Exactly, You can't enter it as "other Income" or 1099-MISC since it will then be taxed on your state return.    Please only enter it this way: The 1099-G for the New York State Inflation Refund Check can be entered as a New York State refund in the TurboTax program. Income Other Common Income State and Local Tax Refunds on Form 1099-G   START or UPDATE Select the "Tax return year" on the "Tell us about the refund you received in 2025" as TAX YEAR 2023 Enter zero for "Payments and Withholding" Enter the amount that you received which is reported on that 1099-G   Select NO for the "Let's check if your 2023 New York refund is taxable" screen Once the NO radio button is selected a drop-down opens and you can enter the taxable amount which is the full amount reported on that 1099-G.   If you also receive a 1099-G for a 2024 state tax refund, that can be entered separately from this 1099-G.  You will attribute the "inflation refund" check to tax year 2023 and the State refund (if you received one) to tax year 2024.   This is the first year New York has issued a payment like this. There is no one dedicated screen to enter this 1099-G in the TurboTax program. Technically the New York State Inflation Refund Check is NOT a refund of tax. It is similar to an Earned Income Credit in so far as it is based on the Taxpayer's income, in this case their 2023 income, regardless of whether they itemized or used the standard deduction. It is not taxable on the state return, but is taxable on your federal return. Some answers you give the program are answers to make the program put the numbers where they need to go, they are not answers that are transmitted to the IRS. The amount of the New York State Inflation Refund Check will be reported on Schedule 1. The total on Schedule 1 is carried forward to Form 1040 line 8.     Here is a link explaining the New York State Inflation Refund Check Here is a link explaining the federal taxability of the check  

Thank you so much. That was so helpful.  One last question - Under Property Type Code which choice do I pick for a domain name: -Personal Property Sec 1275(b)(3) or All other Property types? The other choices were Timeshare or farming which I know it isn't.   Thank you again!

In TurboTax Online, navigate to Tax Home > State taxes > Illinois > Revisit, from there, go through all the Illinois interview screens until you get to the state credits menu (so you know you've gone far enough into the state interview screens), from there, continue navigating through the questions until you see a menu that looks like this: Select Yes On the following screen, enter your email address, and select the checkboxes for which persons in your tax return should be evaluated by the Illinois Department of Revenue for affordable health coverage options.   In TurboTax Desktop,    Select Forms  Under Illinois Individual select Info Worksheet  Scroll to Part IV and check the box under Health Insurance Information Then, select Form IL-1040,  Scroll down to step 12 Line 42 and place your checkmark(s) next to Self, Spouse, or Dependent(s)

The ability to withdraw 1,000 emergency funds is not available for all plans, your plan administrator must approve and implement the option.    ADDITIONALLY, if you only withdrew your contributions to the Roth Account, there would be no tax regardless of the reason for the distribution.