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I filed federal and state taxes in 2022 and 2023 and received state refunds for each year in 2024. The state was very late in issuing the 2022 refund (which should have arrived at the end of 2023) and it arrived in January of 2024 with interest for the delayed refund. The 2023 state refund arrived later in 2024 with interest for the delayed in refund.  Entering the two 1099-int for the two refunds was easy. However, while I did not take the standard deduction in any of the years, neither of the refunds should be taxable as the limit on my SALT salt deduction far exceeded the $10,000 limit for both years. Entering the 2023 state refund results in no extra tax for this year. However, when it askes if I have another refund and I enter the state and the year 2022, it just says it is taxable without asking any questions. How do I enter the 2022 state refund in TurboTax without it erroneously thinking it is taxable? There is no option for entering them together and entering more than one year. It just asks the tax year of the refund. 

As I am completing my 2024 taxes, the system is saying my spouse had a lapse in coverage from the high deductible plan, which is not correct. How do I fix? Also where do I put in the balance of my hsa at the end of 2024 so I my hsa contribution is not considered as income in my tax return. Thanks

I use my car (Leased) only for business purposes.  I understand I can deduct the down payment (broken up over each year of the lease) .  Can I deduct the entire monthly payments for the year as well? I have heard that I can....

I can't delete an item of Other Wages Received that I had mistakenly entered. I have now correctly entered the item under "Other reportable income." However, even though I selected the Update button for "Other Income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099" and then selected "No" to "Did you receive any other wages?" under "Less Common Income" and "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C" the number still reflects the total of both entries. As a result, the software is generating an unnecessary Form 8919, which I only noticed when the Smart Check process said that I had neglected to enter a reason code.

I am on a J-1 visa and previously filed Form 1040-NR for tax years 2022 and 2023. For 2024, I will need to file Form 1040. A portion of my salary was exempt under the U.S.-India tax treaty (Article 22) and is reported on Form 1042-S, while the remaining taxable salary is reported on my W-2 from the university. When filing Form 1040, if I report the 1042-S income as 'Other Income' and enter it as a negative amount on Schedule 1, will this adjustment carry over to line 8 of the main 1040 form? Additionally, after applying the standard deduction to my W-2 income and factoring in the negative income adjustment based on the tax treaty, would line 15 of Form 1040 reflect a negative amount or default to zero?  Is this appropriate? Do I need to include Schedule OI? Thank you!

I received a W2 that is showing NJ and NY income.  I lived and worked in NY all year long.  There is $4 of NJ tax withheld showing on my W2.   Do I have to file a non-resident NJ return to show that or can I just forego the $4 refund?