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Anyone listed in the Dependents section of the tax return is a dependent, whether or not either of the boxes is checked. It is certainly possible for a child to be a dependent but not be eligible for the child tax credit. The child is still a dependent. Based on your description of your ex's tax return, he did claim your son as a dependent.  

You may have entered the Form 1099-B twice somehow by mistake. I suggest you look at the forms in your program to see if there is a duplicate Form 1099-B entry and if so delete it:   Follow these instructions:   1. Choose the Tax Tools option on your left menu bar while working on your return 2. Choose Tools 3. Choose the Delete a form option under Other Helpful links  4. Find the duplicate Form 1099-B entry in the list and delete it   Otherwise you must be entering the wrong cost basis for the sales proceeds listed on the Form 1099-B. You can determine the discount income per share of stock acquired by dividing the discount reported on your W-2 by the number of shares acquired. Add that amount to what your cost per share was and you will have the basis cost per share. Multiply that by the number of shares sold and you will have the correct cost basis to report when you enter the Form 1099-B in TurboTax.

Customer service was zero help.  They explained that the software allows 5 attempts to e-file, not 5 successful e-files.  This is however not consistent since the failed e-file was resubmitted 4 times before it was successful.  Zero transparency and not disclosed that e-file attempts that fail count as an e-file.  Fix the bug instead of frustrating customers.

  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2024 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US?uid=m6gufxei     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0 You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf       SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS ! EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m6guj526   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m78eb8pc In order to transfer a past year return to the new return you need the tax file   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-turbotax-online-return-tax-data-file/L4xwOG3LF_US_en_US?uid=m6guk3xl   NOTE:  TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.  Returns older than seven years are purged.      

No, you do not add contribution to a work retirement plan under Traditional IRA contributions in the IRA contribution interview under Deductions & Credits. Your contributions to the work retirement plan are already listed on your W-2.  

Remember that an extension does not give you more time to pay.   You need to pay your tax due by April 15.   The extension only gives you more time to prepare and file your tax return forms.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-extension/need-file-extension-personal-state-taxes/L32Mt8ZNv_US_en_US?uid=m9a3q808

The ordinary distribution that you received in January 2025 will be reportable on your 2025 tax return, not on your 2024 tax return.  This distribution is independent of the rollover reported on the code-G 2024 Form 1099-R.   The code-G Form 1099-R is reportable on your 2024 tax return as you have already done.

The reject message is saying that the extension request you filed was rejected because another form with the same Social Security Number (TIN) has already been accepted.   If you didn't already file a tax return or another extension form, you might consider mailing another extension form (postmarked today) and getting an IP PIN to use when you are ready to file.    The IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN) is a 6-digit PIN provided by the IRS to certain victims of ID theft or those who wish to take additional steps to protect their identity.   If you don't already have an Identity Protection PIN, the IRS recommends you use the Get An IP PIN tool in order to protect your tax account from tax related identity theft. The IP PIN authenticates you as the valid filer of the return.   See this IRS webpage for additional steps you can take to protect your identity.   See this TurboTax help article for information about using an IP PIN to file your return.  

You cannot claim a dependent unless they have either a SSN or an ITIN.   If you are waiting for either of those, request an extension now and file later when you get the SSN.     Remember that an extension does not give you more time to pay.   You need to pay your tax due by April 15.   The extension only gives you more time to prepare and file your tax return forms.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-extension/need-file-extension-personal-state-taxes/L32Mt8ZNv_US_en_US?uid=m9a3q808  

Those numbers aren't valid and you won't be able to e-file the return.  Your options are that you can either:   Contact them to get the correct number, file an extension today, and file the return once you get the numbers You can file the return by mail File an extension

When your child sells their 4-H project, they will have to report the income but it is not subject to self-employment.  Usually you would not be able to deduct the expenses because it is not self-employment, but there is a special rule that allows you to net the expenses against any income.  @alleyhebert    4-H Club or FFA project.

Typically, the filing deadline to claim old refunds falls around the tax deadline of April 15. However, the 2020 filing deadline was pushed to May 17, due to COVID-19, making the three-year window deadline for 2020 unfiled returns May 17, 2024.   The IRS provides help filing your past due return. For filing help, call 800-829-1040 or 800-829-4059 for TTY/TDD.  

Delete the Schedule D    Enter Form 1099-K under   Income Other Common Income Income from Form 1099-K    START   On the “Did you get a 1099-K?” screen, select “Yes” On the “Which type of income is your 1099-K for?” screen, select “Personal item sales”     CONTINUE Enter the 1099-K as it was reported    NOTE: ONLY select the box for “This amount in box 1a is too high or includes some personal transactions” if it shows things like birthday gifts you received or when someone sent you money to split a dinner cost.  CONTINUE   Next screen make a selection- If all the items you sold were sold at a loss or just broke-even, you would select  “All items were sold at a loss or had no gain” If ALL the items were sold and you did not realize a gain on any single item, you would not need to enter the sales .If no gain, you would be done at this point   CONTINUE Finish the interview and select done on the “Your 1099-K summary” screen