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April 19, 2025
7:07 PM
For a second year in a row I'm having issues with the postal service. Sent a return in a flat envelope by certified mail, it's now a full week and the tracking status has not moved since I dropped i...
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For a second year in a row I'm having issues with the postal service. Sent a return in a flat envelope by certified mail, it's now a full week and the tracking status has not moved since I dropped it off. No scans at any hubs, nothing. Can't get any straight answers, nobody who works for the postal service seems to have any idea what's going on or how their own operations function any longer. Absolutely disgraceful, the postal service just continues to degrade, and just when I think it can't get any worse or any slower, it does... Anyone else experience tracking issues or other problems with mailing their paper return using the postal service this year?? SE
April 19, 2025
6:39 PM
So, this is the first time I've had to file. I provide services through Rover, dog walking and drop in visits. My taxes keep being rejected because it's requiring a cost of goods sold inventory whate...
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So, this is the first time I've had to file. I provide services through Rover, dog walking and drop in visits. My taxes keep being rejected because it's requiring a cost of goods sold inventory whatever. I'm really frustrated because I'm not SELLING ANY GOODS. I have no inventory. I'm providing a service. The guide Rover provided states to use cash method for accounting but this next step of inventory is required. Selecting other is stating there's a need to submit an inventory sheet. Obviously my taxes are late because I've been struggling to figure this out and don't have the money to pay somebody to help me. I'm ready to scream. WHAT DO I SELECT HERE? What do I do? I've never liked before. I'm on disability and do this to try to supplement it some. I don't earn much money period. But for the life of me I can't figure out what to out for a service and there's no goods,no inventory, nothing being sold. Please help!
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April 19, 2025
6:34 PM
I use the edit pencil but it just says enter the IP PIN
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April 19, 2025
6:30 PM
My PIN is [PII removed].
April 19, 2025
6:27 PM
This is the TurboTax US user community website. Go to this TurboTax Canada website for assistance with a Canadian tax return or the TurboTax Canada editions - https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/c...
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This is the TurboTax US user community website. Go to this TurboTax Canada website for assistance with a Canadian tax return or the TurboTax Canada editions - https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/turbotax-support/help/03/en-ca
April 19, 2025
6:24 PM
April 19, 2025
6:15 PM
Thank you Fanfare.
April 19, 2025
6:12 PM
Turbo tax Deluxe- Quebec version (English). The tax return is for a couple (husband and wife), I select print/file, then check mark the husband's name and select to print the federal and provincial ...
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Turbo tax Deluxe- Quebec version (English). The tax return is for a couple (husband and wife), I select print/file, then check mark the husband's name and select to print the federal and provincial income tax return. The returns print successfully for the correct person. I remain on the same page and check mark the wife's name and select to print the federal and provincial return. The federal and provincial return of the husband print a second time instead of printing the wife's return. The workaround is to exit the page, return to forms, then select print/file a second time and check mark the wife's name to print the returns. This was also an issue with the 2023 income tax year. The other issue is that if you select to print only the federal return, both the federal and provincial returns print. Hope this is resolved for 2025 because I wasted a lot of paper!
April 19, 2025
6:03 PM
Thank you! This was my issue as well.
April 19, 2025
5:59 PM
Yes, that's the most recent wording. The issue is when you put the dates in for the time you were in a declared combat zone, TurboTax will not allow you to submit without correcting it to be a ful...
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Yes, that's the most recent wording. The issue is when you put the dates in for the time you were in a declared combat zone, TurboTax will not allow you to submit without correcting it to be a full year to meet the "abode" definition (without consideration for supporting in a declared combat zone). Obviously, if you set the date to a full year, it sets all of your income as foreign earned income, not just the amount that you say is foreign earned income. You are given an option to say that you have a waiver, and you can add a note that you were in a combat zone. However that still doesn't allow you to electronically file because it wants you to fix the dates. Using the physical test pretty much results in the same issue. The only option is to then file it by mail. Which, if I'm doing that, I might as well pay a CPA to make sure I'm not spending months to do my taxes. I spend way too much time overseas to deal with that.
April 19, 2025
5:44 PM
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If you have an IRA penalty, TurboTax may ask for that value. Be on the lookout for wrongly applied penalties due to 2024 TurboTax issues. @burner718
April 19, 2025
5:41 PM
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" get values without just adding up in your log ons with financial institutions?" that's exactly how it's done. OR review your statements if they are being mailed to you (discouraged nowadays). ...
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" get values without just adding up in your log ons with financial institutions?" that's exactly how it's done. OR review your statements if they are being mailed to you (discouraged nowadays). @burner718
April 19, 2025
5:30 PM
Do you need to file 2023? Sorry it's too,late to start a 2023 or prior online return or use the mobile app, either on Turbo Tax or the IRS. And too late to efile 2023. To do a prior year return y...
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Do you need to file 2023? Sorry it's too,late to start a 2023 or prior online return or use the mobile app, either on Turbo Tax or the IRS. And too late to efile 2023. To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on. If you have a simple return and want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand. Here are some basic forms..... Here is the 2023 1040 return https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2023.pdf or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2023.pdf 2023 1040 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2023.pdf 2023 EIC and Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2023.pdf Schedules 1-3 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2023.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2023.pdf https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2023.pdf Don’t forget your state. And you will have to print and mail your returns. So be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them. You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places. Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing. Then when you file for 2024 you need to enter 0 for the 2023 AGI since you are filing 2023 late.
April 19, 2025
5:09 PM
Sorry for your loss. we eventually hired an accountant to deal with the issue of my dad's post-death and post-tax filing income. Unfortunately, I don't recall the specifics. good luck
April 19, 2025
5:00 PM
My apologies…it is line 13. Yes, it does appear to be imported incorrectly. This is from my last year’s taxes…so, my question was should I refile them…and it seems like from your response, that may...
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My apologies…it is line 13. Yes, it does appear to be imported incorrectly. This is from my last year’s taxes…so, my question was should I refile them…and it seems like from your response, that may be best.
April 19, 2025
4:55 PM
I entered all information for 2025 joint tax return, completed all steps and filed electronically on 3/22. It was accepted and then nothing happened. Called IRS on 4/11 and learned it required some...
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I entered all information for 2025 joint tax return, completed all steps and filed electronically on 3/22. It was accepted and then nothing happened. Called IRS on 4/11 and learned it required some attention and I should have received a letter. Phone agent generated new letter to be mailed on 4/12. It was sent 4/17 and required me to log into IRS and verify the petition because it had not been done. I did this and it indicates wait of up to 9 months for processing. None of this was my fault. I completed all steps and the program said it was ready to file. It was filed. I indicated that I would pay for early refund receipt, etc. I'm not getting the services and I will file a protest for such charges.
April 19, 2025
4:41 PM
Line 21 is just the Total for schedule 2. What actual line on sch 2 does it show up on? Is it the exact same amount as your W2 DD? Also it sounds like it imported wrong. That's common. Delete ...
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Line 21 is just the Total for schedule 2. What actual line on sch 2 does it show up on? Is it the exact same amount as your W2 DD? Also it sounds like it imported wrong. That's common. Delete the W2 and enter it again MANUALLY. That usually fixes it. I bet it got imported as a single D and not DD so it thinks you made an excess 401K contribution.
April 19, 2025
4:39 PM
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April 19, 2025
4:30 PM
Figuring out estimated taxes a year ahead of time doesn't do me much good. I might have no capital gains for the year if I don't sell securities or I might have a few hundred thousand, but I have no ...
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Figuring out estimated taxes a year ahead of time doesn't do me much good. I might have no capital gains for the year if I don't sell securities or I might have a few hundred thousand, but I have no idea at the beginning of the year what I might sell. I might have an idea of what dividends I might get throughout the year, and could keep track of charitable contributions and other income, but I really need a tool to do this throughout the year as things happen. In addition to knowing what my quarterly payments should be based on actual income (I'd still have an issue if I have a subsequent quarter where I sell securities at a huge loss) there are other things I'd want to figure out such as how much I could use from an IRA to make a Roth conversion without increasing my income to the point that my tax bracket goes up and my Medicare premiums go up. I could wait until the end of the year, hope that Turbotax comes out with enough time for me to cram the numbers in to estimate, but is there a better way? I'd need to do this before making end of year decisions, so January would be too late.