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Figured out why this was occurring.  I made a mistake on my 2023 Form 8086.  Line 4 was zero when it should have been $8000.  I forgot to enter my contribution for 2023 that was made between 1/1/2024 and 4/15/2024.       So I adjusted my basis for my traditional IRA in my 2024 return and added an explanation that this was due to an error in 2023 Form 8086.  In the Turbotax Home & Business edition that I'm using, when you see the prompt asking you about the basis for your traditional IRA, there is an "Easy Guide to determine your basis" -- click on this and then make the adjustment.  Once TT sees the adjustment, it will prompt you to "prepare and explanation" for the adjustment.   Once I entered my new basis of $8000 (instead of zero), Line 4b went to zero and my Backdoor Roth conversion was no longer considered "taxable".   

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I got the same "Turbotax desktop $45 premium service fee applies" message on the "How would you like to Pay" screen just before eFiling. Nothing on the Turbotax screen explained it, so I had to look it up in Google to find out that it was showing because the "How would you like to Pay" window defaults to "Pay with Federal Refund" for my State eFiling fee. There was NO message on the Turbotax screen that said paying with a credit card would avoid this $45 fee. Even when clicking on the "Pay with credit card" button, the $45 message did not go away. It wasn't until I had entered all my credit card information that I could see the amount to be billed on my card did not include this $45 Premium fee. TurboTax should have a clear message on the "How Would You Like To Pay" screen to explain to users the $45 fee only applies to paying from your Federal refund, and the screen should immediately remove the "$45 Turbotax Premium Service applies" message when the user highlights the "Pay with credit card" button.

I have the same problem. We have two W2s with $0 amount in Box 1 but Box 3-6 have numbers. Also, Box 12 code is II (Medicaid waiver payments ...) with Box 12 amount same as Box 3. It's very confusing.  Since I have other W2s, I am tempted to delete W2s with $0 in Box 1 and file my return. Would appreciate any comment/feedback.

No.  There are no tax "deductions" for education expenses.  There are education "credits".  To see what qualifies for the education credits see the following:    What education tax credits are available?    

Thank you for your answer.   The Wages and Tips box is pre-filled out with my gross income for 2024. The box I'm having an issue with is the "Taxable Interest Income" on this screen.  For reference, this is what I see: Do I have to calculate a specific number (for example, go back through my paystubs and see how much was withheld while I lived in Yonkers) or just enter the amount listed on my W2 under local income tax? This is the only thing stopping me from filing my taxes. Thank you so much!  

If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.   Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules