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This should not be that hard to fix!  I called March 6th and was told an update on the 6th would fix it.  Never got an update.  It appears this has been an ongoing issue and it is holding a lot of people up.  Very disappointed that TurboTax hasn't fixed this promptly.

Yes, you are correct. MA PFML contributions count as state tax deductions, but TurboTax Desktop only recognizes them if you enter them in the right spot.   When PFML contributions are entered in Box 14 with the category “Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave,”, TurboTax records them for informational purposes. It doesn't automatically add them to Schedule A state income taxes. You must add those yourself. Here is how.   Go to Deductions & Credits Open Taxes You Paid Select Other Income Taxes Enter the PFML amounts under “Other deductible state or local income taxes” This will correctly increase your Schedule A SALT deduction (up to the $40,000 cap).    

For any boxes that don't have an amount in on your 1095-A, you can leave them blank in TurboTax, instead of entering a zero. See the link below for additional information   Where do I enter my 1095-A?

Yes, it is taxable. A deemed distribution from a RIC (Regulated Investment Company) is generally treated the same as a dividend for Pennsylvania tax purposes.   Pennsylvania does not follow federal rules that sometimes recharacterize certain RIC distributions differently. Instead, PA uses its own classification system, and under that system:   Dividends are taxable as PA “gross income class” dividend income. PA does not allow deductions or adjustments against dividend income. If the deemed distribution appears on a Form 1099‑DIV, it is almost always treated as a taxable dividend for PA PIT. PA Dividends

it didn't work for me either.  How do you delete a form in the laptop software, not on line?  When I go to Forms and pick 5695 and try to remove it it just keep on coming back. I have a carryforward amount from last year not an energy credit from this year.  Any help would be appreciated.  I have been on the phone with TurboTax for hours and at the end they keep on telling me that the problem is with the IRS not TurboTax but I don't see that just by seeing all the comments in here.  

I'm not understanding the Loss Carry Forward rules for a Single Member LLC.  I had a loss in 2024, which appeared on my 2024 return on Form 8995 and on my Qualified Business Income Deduction Summary.  I had a loss this year as well.  On those forms for this year, I expected last year's loss would appear on Line 3 of Form 8995 and also on the Qualified Business Income Deduction Summary, and that the two losses would be added together as the new total loss carry forward.  The 2024 loss was approximately $11,400.  The loss for 2025 was approximately $3,800.  I closed the business in 2025, mid-year. The 2024 loss doesn't appear on either form.  The presentation suggests to me that the 2024 loss is now disallowed, or at least irrelevant, and that my Loss Carry Forward is only the loss from this year.  Should I be entering the 2024 loss manually, so that the total losses over the two tax years carries forward to next year? Thank you!

how to get a link from turbo tax?   Are you needing to get access to a TurboTax account?  Or something else?  Please clarify.   Sorry for your loss.  But we will need more information before someone can direct you to the correct information.   This TurboTax website may be helpful.

AMT taxable income always starts from a base that assumes the standard deduction is not allowed, even if you didn’t take it on your regular return. That’s the core reason Form 6251 adds back the standard deduction amount.   Under the AMT system, Congress created a parallel tax calculation that removes certain tax benefits. One of the biggest differences is:   The standard deduction is completely disallowed for AMT purposes. This rule applies even if you itemized and even if your itemized deductions were $0. The IRS explains that AMT is computed by “eliminating or reducing certain exclusions and deductions” when calculating AMT income . The standard deduction is one of the deductions eliminated.   So when Form 6251 starts its calculation, it must reconstruct your income as if you had taken no standard deduction at all. That’s why line 2a adds back the standard‑deduction amount for your filing status, even if you did not claim it on your return.

You can claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit by filing Form 5695.  TurboTax will generate this for you, once you have entered in the information about the improvements.  Here is how to do this in TurboTax Online:   1. Upon opening TurboTax, choose Deductions & Credits on the left side of your screen, then Deductions and Credits Summary 2. Locate Your Home  3. Start/Revisit Home Energy Credits 4. On the Energy Efficient Home Improvements screen, select Yes then Continue.  5. Answer the next few questions until you get to Did you have any of these residential energy property costs in 2025? Biomass boiler and qualified central air conditioners are listed here.  Select Yes and continue. 6. Make sure you enter the total cost and answer the questions about ownership and location of the home.     See this article for a summary of the amounts available: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (EEHIC)

Its a known issue for PC as well.  I called in Friday the 6th  and was told it would be fixed with the update that day but never got an update.  Was also told I could fix it by deleting and the re-entering the info.  I have not resorted to that just yet.  Same problem as others I get 4 errors now address, state, zip and 1 more I can't recall.  None accept any entry and remain blank.