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@Sam Hopi  I think she made a typo in that post.  ....report her 1095-A on her return.  Probably meant to say report her 1095-A on YOUR return.     UPDATE:  a moderator has changed that post to say....your return.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to create W-2's and Form 1099's - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/create-w-2-1099-forms-employees-contractors/L0yjM6jDz_US_en_US

You can give your boss a new W4 to have more taken out.  You can even add an extra amount in step 4. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf    Do you have any other income?  What is your filing status?  Are you a dependent?  You might not be getting some credits you are expecting?  

If your property taxes are paid through your escrow account with your lender the taxes paid will usually be on the Form 1098. Click on Federal Taxes Click on Deductions & Credit Under Your Home On Mortgage Interest and Refinancing (Form 1098), click the start button   If your lender does NOT pay the property taxes and you did NOT enter the taxes paid in the Mortgage Interest section, then you can enter the property taxes paid - Click on Federal Taxes Click on Deductions & Credit Under Your Home On Property (Real Estate) Taxes, click the start button

No, VA funding fees are not considered points for tax purposes. They are considered amounts that are charged by a lender for specific services connected to the loan; but they aren't points.    In the paragraph Amounts charged for services on page 9 of IRS Publication 936 (2025), the IRS explains that specific services connected to a loan are not interest. Therefore, these amounts are not deductible as interest or points.    Publication 936 lists the following non-deductible charges as examples: Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) funding fees Appraisal fees Mortgage insurance premiums Notary fees Preparation costs for mortgage note or deed of trust  

To check if you signed up for the TurboTax Refund Advance, you can look in a few specific places in your account or your email.    Check Your TurboTax Order Details On the Tax Home page, scroll down to the section for "Your tax returns & documents." Select View Order Details. Look for "Refund Advance" or "Credit Karma Money" listed under your payment and refund methods.  If it’s not there, you likely selected a standard direct deposit or a different refund option.   Look for Confirmation Emails If you applied, you should have received automated emails from TurboTax and its partners. From TurboTax: Search for an email confirming your "Refund Selection." From Credit Karma: If you were approved, Credit Karma sends an email when the funds are deposited into your Credit Karma Money Spend account. From WebBank: If your application was denied, you will receive an email from WebBank (the lender) explaining the reason for the decline.   Check Your Credit Karma Money Account Because the Refund Advance is deposited into a Credit Karma Money™ Spend account, checking that account is the fastest way to see if the loan was processed. Log in to your Credit Karma account. Navigate to the Money tab. If you see a pending or completed deposit for a portion of your refund (typically between $250 and $4,000) shortly after the IRS accepted your return, that is your Refund Advance.   Review Your Tax Return Summary You can also find clues on your actual tax forms: Open your 2025 return in TurboTax Go to the Tax Tools menu on the left Select Print Center View your Federal Information Worksheet Look at the "Direct Deposit" section If you signed up for the advance, the bank account listed will be the MVB Bank account associated with Credit Karma, rather than your personal bank account.

If you are working on your tax return and need support while completing it, you can use the "Live Help" button in the help window and select "Connect with live help" to chat or schedule a call with a tax expert.   If you need someone to do your tax return for you, a TurboTax agent can help you to complete and file your tax return. For assistance in completing your tax return, click the link below. TurboTax full-service   If you are already working with an agent, and need to reach out to them, locate the "message center" section within your TurboTax account to send them a message.    If you still need help contact us using the link below How do I contact TurboTax? 

Do you have your new IP Pin to use for 2026? This number changes every year.     You can get an Identity Protection pin here, or if you lost your IP PIN, you can go here to Retrieve IP PIN.    Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN:     Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return")  Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab.  Subtab Other Tax Situations  Scroll down to Other Return Info.  Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.)  Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?"  Or another way:  Open your return if not already open.  ("Take me to my return.")  Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS.  In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH.  Enter IP PIN without quotes.  In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO.  Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 

Your tips should be shown as Social Security tips in box 7 of your W-2. If so, just proceed through the screens in TurboTax after you enter your W-2. It will ask you some questions to determine your eligibility for the deduction, and will give you the deduction if you qualify. If the tips are not shown in box 7, is the amount of your tips shown somewhere else on your W-2? If so, where? If the amount is not shown on your W-2, how do you know how much of your income is tips?