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We are aware that some users are experiencing issues when trying to file but are looped back instead of being able to proceed and file. We are actively looking into this issue.   We will notify you once the program is updated.

Note that the tax brackets for long-term capital gain are based on your total taxable income, including both the capital gain and all other taxable income. For 2025 taxable income is on Form 1040 line 15.   And see this post https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/scheduled/00/3738248

  Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have  entered the child's Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.  If your child was born in 2025 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year.  There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.   If your dependent was a full-time college student, make sure you were careful on the MY INFO screen for “Uncommon situations” and that you indicated there that they were a student.   Have you entered income from working in 2025?  If not,  you will not receive an income tax refund based on having dependent children.     The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2200 per child; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1700.   In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working.   Take the amount you earned from working.   Subtract $2500.   Multiply the rest by 15%.  That is the additional child tax credit per child that you canget—- up to the maximum of $1700 per child.   If the amount you earned from working was low, you will not get the full $1700 per child.    If your child is older than 16 at the end of 2025, you do not get the CTC.  But you may still get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/child-tax-credit/L2lNhfGDl_US_en_US?uid=m68dfq2u   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6xFeMFEf_US_en_US?uid=lqnuygah https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents     And for the Earned Income Credit—-   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09   https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf   Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received   PREVIEW 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   Child Tax Credit line 19 Credit for Other Dependents line 19 Earned Income Credit line 27 Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

Follow these steps: Open your return to deductions and credit Select Charitable Donations Select items (non-cash) You can choose your entry method: You can enter monthly, quarterly or one amount for the whole year. I would enter Jan - Dec monthly food supplies and would enter the following (adjust based on your preference): Description - eggs, butter, cheese or whatever you want to put here, maybe pantry items Method - purchase price Date - use the last donation date If the total is over $500 you will also need to list the date you acquired the items, select various. You will need to keep:  all your grocery receipts written acknowledgement from the pantry for any month with value of $250 or more

If you applied for the refund advance with the loan amount based on the size of your federal refund, you will notified if you are approve after you file your taxes and the IRS accepts your return.   You must meet the requirements provided in the next link refund advance    If you are taking about the TurboTax flex advance loan see the link below for more details on the program:    TurboTax flex advance