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  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2025 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0   You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf       SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS ! EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m6guj526   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m78eb8pc In order to transfer a past year return to the new return you need the tax file   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-turbotax-online-return-tax-data-file/L4xwOG3LF_US_en_US?uid=m6guk3xl   NOTE:  TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.  Returns older than seven years are purged.         @wwegner62

If you're seeing 'Not Started' on the Income Topics page, that a display issue and doesn't affect your tax return.    This may disappear after you've completed entering your State return info.   @beagoodperson 

Make sure your computer is the same way when you originally installed it. Like with no flash drives plugged in or plugged in if one was. Even a printer plugged in or not. It asked me to activate again so I just closed the program and took out a flash drive that was plugged in and tried again. It worked. One user had his tax file on another drive and said….. I moved the tax file to C:\Users\myname\Documents\Turbotax and no longer get the activation. FAQ Asks for Activation at every launch https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-topics/help/turbotax-2019-requests-license-activation-at-every-launch/00/960924

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/why-can-t-i-deduct-my-turbotax-fees-from-my-refund/00/25621   If your refund is enough to cover your TurboTax fees PLUS the extra “refund processing” fee of $40 ($45 in CA) and your forms are ready then when you are in the FILE section you can choose to have your fees deducted from your federal refund by a third party bank, who will take out your fees and send you the rest of your refund after the IRS issues the refund.    Please make note that if your refund takes too long to arrive (IRS delays, etc.) then you will also be agreeing that the TurboTax fees can be extracted from your bank account even before your refund is issued by the IRS.  This comes as an unpleasant shock to many people every year.      If you can possibly pay your fees upfront using a debit or credit card, it will save you that extra fee and even more importantly, the possible aggravation and delays that are often the result of poor handling/poor customer service by that third party bank.  We see way too many instances where refunds are delayed for months when users choose refund processing. There have been lots of complaints; there are a number of things that can go wrong when you use refund processing.  I suggest avoiding that situation if at all possible.     And....you can never pay state tax due from a federal refund, so do not expect that.   The state tax due has to be paid directly to your state.     What is Refund Processing Service?     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?      https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k         Please see these links for form availability dates Federal form availability   Forms availability  

Rentals are often at a tax loss after you subject expenses and depreciation, so the rent income may not necessarily be adding to your taxable income.  And if that net rental amount is negative, it may also not be reducing your taxable income either because rental losses by default can't reduce your taxable income, so the tax loss just gets suspended and carried forward until you can use it in a future year if you either have future positive net passive (rental) income, or if you sell the property that also unlocks it.   The carry forward calculations and amount appear on form 8582.  TurboTax will carry it forward each year for you, but if you ever change tax software, you have to make sure it gets carried over.   There are exceptions that can allow rental loss to reduce your taxable income, including if your overall income is under $150k (in that case up to $25k in losses can offset your other income, but if your income is $100k-$150k, that $25k is reduced). 

Maybe you are waiting for some forms.  Click Review to see if you are missing some forms needed in order to e-file.   Many federal and state forms are not yet available.  Check here for form availability. The dates are subject to change.   Tax form availability tool     Be patient.    IF you e-file now, your return will go into “pending” until the IRS starts to accept/reject returns in late January. You cannot make any changes while the return is on the server. The IRS will start to accept/reject 2025 e-files on January 26.   And….a state return cannot be accepted until after the IRS accepts your federal return.         https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-first-day-of-2026-filing-season-online-tools-and

Good afternoon, I received the TT email regarding form 5695 which stated:  "The tax forms we needed to finish up your taxes are ready. - Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits Open TurboTax on your computer, install the updates when prompted, and your forms will be automatically included. " I installed the update, but TT portion for home energy credits still indicates still indicates "available soon" I don't understand. I downloaded and installed the update.  

For those saying “you shouldn’t want a refund, then you overpaid”. Some of us put in Solar Systems last year, mine was done in December. It would have been impossible to adjust my withholding or quarterly payments not knowing I would qualify for this tax credit on my 2025 taxes. It’s a doozy too, mine is $15,000. So move along. 

Have you tried clearing your cache & cookies yet?   Your browser stores recently visited webpages as temporary files in a cache, which enables the pages to load more quickly when revisited.   However, a full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax, so sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files).   Here are the official instructions for the most popular browsers: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Apple's official support site doesn't appear to contain instructions for clearing the cache in Safari. Your best bet is to search the Internet for clear Safari cache or similar search terms.     Cookies are small files that temporarily store data on your computer. We use them to personalize your experience so you see information you already entered and not items that are irrelevant or repetitive.   On rare occasions, they may make your browser think you already did something that you still need to do. To fix that, you'll need to delete (clear) the cookies from your browser.   Each browser has a slightly different method for deleting cookies. Choose the browser you're using: Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Safari Safari for iOS (mobile devices)     For more information, please see TurboTax FAQ: How to clear your cache?   For more information, please see TurboTax FAQ: How do I delete cookies?  

@wheresjonny  using the simplest manifestation of the scenario  i.e. an US person ( citizen/GreenCard/Resident for tax purposes ) owning a foreign residential property, used as income property, having foreign bank account(s) and having  US tax-home,  YES,  TurboTax of appropriate level  ( I use  windows  Home & Business  and partial to it ) can indeed do an excellent job of  helping prepare a correct return ( both federal and State). There is very little difference between  a Schedule-E for a domestic prop. vs. a foreign prop. Form 1116 is supported by TurboTax adequately. Filing of FBAR is  done directly at FinCen.gov ( form 114 and ONLY on-line  ).   FATCA  ( form 8938 ) is filed along with your return and supported by TurboTax Note that rental income recognition for US purposes is per US tax laws only and , based on the tax regime at the host country, may or may not result in the same foreign source income and/or  FTC. Have zero opinion on whether the  holding of the foreign income prop. should be through an entity ( domestic or foreign ) or individual. Also please consider familiarization with US-that country tax treaty. Is there more i can do for you   

@terri_romero You cannot make any changes after e-filing unless the IRS rejects your e-file.  Then you can fix it and re-file.   But....did you enter a qualified dependent?   If you did not enter a qualified dependent, you cannot file as HOH.   Am I Head of Household?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-filing-status/qualify-head-household-2021/L0NxUtVc2_US_en_US?uid=m5x19jkx What is a "qualifying person" for Head of Household?   If you qualify as Head of Household, when you enter your marital status (single or married filing separately) into MyInfo, and then enter your qualifying dependent, TurboTax will offer HOH as your filing status.  

It depends. Let's look at the reasons on each side of the decision and checking in the program.  Claiming the retirement subtraction is up $24k for single filers/ $48k married. High incomes generally do better taking the subtraction. If you don't take the retirement subtraction, you can take: Homestead credit - if you have a large credit here,  try both ways in the program. This is a refundable credit and that matters. Married couple credit - up to $480 Itemized deduction credit - 5% of some expenses School property tax credit - up to $300 Working families tax credit Earned income tax credit In addition, if you have low retirement income and high property taxes or medical expenses, the itemized deduction credit may be better. Finally, the program allows you to change your answers so you can try one method and then the other. Check your tax liability and refund both way. 

Yup it doesn't work.  I have the visual basic update, ran as administrator, no VPN, etc. Loaded program errors out on launch: "Looks like we've run into an error" window.  Switching to H&R Block after 20+ years of Turbo tax.