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@klhansen   Maybe you have to install some Windows 11 updates first.  Check that.     If you can’t update your Windows personal program try doing a Manual update https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/updating/help/manually-update-turbotax-for-windows-software-basic-deluxe-premier-home-business/00/26041   And you don't need 2 computers to keep  different returns separate.  The returns are not kept in the program but in separate data files with different names ending in .tax2025.  

TurboTax wants to create a Schedule C for the Box 3 income.  The best way to resolve this is to remove the amount from Box 3 and either add it to the Box 1 amount or add it under Cash, checks, and electronic payments (like Square or PayPal).  All rental income is reported on Schedule E Line 3 so it will get reported correctly.  

You can deposit your refund into 2 bank accounts. From TurboTax - How do I split my refund into 2 different accounts?: Follow these steps to split up your refund: When you get to the How would you like to receive your federal refund? screen, select See other options then the last option: Split my refund between multiple bank accounts or U.S. savings bonds. Then select Continue. On the next screen, select I want to deposit my federal refund into multiple bank accounts and select Continue. Enter the amount you want to go to the first account and then enter the account information. When finished, select Add another bank account. You can split your refund among as many as three accounts. When you're finished entering your account information, select Continue. Review your bank information and deposit amounts, and select Continue if all looks well. If you need to make changes, select Edit next to the entry you need to modify. Note: To split up your refund, you'll have to pay your TurboTax fees with a card, not your refund.

If your daughter and teenage son didn't have Affordable Care Act / Marketplace insurance at all in 2025, and didn't receive a Form 1095-A, then they don't need to enter anything on the tax return for Form 1095-A.    Form 1095-B is just an information statement proving you and your dependents had qualifying health insurance coverage (“minimum essential coverage”) for the previous tax year. It is sent by providers—such as insurance companies, employers, or government programs like Medicaid—to verify compliance with health coverage mandates.    See this TurboTax tips article for more information.  

From TurboTax - How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?:   TurboTax Desktop Open the TurboTax Desktop software for the year you're amending. For example, you must amend your 2024 return in the 2024 version of TurboTax. Under Need to Amend a Filed Return?, select Amend a Filed Return. Select Amend for the return you need to amend. If the return you need doesn’t appear as an option, select Find a Tax File to find and load the return. On the Do you need to change anything else screen, select Update next to the info you need to change. Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return. Don’t forget to select Save As (or Duplicate on Mac) from the File menu when you save a copy of your amended return. This will preserve the tax return you originally filed. Give the file a different name from the original, like [tax year]_amended_tax_return_Smith.

Whose ssn is on the SSA-1099?  Enter it  under that ssn.  If that person already gets their own Social Security SSA-1099 then add them togther before you enter it.   Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under Federal Taxes (Personal for Home&Business) Wages and Income Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button  

Spent hours installing, uninstalling, re-installing as admin, entering various CMD prompts, disabling antivirus... but this did the trick.  Even created an Intuit account just so I could upvote this.    THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU @cmtros1!!!

Another user reported this issue and I was able to confirm it as well. I am reporting it for further investigation.    In order for us to troubleshoot this issue, you can send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information. If you would like to do this, here are the instructions for TurboTax Desktop users:   From the black bar at the top of your screen, select Online Click Send Tax File to Agent Click Send on the message that pops up TurboTax will create a "sanitized" copy of your return information with no personal info Post the full token number here in this thread   Here are the instructions for TurboTax Online users:    Go to the black panel on the left side of your program and select Tax Tools.  Then select Tools below Tax Tools.  A window will pop up which says Tools Center.   On this screen, select Share my file with Agent.  You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is. Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number.  Reply to this thread with your Token number. This will allow us to open a copy of your return without seeing any personal information.     We will then be able to review your file to see what you are seeing, and we can determine what is going on in your return and provide you with a suggested resolution.   [Edited 02/14/26| 7:12pm PST]  @vasto7 : (edited) 

Yes, if you received a 1099-C for Cancellation of Debt income reporting a canceled debt, then you will have to report that on your federal tax return. The IRS has already received a copy of the form for your income transcript. The taxability of this income will depend on whether or not you qualify for an exclusion or exception. Learn more at this TurboTax link, "Is canceled, forgiven, or discharged debt taxable?"   Once you've determined the CoD income that is taxable to you, you can follow the instructions from this TurboTax article, How do I enter a 1099-C?: If your debt is canceled or forgiven, you'll receive Form 1099-C (Cancelation of Debt).   Note: If you received a 1099-C for your main home and another 1099-C for something else (like a credit card, car loan, or second mortgage) you won't be able to use TurboTax, as we don't support this.   To enter your 1099-C:   1. Go to the 1099-C screen under Wages & Income In TurboTax Desktop: Go to Federal Taxes. Go to Wages & Income.  Go to Less Common Income and select 1099-C. 2. On the Tell us about your canceled debt screen, select the type of canceled debt (main home or other) and then select Continue. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Yes, you can take the simplified safe harbor deduction of $5 per square foot of the home office. After you enter details of your home office in the business deductions section, you'll see a screen that says Based on this info, your simplified home office deduction is: $XX.  Here, you can choose that you wish to use the simplified deduction.