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From the Intuit QEF online FAQ:    I e-filed my form(s), how will I know it was accepted with the IRS or SSA?   After e-filing your W-2 or 1099 form, please monitor your form status in the Forms tab of the corresponding business. The form status will change from "E-File Processing" to either "E-File Accepted" or "E-File Rejected", once the Government Agency processes the form.    The status change may take up to 2 to 4 weeks. You will also receive a notification by e-mail when the status changes.   For W-2 and 1099-NEC, e-file is due by February 2, 2026 . For 1099-MISC, 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, efile is due by March 31, 2026 .   The Forms tab can be found on the lefthand side underneath the business name label. Status will be the table column furthest to the right. 

@funage79    Maybe the selection is now combined/or same as the one you can select just above those?   @Opus 17    I think you work with NY software...what do you see for that follow-up question after a 1099-R entry?

The main reason is that you may have a missing background component called Rosetta 2. Even though you have a powerful new Mac, TurboTax is still built using "Intel" code. To run it, your Mac needs Rosetta 2 to "translate" that code. Usually, macOS asks to install this automatically, but on new systems, the prompt sometimes fails to appear, leaving the app "stuck" or unable to open.    Check to see if Rosetta 2 is in your applications folder.   Open the TurboTax installer window. Drag the TurboTax icon into your Applications folder. Close the installer window and remove the TurboTax disk icon from your desktop. Open your Applications folder and double-click the TurboTax app from there. If you find it isn't listed in your applications folder, perform these steps.   Open Terminal (Press Command + Space, type "Terminal," and hit Enter).  Copy and paste the following command exactly: softwareupdate --install-rosetta Press Enter. Type A to agree to the license agreement and press Enter. Once it says the installation was successful, try opening TurboTax again. Newer versions of macOS (like Sequoia) have strict security settings that can prevent software purchased from third parties like Costco.   Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security in your computer. Scroll down to the Security section. If you see a message saying "TurboTax was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer," click Open Anyway. Also check to see if the software you purchased from Costco ‌will install on the MAC.  Check the labels.        

Are you using the desktop version of TurboTax?   If so, check back on Friday.   There was an update done, but it only corrected the Form 5695 entry for TurboTax Online.   The desktop version will have another update Thursday evening.  

In TurboTax Online, at the screen Do you want to enter any donations from 2025?, select Yes, let's enter my donations.  Select Continue.   At the screen Let's enter your charities one at a time, select Cash, Items and stock or Vehicle use for each type of charitable contribution.  You may return to the screen to record multiple Cash donations to different charities or simply one donation of each type.   See also this TurboTax Help.    

In some cases, the QBI carryover freed up last year was transferred to this worksheet in error. Deleting these entries will reset the QBI carryovers for this property.   Remove/delete the amount from the QBI column on the Carryovers to 2025 Smart Worksheet Line G that appears with the Smart Check message. This edit will allow the worksheet to pass final review so you can file your federal return.