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You are seeing this because the amount of Medicare taxes withheld in box 6 is not exactly 1.45% of the Medicare wages in box 5, due to rounding.   DoninGA found that if you remove any cents for the Medicare wages (Box 5), this will clear the need for Form 8959.   Double check your entries for your W2s. You could have a Box 6 withholding error or misplaced decimal point in Box 5 (e.g., entering $50,000.00 as $500,000) will trigger the form. Go to Wages & Income and select Edit/Add next to your W-2. Check Box 5 and Box 6 for every W-2 entered. Ensure Box 6 is exactly 1.45% of Box 5. If it is off by a few cents (e.g., the W-2 shows $145.01 instead of $145.00), rounding it to the nearest dollar may remove the form requirement. If the amount in Box 6 (Medicare tax withheld) is more than 1.45% of the amount in Box 5 (Medicare wages), TurboTax must generate Form 8959 to claim a refund of that overpayment. Even a discrepancy of $1 due to employer rounding can trigger this.   If your W2 entries are correct, delete the form: Select Tax Tools from the left menu, then Tools. Select Delete a form. Find Form 8959 and click Delete. Note: If the data in your W-2 still points to an overpayment, TurboTax will automatically re-generate the form during the final review.

No, the local city taxable wages on the W2 do not necessarily match actual taxable wages.  The W2 usually reports what your employer reported to the city, and the tax withholding is based on that amount.  In some cases, especially if there is a move or multiple local work locations the amount reported is not the correct amount.  You may have to file a separate city tax return to make the correction.  To clarify, can you provide what state you are in?  @kaitlynhorner15 

Some of our customers are experiencing issues when trying to file and pay with their refund.  We are investigating this issue.  However, if you would prefer to file now, you can do so by switching to pay your TurboTax fees with a credit card instead of using the pay with my refund option by following these steps.   You must meet the following conditions in order to use the pay-with refund feature:   Your refund must be enough to cover your TurboTax fees. You must have an address in the United States. You must be e-filing. The name on the bank account must match the name on the tax return. Your refund must be directly deposited into a single account.  TurboTax Online updates for new tax laws and other features, but they are done automatically in your web browser. You do not have to manually update like in TurboTax desktop software.     If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can manually check for updates for  your TurboTax program by clicking on "Online" in the black bar near the top of your screen and selecting "Check for Updates. Click here for Can I pay with my refund?     Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

You should report only your share of the proceeds and fair market value (or basis) on your return.     If the Form 1099-S is reporting only your share of the proceeds (one quarter of the total), then the fair market value you should enter would be divided by 4.     @tiamadi64 

I received this reply in another thread - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-i-am-using-turbotax-business-desktop-and-have-...   "We anticipate the more complex depreciation calculations within the software should be updated after February 13, 2026. These updates should include Special Depreciation carried over from prior years. Our tech team is working hard to release the updates before that date. "   Ugh, that is a long time to wait....

Form 4562 is only ready for Schedule C and F. The Schedule E area is currently being updated.    The software should be updated after 02/11/26, but our tech team is working hard to have those updates before that date.

If your return is accepted and you find you do need to amend you can do that later this month.  The IRS is not usually ready to accept amendments quickly in the tax season.  Use the link below to continue to see when the Form 1040-X is ready and available. Once that happens later this month you will be able to amend your tax return. Tax Form Availability How to Correct Federal Tax Returns @waffles2024 

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US   Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.   FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.

You received an email that we cannot see that tells you why your tax return was rejected.   Some rejected returns can be fixed and re-filed.  Some have “un-fixable” reasons for the rejection and have to be mailed instead.    What is the rejection code or rejection message?     If it was rejected for AGI—-your 2024 AGI might not be in the IRS system if you filed late.   Try using zero instead.   If filing with zero is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to e-file with no AGI question.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311   If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.  

A 1098 T often does not reflect what you actually paid or received in a single semester. It reports amounts billed and iad posted during a calendar year, not strictly by term. That's why Box 5 can appear higher than the aid you applied for Fall 25, and why Box 7 may be unchecked.   You were correct to contact the school, but if not correction is issued, filing in TurboTax based on the information in the 1098T is acceptable and compliant.

MILITARY DISCOUNT https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/military-edition.jsp   (There are no military discounts on “Live” versions, the CD/download or on add-on features)   In the My Info section of the program indicate that you are active military.  You must enter a Military W-2 in the Wages & Income section and after completing the W-2 on the screen labeled Let's check for uncommon situations you will need to check the box Active military duty   When you are at the end of preparing your return you should not be charged,

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.   If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.   Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.     If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.     Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed   The Form 1040X you need becomes available in late February,  But wait until your return has been processed.

@ajlisko If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b

Without being able to compare your return from last year to this year, it is hard to say for sure, but a lower-than-expected refund for Head of Household with dependents is typically caused by shifts in income, credit eligibility changes (especially for students), or more accurate tax withholding throughout the year.   For the 2025 tax year (filing in 2026), several specific factors may be impacting your refund: The most common reason for a sudden drop in refund for parents is a child turning 17. For 2025, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is $2,200 per child, but only for those under age 17 at the end of the year. If one of your dependents turned 17 in 2025, they no longer qualify for the $2,200 CTC. Instead, they qualify for the Credit for Other Dependents, which is a non-refundable $500 credit. This is a $1,700 loss in credit value per child. Since you mentioned one dependent is a student, the type of credit you are claiming matters: The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) is worth up to $2,500 (with up to $1,000 being refundable). However, it is only available for the first four years of post-secondary education. If your student has finished their first four years or is in grad school, you likely moved to the LLC. The LLC is non-refundable and capped at $2,000 per return, not per student. If you have no tax liability to offset, this credit will not increase your refund. Another reason may be due to The Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC is highly sensitive to your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). The amount of your AGI can either increase or decrease your EITC.     Also, if your employer withheld less tax from your paychecks throughout 2025, you received that money "upfront" in your take-home pay rather than waiting for it as a large lump sum refund.   To see exactly where the money went, compare your 2024 and 2025 returns: Select Tax Tools > Tools from the left menu. Select View Tax Summary. Compare the following lines to your 2024 return: Total Income: Did your earnings increase? Total Credits: Is this significantly lower than last year? (Check Schedule 3 and Form 8812). Total Payments/Withholding: Did you pay in less through your employer?