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It's possible this is an artifact from the transfer process. Have you tried entering a zero or a negative one in the highlighted field? Either entry will have no impact on your overall return but will resolve the Smart Check message.

It is a management decision initially but thereafter it's down to the development team to communicate to management if a change is needed or desired. They really don't want to hear that some change will involve a delay and also involve rewording their marketing and sales materials.

Yes, you're correct. You are considered a dual-status resident. Just to clear things up immediately, you became a U.S. resident on September 5, 2025. Even if you were in transit for the first half of the day, the moment you landed in the US, is typically treated as an entire day of U.S. residency.   Since you received your paycheck after you entered the US, your pay is considered US income. The IRS considers when the funds are received and not the actual dates you worked in your other country. Since the real estate transaction closed while you were in transit, you should report this on your US tax return. Since your spouse is reporting this on their US return, you need to do the same, even if the gains are below US thresholds.    You are correct on the FBAR. Also, check if you need to file Form 8938 (FATCA) with your tax return. For Married Filing Separately, the threshold is $50,000 in foreign accounts on the last day of the year (or $75,000 at any point). This is crucial if the sale of your house exceeded $75,000 and if the money was deposited into a foreign account temporarily.   Now, let's discuss how you report this on your return. Because you are a Dual-Status Alien, you cannot simply file a standard 1040. You must file a "Dual-Status" return, which involves:   Form 1040 (The Return): This covers Sept 5 – Dec 31. Write "Dual-Status Return" at the top. This is your main tax return. Form 1040-NR (The Statement): This covers Jan 1 – Sept 4. Write "Dual-Status Statement" at the top. It should show $0 if you had no U.S.-source income during that time. Turbo-Tax is not designed to file this completely on its own. Because a dual-status return requires two separate tax forms (1040 and 1040-NR) to be physically attached to each other, you cannot e-file. You must print and mail your return.   You can file the 1040 in TurboTax and report your pay from your employer in the US, and the sale of the house. Turbo Tax will not create a 1040 NR. Our affiliate at Sprint tax can prepare this form. Their link is here. Alternately, you can download a copy here and fill in the zero's.        

I don’t think you can get into forms mode with the online version. Is that correct? This is really stupid that you cannot add room and board using the interview. You could do it last year. I have the online version and from what I am reading I cannot add room and board and so will have to overpay my taxes as I cannot offset my 1099-Q. It seems I will not be paying for and using TurboTax this year. I assume TaxAct or H&R Block online versions do not travel this problem. Will let you know once I switch over

If you are providing babysitting services in your home, then you will enter your income as a self-employed individual.   To enter your self-employment income select the following: Federal Income and Expenses Show More next to Self-Employment Start next to Self-Employment Yes, to you have any self-employment income or expenses Enter the type of self-employment work you do and you can select that you use your name for your business Click through a few more screens and you will get to a screen that says "Your XX info" Click Looks good Then you will come to a screen that says Let's enter the income for your business.  It will give you the option of 1099-NEC or Other self-employed income including the 1099K , cash and checks.  Here is where you will enter your income.  If you were paid cash, just select cash and enter the amount If you do not select one, it will not let you enter your income Enter your self-employment income on the next screen Continue and on the next screen click add expenses * Please note navigation may differ slightly depending on which version of TurboTax you are using*   Some expenses that you could add as a babysitter would include: Supplies and materials for activities Travel to the different homes Marketing or fees to be listed on websites CPR or courses directly related to your babysitting Background checks The income and expenses as an independent contractor  will be reported on Schedule C which is part of your overall tax return. This also means you will be subject to the 15.3% SE Tax.  If you did not pay Self Employment (SE) Taxes in 2025, and if you plan to do this again in 2026, it may be a good idea to make estimated quarterly payment to avoid penalties. Taking Business Expense Deductions If you were providing services in their home as a household employee they may need to give you a W-2 depending on how much they paid you. If the person you are working for controls how, where and when you work, you are an employee. If you are a household employee and earned more than $2,800 for tax year 2025 or more than $1,000 in any quarter of the year, then your employer is required to pay the employers share of the FICA taxes. They would also need to withhold your share of Medicare and Social Security Taxes from your wages and issue you a W-2 for every year that you are employed by them.  If you were wrongly treated as an independent contractor when you were actually an employee, then you can file Form 8919 with your return, to pay your share of the social security and Medicare Taxes. To include form 8919 with your return, you will enter income from taking care of this individual under Miscellaneous income.  To do this select the following: Select Income Less common Income Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C, select Start Select Start Next to Other Income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099 Select Yes to Did you receive any other wages Enter the amount you earned as a household employee Continue through the steps to answer the questions as they apply Please note actual navigation may differ in your program depending on which version of TurboTax you are using

We are unable to reproduce this experience. It would be helpful to have a TurboTax ".tax2025" file that is experiencing 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:    In TurboTax Online, 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 and tag (@) the Expert who requested it. This will allow us to open a copy of your return without seeing any personal information.   If you are using TurboTax for Desktop, go to Online in the top menu, then choose "Send Tax File to Agent."   We will attempt to determine the cause of your experience and possibly provide you with a resolution. 

These are the  Safe Harbor  criteria to avoid tax penalties. They are applied in the calculation for the following year.   The underpayment may be avoided if: You paid 90% of the tax that you owe for the current year. If the current taxes paid are equal to 100%, (110% for higher incomes) of your taxes owed the prior year. The IRS also says you can probably avoid the penalty if the amount you owe is less than $1,000. To avoid this situation, it's recommended that you adjust your W-4 with your employer, or pay estimated taxes.    For more information, see Guide to IRS Tax Penalties: How to Avoid or Reduce Them.  

No, I wasn't holding any bitcoin. It was unfortunately an extortion scam, so I had bought the bitcoin on cashapp and immediately sent it to the other person. I will just treat it as a gift and not report it. 

With a grantor trust, there are two ways to go. The trust owns the assets. However, the holder, such as a brokerage, is given your SSN (not the trust ein) and issues the tax reporting form using your SSN; no 1041 is required. If they are issued using the trust EIN, a 1041 is required, and it produces a grantor trust letter. There are two thoughts on reporting a grantor trust letter in an individual's 1040. 1) Complete the k-1 for the trust. 2) ignore the k-1, and enter on the same forms that the items would be entered on if no trust existed Of course, the best solution would be for TurboTax to creatoe K-1 for grantor trust reporting. .