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@lwoody5904  As long as you've entered your proper birthdate(s)....the software enters the appropriate amount  (6000 or 12,000 maximums) automatically.   It is NOT included on the STD Deduction, line 12e on the form 1040   But instead the 6,000 or 12,000 will show up on entirely separate line as part-of, or all of, line 13b on the form 1040

If you didn't get a 1095-A, and you are getting questions, someone in your household may have had a policy in the past. Let's get some details first.   Resolve these questions and proceed to take other actions Do you have a Form 1095-A? This is the only form that has to be entered into your taxes Did you get the policy number from Box 2 of that Form? Does the Policy number exceed 15 digits? You can use the phone number listed by state at  The Health Insurance Marketplace. If you didn't have Marketplace Insurance, you can clear it off your return by following these steps.   To clear a 1095-A in TurboTax, you can follow these steps Select Tax Tools On the drop-down select Tools There will be 2 green boxes Select Topics Search Type 1095-A The question will come up Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan?      Answer Yes Continue to the form Delete it using the trash can Repeat the process When you get to Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan?      Answer No

Once you are logged into TurboTax, the easiest way to start is to open a new tab and to go to the Quick Employer Forms site.   For more information, see:  How do I create W-2 and 1099 forms for my employees or contractors? What is Quick Employer Forms?

Selling a Rental Property requires several steps, as outlined previously. Due to the complexity of most rental sales, TurboTax provides flexibility to report the individual elements of your sale. You may wish to review this TurboTax article for more help: I sold my rental property. How do I report that?   @christine1 

Received an email asking if problem resolved… tried TurboTax Business again yesterday, there were no new updates, and the same problem occurred.   Based on the number of other users having the same problem, and the sensitivity of the problem (this could be perceived by thousands of non tax people as a problem since the K1 is sent to the business owners not some tax entity) I would hope that TurboTax would look into this as a problem.

@gbsbass    The 1040-SR is automatically generated if the person (or spouse if MFJ) is age 65 or older.   The 1040-SR is exactly the same as the 1040....except for larger type and an extra page (or 2) slop-over that prints out as a result.   Some of us seniors with the Desktop software, can just turn that off...we can read the normal forms just fine.

No, you do not need to amend. Your daughter will still appear on your return even though you are not claiming her as a dependent.      The IRS rules for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) differ from the rules for the Child Tax Credit and the Dependency Exemption. If you are the custodial parent (the child lived with you for more than half the year), you are the only one eligible to claim the EITC, even if you have agreed to let the other parent claim the child as a dependent for the Child Tax Credit.   When it's not your year to claim your daughter as a dependent here's what happens in TurboTax: The child will not be listed as a dependent on the first page of your Form 1040. The child will be listed on your Schedule EIC. Under IRS rules, the EITC benefit stays with the custodial parent. You can claim the EITC with a "qualifying child" even if you are not claiming that child as a dependent.

Just to be sure you are trying to enter the property taxes in the correct place, take a look at the following TurboTax help article for guidance:   Where do I enter my real estate (property) taxes in TurboTax?  

Form 1040 is the name of the actual US return.  You do not need 1099's to report your income. You can enter it manually in TurboTax.     To enter Schedule C follow these instructions:   Navigate to the Schedule C section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to the Schedule C screen under Wages & Incomeunder Wages & Incomeunder Wages & Income TurboTax Desktop: Go to Federal Taxes. Go to Wages & Income. If asked, How do you want to enter your income?, select I'll choose what I work on. Under Business Items, select Start or Update next to Business Income and Expenses (Sch C). Answer Yes to Did you have any income or expenses for a business in 2025? If you've already entered self-employment work and need to enter more, select Add another line of work. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your Schedule C. If you are having a hard time understanding this, we have experts that could prepare the return for you and walk you step-by step through the process.   Here's a link if you are interested in contacting one of our experts.  

You can't enter those expenses yet. This is a known glitch in TurboTax (TT). They are working on it (no announced fix date).   The 2025 education and 529 sections appear totally redesigned, from last year. 

Please clarify if you can: Do you know what information is missing? Do you get an error message? If so, what is it? Have you tried to file the return? Have you run and completely cleared all issues in the Federal Review?

Also have teacher retirement and was searching for that information.  Messaged STRS. Got this reply:  Thank you for contacting STRS Ohio. Since you are receiving monthly benefits, there is no required minimum distribution. Hope this helps.