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You would likely not want to input repairs and maintenance on tractors and other equipment into this category, because there is an outstanding question of whether the cost of the repairs should be added to the tax cost of the equipment, and depreciated over the life of the asset (in years) as depreciation expense. This is assuming that you are depreciating the tractors and other equipment as fixed assets.  If the repairs and maintenance were less than $2,500 for each asset, then they likely qualify for the de minimis safe harbor treatment to be expensed in full immediately. If the repairs and maintenance on the assets was above this threshold, then they may need to be capitalized and depreciated as improvements.  Either way, make sure you are answering questions about the cost of fixed asset business equipment (such as tractors) in the Business Assets and Depreciation interview screens.    Learn more: IRS - Tangible property regulations – Frequently asked questions  

This could happen if you are trying to import a pdf copy of your tax return instead of the tax file.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop, please see this link for instructions to transfer last year's return to TurboTax Desktop for Windows.   If you are using TurboTax Online, see How do I transfer last year's return into TurboTax Online for guidance.

If you have a child that qualifies, you will initially see it mentioned after TurboTax says the child qualifies as a dependent, in a blue box. The information for the form isn't entered until you are ‌ready to file your return. You will be asked about this after you have entered your direct deposit information. This is because it isn't actually part of your return.    The Trump Account program doesn't officially begin until July 2026.   This TurboTax article will provide additional information.

"Backdoor" is not an official term, so you won't be asked that directly, you'll just report the 2 transactions as you've done.    If you are not seeing the questions regarding rollovers or conversions, make sure you have checked the box on the 1099-R input that it is an IRA (Wages section).    As well, you should not see any penalties about your income being too high.  Make sure you have marked the contribution as a traditional IRA, not a ROTH (deduction section). If your income is too high and you contributed to a traditional IRA, the system makes it automatically nondeductible.  

Typically, when you import your prior year tax return, both the federal and state returns will be imported.  Make sure you are logging in using the same credentials that you used when you prepared your 2024 tax return.  See how can I view all of my TurboTax accounts to verify your log in information.   Then depending upon the program you are using this year, follow these instructions to transfer your prior year return. If you are using TurboTax Online, see How do I transfer last year's return into TurboTax Online for guidance. If you are using TurboTax Desktop, please see this link for instructions to transfer last year's return to TurboTax Desktop for Windows.

Yes, you will need to report what you received for mileage reimbursement as income even if it was not reported on your 1099-NEC.  Include this income as a cash or other payment when you are entering your information in TurboTax.  You will also be able to deduct all of your vehicle expense as a business expense.    How do I report income from self-employment? How do I claim vehicle expenses for my business or rental? IRS Publication 334