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Actually with the Desktop program you can do unlimited returns and efile 5 Federal for free.   The rest you can print and mail.   To get to the menu items like File - Save go way up to the Apple bar at the very top.  

We don't have a specific date but here is a suggestion to move forward.  If you meet the qualifications you do not need to enter it into your tax return, keep the information and tax documents with your tax file. If you choose you can wait and continue to check for updates.    First  IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education states that nontaxable distributions should not be entered. If the full amount was transferred there is no requirement to enter it.    A QTP to Roth rollover allows for the tax-free transfer of up to $35,000 in unused 529 plan (Qualified Tuition Program) funds into a Roth IRA for the beneficiary, starting in 2024. It requires the 529 account to be open for 15+ years, with no contributions made in the last 5 years.

I entitled this question as a specifically Vanguard question, not as a "how to enter into TurboTax" one. Given that people are having to calculate this Vanguard figure before they enter it into their 1040 it is probably worth asking it here in the forum. I have discovered that Vanguard has been mis-informing their clients concerning the calculation. It's really only a "pre-Ttax" question, but it does concern people are who filing. Vanguard has acknowledged their error to me and I wanted to make it known, so I wanted to find out if anyone else had picked up on Vanguard's mistaken advice. The foreign income calculation has to be done by hand because, unlike Foreign Tax Paid, it is not picked up by an importation from Vanguard into Ttax (and which otherwise works beautifully). Thank you for all your answers!!!  

The 1040X used to amend your tax return isn’t available yet but should be ready by the end of next week.   You won't be able to file an amendment until your tax return is fully processed and you receive your refund or your balance due is deducted from your account.     Refer to the TurboTax articles: Amending Your Income Tax Return and How to Correct Federal Tax Returns for additional information.   Once you file your amendment, you can check the status of your amended tax return at Where’s My Amended Return?

Complex or combined forms (such as Composite) are NOT able to be properly imported into TurboTax.  It is now February 25th, and I was informed that these types of forms will NOT be eligible to import into TurboTax.  The import appears to work, but it does not.  Bottomline: You will need to manually type in the numbers.  I am extremely upset with TurboTax, and I have been a loyal customer now for 30 years.

You report the income as "Other" income as follows:   1. From the Federal menu in TurboTax find Wages and Income  2. Find Less Common Income 3. Choose Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C 4. Choose Other Reportable Income 5. Enter a description of the income and the amount   You can enter the property taxes as itemized deductions in the Deductions and Credits section and then Your Home and then Property Taxes if the property is your chosen second home. That will only help you if you benefit from itemizing your deductions.   

Save your return and make sure it is named something you won't get confused with other tax returns you will be preparing.   Then close your return.   Go to the main File menu up top, and select Start New Return and enter her information.   Be sure to save that file, making sure to name it something specific to her.   You can go back and forth between returns by choosing Open Return and selecting the tax file you want to work on.   How do I get started with TurboTax Desktop?

TurboTax Desktop 2025 personal software will not work on Windows 10.  It officially requires Windows 11 due to the end of Microsoft's support for Windows 10 in October 2025. You must upgrade to Windows 11 or switch to TurboTax Online for the 2025 tax year.  There are no plans to provide a 2025 version that will run on Windows 10.

@Concern26 wrote: How do I get a refund for the five-day early pay?  If you chose the variant of that offer that has a $35 fee, I "think" any refund will be automatic if you don't get it at least 1 day earlier than if the IRS had sent it directly.   You may get an email concerning the arrival of your Federal refund and the "Up to 5 days early" offer.    TurboTax says if it doesn't arrive at least 1 day early they won't charge for it.  If several days go by, and you haven't heard anything from TurboTax about the $35 refund, you can phone them to inquire.  See contact info below..   The offer is "Up to 5 days early"; i.e., 1-5 days early.  If you don't get your Federal refund at least 1 day earlier than if it had come directly from the IRS, TurboTax says they refund the $35 fee.     Read more details here:   FAQ:  "Up to 5 days early" offer https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund-advance/turbotaxs-five-days-e...   If several days go by, and you don't receive an email from TurboTax about the $35, here's how to reach them:   Contact TurboTax Support Hours 5AM-9PM Pacific, 7 days/week https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/contact/

Mine just went through too.  Woo hoooo!  I didn't do anything either... no update, had TT open from this morning.  I had it open on the "transmit now" screen already.  I hit the transmit button and it went through.