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To enter Home Energy Credits - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credit Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Under Your Home On Home Energy Credits, click the start or update button

You'll need to use the TurboTax Business 2025 Desktop software (requires Windows 11) to prepare a Form 1065 partnership tax return for an LLC, and the K-1's for its partners. I checked the state business forms availability tool for California Schedule R, and it is available for e-file, but will not be available for print until 2/10/2026.   California Partnerships  Form                               Sch R, Apportionment and Allocation of Income Print                                02/10/2026 E-file                               available See also: California Franchise Tax Board - Help with apportionment and allocation

for forms availability check here tho 4562 for Schedule E is delayed until 2/11-2/13 but not updated in the tool yet https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product=Turbotax_online&bu=cg   there has been some issue with browser permissions preventing Vanguard from downloading and some message from Turbotax saying it completed but nothing happened, see https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-vanguard-brokerage-update-is-available-from-vanguard-but-not-on-turbo-tax/01/3751092#M1392263   others have noted that Merrill Edge and Amex Bank are not in the import list but are in the import partner list I don't think there's been an explanation for that other than it's likely waiting on something from the partner bank.  If you are waiting on a 1099-INT import tho frankly it's far quicker just to input it and move on.

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 Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

Although the forms availability table indicates that Form 4562 is ready to e-file, the final update for depreciation calculations within the software has not been released.   We anticipate the depreciation calculations within the software should be updated after February 13, 2026. Our tech team is working hard to release the updates before that date.    Please be aware that this update will affect depreciation for Schedule E (Rental Properties) only.  Schedule C (Self-Employment) was updated previously and should be working in all versions of TurboTax.

At the screen "Did (student's name) have any of these common situations in 2025", check the box "had education expenses other than tuition". That will get you a screen, later, "Time to enter (student's name) educational expenses". Enter those expenses at "Optional books and materials from the school".  

I don't understand.  Please clarify the circumstance.   Did you call to get the robot on the line? Where did you call? Are you looking for a tax refund? If not, what refund are you referring to?  

Note that whatever amount you gave to your sister-in-law is a gift from you to your sister-in-law.  It is not anything that sister-in-law inherited.  You were the one who inherited these funds to do with as you choose and you chose to gift a portion to your sister-in-law.  If the amount that you gifted to your sister-in-law in 2025 is more than the 2025 gift exclusion of $19,000, you must file a 2025 Form 709 Gift Tax Return.

Since your reported tip income is shown in box 7 of the W-2, the calculation for no tax on tips is automatically calculated on the Schedule 1-A Part II.  The result is entered on your Form 1040 Line 13b.   You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

As you enter your income info into TurboTax, the software will ask questions about your tips and apply the deduction. If the tips are already correct in box 7, there's nothing else you need to do.  For more information, see   How do I enter tips in TurboTax online? New Tax Law for Tips  

  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2025 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0   You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf       SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS ! EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m6guj526   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m78eb8pc In order to transfer a past year return to the new return you need the tax file   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-turbotax-online-return-tax-data-file/L4xwOG3LF_US_en_US?uid=m6guk3xl   NOTE:  TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.  Returns older than seven years are purged. @ullrichbc

Minnesota (MN) has its own AMT system. The MN Department of Revenue needs a copy of the Federal Form 6251 to be attached to your state return (Schedule M1MT), even if you don't owe federal AMT.   TurboTax usually leaves out Form 6251 if you don’t owe federal AMT. This causes issues with MN e-filing since the state expects that form to be included, even if the software didn’t add it to your filing packet.   Here’s what’s going on. Minnesota law says you must file Schedule M1MT if your income is above certain limits. Form 6251 must be attached to the Schedule to be valid.   To get past this dilemma, you need to tell TurboTax to include that federal form even though it isn't "required" for your federal return. The method is at follows.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop (CD/Download): This is the easiest version to fix using Forms Mode: Click the Forms icon (top right). In the list on the left, find Form 6251 (it may be in italics or under "Worksheets"). Scroll to the very bottom of Form 6251. Look for a checkbox that says "Print this form for the federal return" or "Include form in e-file even if not required." Check that box. This "promotes" the form from a background worksheet to a part of your official tax return, which satisfies the MN e-file requirement. If you are using TurboTax Online: In the search bar, type "AMT" and click the Jump to AMT link. Walk through the interview again. Even if it says you don't owe AMT, look for a question that asks if you want to "file Form 6251 anyway" or if you have "out-of-state municipal bond interest" (selecting "yes" to the bond interest often forces the form to generate). If that doesn't work, you may need to Delete the Minnesota state return and re-add it. When you re-do the MN interview, pay close attention to the "Alternative Minimum Tax" screen. If it asks you to enter values from your federal Form 6251, do not skip this screen—even if the values are zero, entering a "0" can sometimes trigger the form to attach

We anticipate this experience will be resolved after the updates on February 13, 2026. In the meantime, you might test these steps:   If both federal and state returns pass Smart Check, do the following: Exit TurboTax Turn off (or pause) your VPN and anti-virus software. Restart TurboTax and accept updates. Open your return and run Smart Check again. Attempt to print Schedules K-1.