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To report wash sale transactions, you will need to check the "I need to adjust my total cost basis" box directly under the Total cost or other basis (sum of all Box 1e) box.   When inputting your Form 1099-B information do the following:   Click on Wages & Income Select Add more income Scroll down to Investments and Savings and click down arrow Select Stock, Crypto...(1099-B...) Select Add investments, Add a different way Select Stock, Bonds, Mutual Funds (1099-B) Enter brokerage information, then Continue In the "Tell us about the sales..." section, answer those questions, then Continue In the "Now choose how to enter your sales", Continue Here, you will reach the box below the sales section, I need to adjust my total cost basis

The additional standard deduction for advanced age or blindness of $1,600 will be calculated automatically based on each spouses' date of birth (MFJ) added into the TurboTax software under the My Info section, and if they are both over age 65, you'll receive the additional $3,200.

Thanks for sharing. I spent most of the day trying to figure out how to get out of the “Improvements or replacements installed for enabling property” when I had previously marked “no” for “Did you install improvements or replacements for enabling property?” When I scrolled through the form in fix status, the line where it asks, Did you install improvements was not checked either for yes or no.  There was no way to fix it by checking “no” at this stage. Adding zeros to the value, deleting the form, clearing cache, and using a different device did not work. I was then thinking it was a bug issue and started looking here for answers. I have not filed yet due to clearly showing that TT was not populating the answers correctly to the form. At least TT should put a notice up that there is an issue and is in process to fix instead of everyone spending hours on this issue or getting their returned rejected. Sadly, the early file discount will expire before it is fixed. 

Yes, your home office can be considered your principal place of business, allowing you to deduct the mileage driven for work. However, this is only allowed if the space is used exclusively for business-related activities. Crucially, the office must be solely dedicated to work and can't be used for any mixed or personal purposes.   @MrBovey   

If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction.  If you are Single and your AGI is over $150,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.   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.

Form 1040X is available in TurboTax Online and Desktop. If you're over age 65 and claim the enhanced senior deduction on your tax return, you can enter your changes, but please wait to file your amended return. If your software is up-to-date, follow the TurboTax FAQ instructions below: If you want to change or correct some info on a tax return after it's been accepted, you may need to amend your return.   To amend your federal tax return in TurboTax Online, go to Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and select the year you want to amend.   Select the Amend (change) return dropdown, then Amend using TurboTax Online.   Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.   To amend your federal tax return in TurboTax Desktop, you must use the software for the year you're amending. For example, you must amend your 2025 return in the 2025 version of TurboTax.   Open TurboTax Desktop, then select Amend a return after it was filed and accepted by the IRS.   On the Did you already file your return? screen, select Yes, then the applicable option under Tell us a little more about your amend situation.   On the What do you need to change on your return? screen, select Update next to the info you need to change.   Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.   If you're still unable to amend, to troubleshoot your software:    First, begin logging out of the TurboTax platform you're using, Online or Desktop. If you are using TurboTax Online Check ‌your browser's settings. (Clear your Cache and Cookies) Here are the official instructions for the most popular browsers: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge  Or, Try using a different web browser to login and complete your entries.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop Make sure the software is updated.  If you haven't rebooted your computer, please do. Check your firewall and antivirus settings. Make sure they aren't blocking any feature of the software.  ** If you are using the phone/tablet app, try changing to laptop/computer if possible. If you do not have access to a computer, switch to a web browser within your phone or tablet, and sign in from there.  **You might also want to uninstall and reinstall your desktop product (this has worked for some users). Make sure that you save the file and do a back up of your information (you do not want to lose any information). See: How do I back up my tax file in the TurboTax Desktop software?   Note: The IRS has added the current year version of the form online, but they have not yet added the 2025 instructions.  Learn more: TurboTax Help - How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?

A license is not required when using the TurboTax online editions.   If you want to purchase, download and install the TurboTax software on personal computer, go to this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

Yes, the programming on the depreciation section was completed with an update the evening of Thursday, February 19th and users were reporting it active on February 20th.   See this help article for instructions to manually update TurboTax for Windows if needed.   In Desktop versions, updates normally run automatically when you reopen the program. To initiate an update in Desktop, choose Online at the top menu and then Check for Updates. This has been an especially challenging season, due to late tax law and policy changes and losses in IRS staffing, which delayed getting all of the forms and instructions ready to deliver to software companies. IRS just issued guidance on additional first year depreciation in mid-January.