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Thank you for this comment. It is helpful as I am in a similar situation.   The consulting work I did was also subject to local withholding taxes. I believe I should be able to claim some foreign tax credit for this withheld income. However, when I try and file form 1116, it appears only to apply to income coming from 1099-DIV or 1099-INT, and I cannot see how to enter taxes that were deducted from consulting contracts. Any tips for how to handle that? Thank you! 

Turbo Tax shows "Needs Review", I went to the forms view and the charitable amount and name of charity was already on the form, I entered the date and the address of the charity and Turbo tax still shows "Needs Review". In previous versions of Turbo Tax the step by step instructions would ask me for the date and address. I believe there is a software issue. I cannot figure out how to remove the "Needs Review" indication.

Go to Deductions and credits, and revisit the Home Energy Credits section.  Remove any unwanted info so the software no longer populates Form 5695.  You can also delete the form entirely.  See the following link for instructions on how to delete a form in TurboTax; How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?

Thank you @DaveF1006 for your response. I have followed the instructions you sent and a token number has been created. It was not clear from your message if you want me to paste that token number in the thread and if it is safe to do so. Let me know. Thanks.   PS: I had followed these instructions earlier and sent email to the Intuit support email address with the sanitized .tax2025 file attached. But no one has responded to that email.

My refund should have been $ 3,147.00 federal, but the issued refund was $1,411.88 after fees. My IRS account shows a refund of $3,147, and that I do not owe any balance from any other year, but almost $ 1,735 is missing from the deposit.  I am very confused.  IRS and TurboTax say the same amount, but not what was issued.    

Yes, the Adjusted Cost Basis in the supplemental information section of your Form 1099-B should be the correct cost basis.  The amount you paid plus the amount that was included in your income on your Form W-2 is your cost basis, and should be the same amount as the "Adjusted Cost Basis" in the supplemental information.  Your Qualified Stock Ownership Plan (QSOP) shares are taxed the same way that Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are.

Instead of entering the total number from Box 14 for Overtime, select "Help me calculate my eligible overtime" in the interview for this section.  TurboTax will ask for your total overtime pay from your final pay stub and perform the division for you.   @thinkoflaura   

The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately  

Did you choose to pay your TurboTax fees by having them deducted from your federal refund?   If you chose "refund processing" your refund will be less than your Form 1040 and the IRS show you, because your fees came out before the refund posted to your account.     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   What is Refund Processing Service?         Santa Barbara Tax Products Group, LLC  (SBTPG) is the bank that handles the Refund Processing Service when you choose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your refund. This option also has an additional charge from the bank that processes the transaction.    You can contact them SBTPG, toll-free, at 1-877-908-7228 or go to their secure website www.sbtpg.com   

Correct.  Without a QMID, you will not qualify for the Energy Efficient Home Improvement credit.  Check with the manufacturer to see if they've registered with the IRS.  If they're in the process of registering, you may want to wait to file until they provide it.