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@DianeW777 wrote: It's been brought to my attention you should be able to file your Form 5695 at this time. Please update here if you have the same experience today. Hi @DianeW777 , Can you confirm if there are any specific steps to take for those of us who have already gotten our returns rejected?  As in, should I first delete form 5695 and then go through the Home Energy Credits section fresh, or some other specific steps to follow?

You probably do not need to amend your tax return- because your parents will be claiming you as a dependent, you will not be able to take the Educational Credits.  If your scholarships were not more than the tuition, you would not have scholarship income to report so you most likely do not have to amend your return.  You should give the 1098-T to your parents in case they are able to claim the Education Credits.  

contact interactive broker. a PDF my be available but direct impor is from a special electroni file thta may not yet be ready.    TurboTax has faced numerous issues for 2025 with importing from financial institutions. These include Local Area Network issues they may be correctible by clicking on the lock icon in the address bar -permissions for this site. Other issues can arise from firewall and/or antivirus. Even the the browser you are using. Some suggest trying Chrome. 

Windows 10 has extended support from Microsoft. The support does not include any feature updates - it does include security updates. I know this because I signed up for the support and have received multiple updates on a Windows 10 home and 10 Pro PC.   Details are here:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/extended-security-updates?r=1

@user17692003622 Win 10 is down to 22% in North America according to statcounter - it was holding around 1/3 but presumably holiday upgrades are now starting to kick into the numbers.   Canada is a different product and user base, different business/legal decision.   Desktop is less than 1% of Intuit's revenues and in decline, and they're clearly pushing towards Online.   You can either use a Win 11 VM, use Online, or use something else - TaxAct and HRB still support Win 10.   For Online it's not the same functionality (no forms mode) and the fee is good for 1 return only, if you do multiple returns they need separate accounts and fees.  Turbotax has an offer this year to switch a desktop licence to Online Premium Fed+State but this is only good for 1 return.

HOW CAN I DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m6ilzady     WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION   The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.   If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.       TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules        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   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Extended support was free for all our W10 PC both professional and the home user version. I forget if the offer was time based or for oem installs but if tt feels its more secure to push all your data onto their online servers when they state incorrect IT info I can't trust them. I believe they also lobby against free federal filing for all. The price is higher, the guidance poor ime and always another fee to file. 

Did Turbo Tax start a state return?  To not pay for state now you can delete it.   You can add it back again later if you want. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-delete-my-state-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25895