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I just discussed this IL EITC glitch in the software with Turbotax support by phone.  The rep and I went through my federal and state earned income entries, which both said that I was not entitled to the earned income tax credit, even though the EITC form claiming it keeps popping up when I try to submit my federal and state tax returns.  The rep suggested I still check the box, as I did not complete the form or enter any numbers.  After placing an 'x' in the EITC form box, I was able to transmit my taxes.  The rep noted that my Illinois refund numbers did not change after checking the box.  She believed that checking the box did not change my tax status in Illinois, and I did not claim the Illinois tax credit.  

Double check the information that you entered with regard to the number of rental days and personal use days.  If it was converted to personal use in April, then the rental use ended.  You would only enter personal use days during the time that it was a rental.  This would not include any days after it was converted to personal use.

just go to your last year return and open it. It may not open but will be doing something. Then close it and start TURBOTAC and it  should work now hopefully. I DID THIS AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. GOODLUCK 

Form 1099-NEC specifically reports Nonemployee Compensation,this needs to be reported as self employment income.     To enter your Form 1099-NEC in TurboTax: Sign in and open or continue your return. Search for 1099-NEC and select the Jump to link. Answer the questions and continue through to enter the information from your form. When you’re done, TurboTax will ask you a few questions and help you through entering any expenses you may have so that you can reduce your taxable income.   What is a 1099-NEC? Where do I enter my self-employment business expenses, like home office, vehicle mileage, and supplies?  

No, you do not want to enter the business information from the person who issued you the 1099-NEC anywhere on Schedule C.    To clear the errors, you'll want to have your son's name and his home address listed; yes, this is an IRS requirement and will not be eligible for e-filing if left blank.    I highly recommend switching to Step-by-Step mode by selecting the button in the upper-right corner, and answering all the interview questions to complete this entry. Entering everything directly onto the forms can lead to miscalculations and errors, and is not recommended.    IRS - 2025 Schedule C instructions

There is an exception to the 10% additional tax on early distributions from a retirement plan of up to $5,000 for the birth of a child if you are under age 59½.   To apply for the exception in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   1. Go to Wages & Income>IRA, 401(k), and pension plan withdrawals   2. Edit the Form 1099-R for your IRA distribution   3. Follow the screen instructions and keep hitting Continue until you get to Your 1099-R Summary and click Done   4. Click Continue through several screens until you get to Tell us which person may have qualified for a penalty exception   5. Click on the pencil icon next to your name   6. Click IRA then Continue   7. The next screen says These situations may lower your tax bill   8. Enter up to $5,000 in the box qualified birth or adoption distributions   Here is an IRS article that lists the exceptions for early distributions from a retirement plan.

If you would like to review your imported 1099-R manually to review and/or edit, you can follow the instructions below.   Go to Wages & Income on the left panel within your TurboTax account Click on the Review to the right of IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) Click on the pencil to the right of your 1099-R to review/edit it Continue through the questions until you reach, "Enter your 1099-R details from _" Enter the information from the original Form 1099-R that you received Ensure the details from your Form 1099-R are correct checking for which Distribution Code was used in Box 7 (or review if imported), then Continue   Alternatively, if that does not resolve any error messages you are receiving, you can delete the imported Form 1099-R and re-enter it manually by following the above steps, but using the trash can icon (to the right of your 1099-R) instead of the pencil at step number 3 above.    After deleting, click outside of the Wages & Income section (such as on Deductions & Credits) before going back to Wages & Income to re-enter the Form 1099-R following the above steps.

Yes, you can go back and edit your Form 1099-Div as long as you enter exactly the same information that your corrected Form 1099-DIV shows.  If you get any errors after that regarding your Form 1099-DIV, you can always go back and delete it and re-enter it.   To get to the TurboTax screens for the Form 1099-DIV, you can: Click on "Search" at the upper right of your screen. Enter "1099-DIV" in the search box Select "Jump to 1099-DIV"   You should preview your Form 1040 (Line 3) to make sure your total dividend amount is correct. You can do this using the steps listed below.    For TurboTax Desktop: Click on Forms at the top right of your TurboTax program to  switch to Forms Mode, and then Scroll through your forms in the left panel and  Click on the form you want to preview (Form 1040) For TurboTax Online:  Go to "Tax Tools" in your left panel, Select "Tools" and then  Select "View Tax Summary" and  Select "Preview Form 1040" Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

For amending your returns, we advise you to wait until you receive your refunds to ensure that the original returns have been completely processed.  Trying to amend prior to your original return being completely processed will likely confuse and complicate things at the tax agencies and may unnecessarily delay processing of the amended return.   The Form 1040-X for the amended return only recently became available in TurboTax, which might explain the rejection that you saw.  Don't try to file the return again until you are sure that your original return has already been processed.   This link has helpful tips on amending returns.

You can just write a statement "Return of IRA Contribution Before the Due Date of the Tax Return" add "$XXX contribution amount plus $XXX (or minus $XXX loss) returned on date". Include this statement when you mail your 2025 tax return.

If you want to know the status of your tax return,  you should use the IRS Where's My Refund website.   Be sure to select 2024    You'll need Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN) Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return

Yes---as of about two days ago. Wait until your original return has been fully processed before you amend, and make sure you have saved a pdf of the original return before you amend. (If you do not save it as a pdf, the amended return will overwrite the original, and the original will be lost forever)     See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return -   CURRENT YEAR https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk     Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return