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Thank you so much for sharing what worked for you because it worked for me too!  There were several versions of Microsoft C++ installed.  As suggested, I uninstalled all Microsoft C++, uninstalled Turbotax 2025, restarted device.  I reinstalled Turbotax 2025 which installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.44.35211.  Turbotax 2025 successfully launched and even ran updates.

TurboTax will calculate the premium tax credit, Form 8962, only if you enter or indicate that you have a Form 1095-A in TurboTax, with the information from your health insurance coverage from the Marketplace.     If you do have a Form 1095-A, go back through the program and review your answers.  To get back to this section:   Open or continue your return Navigate to the 1095-A section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to 1095-A TurboTax Desktop: Search for 1095-A If you do not have a Form 1095-A, you can delete the forms by following the steps in the following TurboTax help article:   How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?  

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen Click on Tools Click on Delete a form   Note - There may be multiple pages of your tax return forms and schedules so click on the page number or right arrow (>) shown at the bottom of the federal tax return forms.

Yes, a 1099-R from the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) qualifies as a state or local government pension for Arizona state tax purposes, allowing residents to subtract up to $2,500 of the taxable amount from their Arizona adjusted gross income. ASRS is a defined benefit plan, and distributions are generally taxable, but qualify for this deduction.

My student's 1099-T only includes tuition and related fees paid (the "T" in 1099-T).  It does not include room & board paid to the school or any other qualified education expenses.  These would be recorded as QEE opposite 529 distributions reported on 1099-Q(s), right?  As of 2/15/2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET, Turbotax Online still does not allow capturing these expenses anywhere in the interview process and there is no way in TT Online to get to Forms to enter manually, if I'm not mistaken.  TT this issue HAS GONE ON FOR FAR TOO LONG!!!!! You are seriously wasting your customers' time (I've seen no offer of a refund to at least partially compensate us for the time and trouble you are causing us), and every day delay in filing your taxes is one more day exposure to fraud. 

You enter the "contract" work as self-employment income.   And you also enter any other income you received in 2025 on the same tax return.    The fact that you worked the contract gig for only a few months is irrelevant.   If you have self-employment income for which you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare,  you will need to use online Premium software or any version of the desktop software download so that you can prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/26653   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-self-employment-business-expenses-like-home/L1k6HJY4A_US_en_US?uid=m6jrthmp     If you live in a state with a state income tax, you might need to make estimated payments to your state.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/the-home-office-deduction/L1RZyYxzv https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/estimated-taxes/make-estimated-tax-payments/L5svMESaC_US_en_US?uid=mdna5aoh     https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/self-employed-don-t-miss-these-tax-moves/00/3400413     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-c/L5Fz3j5us_US_en_US?uid=m6a6gknk   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-additions-deductions/qualify-qualified-business-income-deduction/L0rM2cIIQ_US_en_US?uid=m5zpoxad   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/self-employment-taxes/self-employed-expenses-deduct/L37ZS1B8T_US_en_US?uid=m6fntpg7  

Yes, after you select that you enter your W-2, check the box that that you have the uncommon situation of overtime in the interview that follows. Then, a series of questions will be generated.   After you indicate that you earned overtime, here are the steps to ensure the wages are properly treated on your tax return:   On the screen "Let's see if your overtime qualifies as tax-free," select "No help needed—I know what to enter." The next screen will ask if you were or were not an exempt employee.  Note that you must be non-exempt in order to be eligible for the overtime deduction. Next, you will be asked to enter your deductible overtime from your employer, you can continue on, and TurboTax will compute the deduction, if you are eligible.   Here is an article you may find helpful: No Tax on Overtime Explained: Qualified Overtime Deduction Rules for 2025

To perform a clean uninstall (also known as a "forceful uninstall"), you must remove not just the application, but also the hidden system folders and registry entries that often cause persistent Error 1310 issues.    Phase 1: Standard Uninstall Backup Data: Ensure your tax return files (ending in .tax2025) are saved to a separate location like a USB drive or cloud storage. Close All Processes: Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), find any instances of "TurboTax," "Intuit Update Service," or "MSIexec.exe," and select End Task. Uninstall App: Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find TurboTax, click the three dots, and select Uninstall.    Phase 2: Manual Folder Cleanup Windows often leaves behind configuration files that must be manually deleted to ensure a truly "clean" state. Show Hidden Items: Open File Explorer, select the View menu, and check the Hidden Items box. Delete Program Data: Navigate to the following locations and delete the folders labeled TurboTax or TY25 (for tax year 2025): C:\ProgramData\Intuit\TurboTax C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Intuit\TurboTax C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intuit\TurboTax Empty Recycle Bin: Permanently remove these files from your system.    Phase 3: Registry & System Refresh (Optional but Recommended)  Restart Computer: This clears any active system locks on the folders you just deleted. Registry Cleaning: Advanced users can use Revo Uninstaller or manually search regedit for "TurboTax" to remove leftover registration keys that can block new installations. Windows Update: Ensure your Windows is up to date, as TurboTax 2025+ requires Windows 11 or newer for full support.  Once these steps are complete, you can download a fresh copy of the installer from the TurboTax Download Center and install it directly to your C: drive. 

The Form 1040-X for amending a 2025 federal tax return is estimated to be available in TurboTax on 02/19/2026   You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return. If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again. If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 20 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return. Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-curr...

Q. Looking for a legitimate way to report this as earned income (and not self employment income or a scholarship). A. It doesn't exist.    Academic stipends are typically reported as taxable scholarship*, depending on the setting (what does "national lab" mean). Internship is normally wages and is subject to social security and medicare tax, either as W-2 withholding or self employment tax (and a 1099-NEC, rather than 1099-misc).   *Scholarships are a hybrid between earned and unearned income. It is earned income for purposes of the $15,750 filing requirement (2025) and the dependent standard deduction calculation (earned income + $450).  It is not earned income for the kiddie tax and other purposes (e.g. EIC).  For grad students and post grad fellows, scholarship, stipend and fellowship income is earned income ("compensation") for IRA contributions. Taxable scholarship goes on line 8r of Schedule 1, from which TT treats it as hybrid income.   In TT, enter stipend/scholarship in the 1098-T interview as scholarships not shown on the 1098-T.   

No.   You cannot claim someone who is incarcerated as a dependent.   They are being supported by the correctional facility they are living in.   Money you provide for commissaries, incidental expenses, etc. is a gift which is not deductible.