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Yes, it was included in your tax return.   If you had Marketplace health insurance (filed a Form 1095-A), the "penalty" or "excess Advance Premium Tax Credit" was included in what you owed on your tax return.

It will depend on the errors that you found.  Often when updates are released that correct known issues, simply opening the file in the new version of the program will be all you need to do.  The errors are automatically corrected in the new version.     Try using your most recent file first.  Then, if you are still seeing issues you can go back to the earlier version of your return and try using that file since you do have it saved separately.   @nfrees 

The blended tax rate is calculated by dividing tax by income. Income is based on adjusted gross income (AGI) from Form 1040, line 11, but it may include additional amounts if there any.  Tax starts with the amount on line 18 of Form 1040, including alternative minimum tax, but excludes some additional taxes like recapture tax. Certain nonrefundable credits, such as the Child Tax Credit, Fuel Tax Credit, and refundable portions of other credits, are subtracted from the tax amount. If you have any of these credits, this is likely why your blended rate is lower than you expect. If refundable credits are larger than the tax, the effective tax rate can even be negative.    It is possible that your rate is zero, but this is purely informational.  To see how much tax you owe (before payments), go to Tax Tools on the left of your screen, choose Tools, then View Tax Summary. On the left of the screen, select Preview my 1040 and look at line 24 of your 1040.

The error could be because you entered the same 1095-A form in your return twice.  Go back through your entries for the 1095-A and check to make sure that there is just one form entered.  If there are multiple then you can delete the one that is duplicate.  If there is no duplicate, and you are still getting the same error, then you can delete your 1095-A and enter it again.     To go back to this section in your return:   Open or continue your return. Navigate to the 1095-A section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to 1095-A. TurboTax Desktop: Search for 1095-A, then select the Jump to link. Select ‌Add/Edit ‌ Click the Delete next to the 1095-A form you entered, confirm that you are deleting the form  Select Add Another and re-enter your 1095-A information  Where do I enter my 1095-A? If you still have issued after the previous steps, you can try the following: Go out of your program and go back in. Clear your cache and cookies. Try a different Web Browser. If you are using TurboTax Desktop make sure all updates have been run on your program. You can do this by clicking on "Online" in the black bar across the top of your TurboTax screen. And then select "Check for Updates". If you have any additional questions or information regarding this please return to TurboTax Community and we would be glad to help.

The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040.  If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over   Go to this TurboTax website for the Free online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp   Please Note - TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Form 1040 Returns with Limited Credits A Form 1040 return with limited credits is one that's filed using IRS Form 1040 only (with the exception of the specific covered situations described below). Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. If you have a Form 1040 return and are claiming limited credits only, you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition or TurboTax Live Assisted Basic (if available), or you can file with TurboTax Full Service at the listed price. Situations covered (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest or dividends (1099-INT/1099-DIV) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Situations not covered: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income Stock sales (including crypto investments) Rental property income Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules

I don’t know what your process was, and I am just someone who had to troubleshoot for 2 days. lol. But I’m wondering if you had put an amount into the ENABLING section (panel boards, feeders) the first time? From what I understand, this is a separate credit, above and beyond the $600 credit for the unit itself. If so, this would bump your refund up. And if so, this section needs the QMID code specifically for that part, then it should work. However, if you didn’t mean to put an amount in the ENABLING section and cleared it, your refund would then go back down? But I don’t know your circumstance. 

No, TurboTax would not round $26,000. Are you sure you have added up all your income tax (from W-2s) plus real estate and other income tax payments?  If so, I would like to take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below:   TurboTax Online:   Sign into your online account. Locate the Tax Tools on the left-hand side of the screen. A drop-down will appear. Select Tools On the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent.” This will generate a message that a diagnostic file gets sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response.   TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions:   Open your return. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent” * This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created.  Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number  (including the dash) that was generated in the response.   *(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, “Send Tax File to Agent”)  

Do any of these circumstances fit? Were you continuing to enter information when it changed. The Turbo Tax refund meter will change as you continue to enter information. You will only know the final result when you ‌complete your tax return. That was a large refund.   What was the last thing you entered? Do you have children that may have qualified for various credits? Review those credits. Did it drop after you filed. Again, check the various credits. Something may have been disallowed. You may be subject to the treasury offset program The Treasury Offset Program may reduce your refund and offset it to pay: Past-due child support; Federal agency nontax debts; State income tax obligations; or Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state (generally, these are debts for Compensation paid due to fraud, or Contributions owing to a state fund that weren't paid)." Please see the original IRS article Reduced refund You can check the status of your tax return.  You will need: Social Security Number. Tax return year. Hilling Status. Exact refund amount  Please click here to enter your information. Check Your Refund.   If you wish to contact the IRS, you can call toll-free at 800-829-1040 or contact a Taxpayer Assistance Center Local IRS Office.    

In TurboTax Online Premium, at the screen Here's your xxx info, you are looking for the blue button Add income for this work.   To access Self-employment income, follow these directions.    Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of Self-employment. Click to the right of Self-employment income and expenses. Establish the self-employment activity and report the income and expense. See also this TurboTax Help.  

If the Schedule A did not print with your return automatically, then you probably are not using itemized deductions.  Check your Form 1040 line 12e to see which deduction is being used.     If you find that the standard deduction is being used on your return, then you can go ahead and file without worry.  The Schedule A will not be transmitted as part of the return.

@ dorito1213 wrote: I clicked on free and never clicked to accept any of the other pop up offers. When I clicked the shopping cart, it was empty. But after the review tab on my taxes, it told me I owed turbo over $100 for federal and state taxes. Didn’t say any plan that I used or specify any tools that aren’t included in the free edition.  Hopefully you didn't go ahead and pay.   Wait until this is figured out.   But before people in the forum can tell you how you may be able to remove something, we need to know what all it's charging for.   You didn't say what you see when you go to the left menu column and click on TAX TOOLS, then TOOLS, then the blue button MY FEES.   Also, with your return open, what product edition is showing up in the top left corner?

Thank you!   The multiple agents I have talked to, cannot confirm how they are assessing the amount owed without having a W2. Which is where I am completely confused.    Employer claims they filed the taxes, we have reached back to them requesting some form of evidence. ( No longer work there, so priority seems to be quite low).   Will reach out to all suggested.  Thank you for the reply and help!

First, double-check your entry for the child's Social Security number to be sure it matches their Social Security card exactly. ‌If you are sure it is correct, what you can do is paper-file your return.‌ You (and your child) may be the victim of identity theft.     What will happen is that the IRS will process the return. Both parties that claim the child will receive a letter telling you what to do next. One of the parties will need to amend their return to remove the child. If that doesn't happen, an audit will take place to determine who gets to claim the child. Here is some more information on the process: What to do when someone fraudulently claims your dependent