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Check the date of birth in MY INFO to see what you entered for the child.   If they turned 17 before the end of 2025, you cannot get the child tax credit.     Instead of the CTC you can get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents.    

@trevecpa    Yep..that's new this year, and if you don't allow it, then nothing actually transfers into yot  tax file _____________________   From User bkalden   For Edge Browsers    Open your Edge browser and go to settings From the selection list, select Privacy, Search & Services Select Site Permissions > all sites go to intuit.com on the site list and press the arrow on the right side of the page at the bottom of the permissions list is Sites can ask to connect to any device on the local network, from the selection box on the right choose Allow

Sorry for delay    idk what’s happening with box 7    I work at 4 hotels / food and beverage department one fulltime , 3 partime and they all reported expect one hotel a partial amount of income from box 1 in box 7 on W 2 and one employer can be wrong but 3 I start to ask questions but HR is clueless and my turbo tax sees this as tip cause it’s marked on W2 as social security tips and refund goes up .   Why would 3 employers mark box 7 and enter social security tips ??? And where did they come with the that specific amount .  

Alabama does not tax Social Security benefits which were taxable on the Federal 1040 income tax return.  The computation is made automatically within the Alabama income tax return software.   In TurboTax, in the Alabama income tax return, the screen Federal Income Not Taxed by Alabama states:   If you reported income on your Federal return that is not taxed by Alabama and not reported elsewhere on your Alabama return, enter it below.   Such entries are reported on the Alabama Information Worksheet under Part V and are not reflected in the computations on the Alabama income tax return.   @kp8491   

No, it does not apply here because it's not a refund or your state tax from your 2024 tax return. It is a special inflation adjustment that was paid to some New York State (NYS) residents for a 2023 tax year.   The full amount should be taxable on your federal return following the steps outlined. Be sure to select 'No' when asked to see if it's taxable.   @sprice37 

@Bwana_Jones wrote: ....by manually valuing items from a Goodwill list I found online... Yeah, and to the best of my knowledge, that's basically about all this new TurboTax tool does is return a FMV for your donated items. Actually, that's all the other DIY tax prep programs do as well.   Another user on this board posted that it was possible to upload a file with donated items into one of the online versions of TurboTax. That user has not yet posted details, but I know it does not work with the desktop versions.

You have to go to Step 2 in the FILE section.   HOW TO CHANGE OR ENTER BANKING INFORMATION FOR REFUND https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/change-transferred-direct-deposit-information/L77NCbU6D_US_en_US?uid=m6tuh572     You cannot  change banking information while your return is in pending, nor can you change it after the return is accepted.  The IRS does not allow it.

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.   If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.   Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.     If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.     Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed   The Form 1040X is scheduled to be available on February 19.   The date is subject to change, so check on 2-19 to see if it is ready.   Before that, do not change anything at all on your return.

@cmackamanlofland    It is a (siiigggh....ridiculous) software issue that shouldn't exist anymore.. . Your first three characters...like "WTH"  must be lower case "wth".   You might have to delete the whole number to make the box empty ...click into another box. ....click back in the empty number box and re-enter with the lower case characters to start...

Since you have now withdrawn the excess contribution, you will need to indicate that for tax year 2025, by doing the following:   Go to the Deductions & Credits section and find Traditional and Roth IRA Contributions Check the box that applies to your Roth IRA, in the "Tell us about your IRAs" section, then Continue Did you open any Roth IRAs in 2024...?", select Yes and Continue When you reach, "Enter your excess Roth IRA contributions made in 2024...", enter the excess, then Continue   By doing this, TurboTax will update Form 5329. It will show the $920 was carried over from 2024 but then subtracted because it was withdrawn before you filed your 2025 return and will calculate the 6% penalty on your 2025 return.   In January 2027, you will receive a Form 1099-R with Code J, if under 59 1/2.   When you file your 2026 taxes, you will enter that Form 1099-R.   [2/22/26] 12:03 p.m. PST  @JPiLLa