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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.

It sounds like you've encountered a situation where some information was carried from the previous year but not all the new 1098 interview questions appeared to verify eligibility for the current year. As you know, under IRS rules, for mortgage interest to be deductible, the loan must be "secured debt" used to buy, build, or substantially improve the home that secures the loan. Because your loan is secured by your primary home but was used to repair your summer home, the interest isn't deductible as home acquisition debt.   I recommend that you delete the Form 1098 and its associated worksheet entirely, then re-enter it from scratch. This "reset" forces the software to take you through the full interview again, where you can explicitly state that the funds were not used for your main home.    You can also preview the 1040 and check Schedule A-  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.

Your Section 179 assets may be subject to recapture if you "scrap" them before the end of their useful life, which would create a taxable gain. There is no tax or business benefit from removing the assets from your return. But if you do wish to remove the assets, be sure you do so after their recovery period.   See IRS Pub 946 When Must You Recapture the Deduction?

It depends, you must be a qualified employee and meet certain criteria listed below:   You must be a nonexempt employee. Exempt employees are generally people who earn salaries and don’t earn overtime when working more than 40 hours a week.  You must file as Single, Head of Household, Qualifying Surviving Spouse, or Married Filing Jointly. This deduction isn’t available if you are Married Filing Separately. You must have a valid Social Security number. This deduction isn’t available if you only have an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN).  The deduction begins to phase out if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is more than $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers). We'll calculate these limits for you when you file.    If all of these apply to you, you qualify for the overtime pay exemption.    @MLBLKLCL

You can review your fees using the instructions below to find out why you're being charged. You can follow the instructions in this article to remove any  unwanted Fees Why am I being charged for TurboTax Free Edition?   You can review your fees in TurboTax online as follows: Go to the left side on your screen under "Tax Home" Go to "Tax Tools" then "Tools" The "Tools Center" Box will pop up Click on "My Fees" to see a summary of your Turbo Tax Fees.   The TurboTax Free Edition is for customers who are filing simple Form 1040 returns only (no schedules except for Earned Income Credit, Child Tax Credit and Student Loan Interest. Roughly 3.7% of taxpayers qualify.    If your tax situation requires more than the basic forms (e.g., itemizing, investments), you are upgraded to Deluxe or higher.   A separate charge is added for preparing state tax returns in most TurboTax online versions.   If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.  

The 9001 code flags a wrong Social Security Number (SSN) when logging into the website.  Check the SSN when logging in.  It should be the isn't. It may be from incorrect input for joint filers or dependents.  This is not an indication of an error in the return, or a flag for an audit.