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After TT is installed, please make sure it populates all input information..  TURBOTAX PREMIER 2025 DESKTOP IS NOT UPDATING AND POPULATING DATA THAT I HAVE INPUT. WORKING WITH CARRIE AND ASHANNA SUPPORT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FIXED. LAST UPDATE DID NOTHING. PROGRAM STILL FAILS ALL SECTIONS..

The question about any portion of a 1099R being a charitable contribution is hidden in a string of questions that appear after the first time you enter all the pertinent info about that particular 1099R and enter all of the amounts associated with it.    A page comes up with a list of 10 questions all in a row and the 7th one is the following:   I transferred all or part of this entry direct to a charity.   You need to check that box and then a question will appear as to what portion of the 1099 amount went to charity.  At least that's how I finally got it in there.   If you don't check it on that initial entry, you need to delete the entire 1099R and reenter it to get that prompt to appear.       

No, you don't have to do an audit. The audit is separate from any installation and it's worth up to $150 in credit on your taxes.   I went through the interview for Energy efficient home improvements and came to:    Tell us more about the residential energy property  Did you pay for a home energy audit of your main U.S. home and receive a written report from a certified auditor?  I answered [No] I was then able to continue with the posting of the interview. Did you see something else?    

But they are on 3 W2 from 3 different employers marked of box 7 with certain amounts. as social security tips    Im not making this up its in there and why idk    right thing to do it’s to delete it from the box 7 on all 3 w2 but its in there and dont IRS get copies also ( so dilemma ) 

TURBOTAX PREMIER 2025 DESKTOP IS NOT UPDATING AND POPULATING DATA THAT I HAVE INPUT. WORKING WITH CARRIE AND ASHANNA SUPPORT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE FIXED. LAST UPDATE DID NOTHING. PROGRAM STILL FAILS ALL SECTIONS..

Your NY inflation refund check is taxable at the Federal level. Whether you itemize your deductions or not does not affect the taxability of this item.   You need to report this income as Other Reportable Income.   In TurboTax Online, open your return and follow these steps: Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Wages and Income Navigate to the list of Income categories Locate the Less Common Income section and click on the arrow on the right Click Start next to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C at the bottom On the next page, click Start next to Other Reportable Income.   This payment is not taxable at the NY state level.

Hmm. The software is serving up results from last year, and I can see my 2024 return in the software. But this year it doesn't bring forward my charities, and in other parts of the process seems not to be able to access data from my 2024 return ("please enter your 2024 AGI" - wait, don't you have that TurboTax??") It is a puzzler. 

It depends.  In order to claim a foster child as a dependent, they must have been placed in your home by authorized agency, a court order or judgement AND have lived with you for MORE than 6 months of the year.  They must also meet the rest of criteria to be claimed as a dependent on your return.  If they were not placed with you by an authorized agency, court order or judgement, then they would not qualify as a qualifying child, but they could be considered a qualifying relative if they lived with your for the entire year.    The following criteria must be met to claim someone as a qualifying child: Your child (including adopted and foster children), your sibling, or a descendent of any of them. Age 18 or younger at the end of the tax year OR under 24 (and younger than you and your spouse) if they are a full-time student or any age if they are totally and permanently disabled Lived with you for more than 6 months during the tax year They did not provide more than half of their own support (social security does not count) They did not file a joint return, unless it was to claim a refund To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be: Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year Has less than $5,200 in income (not counting social security) Rules for Claiming Dependents on Taxes

Do you mean a 1099-NEC?  If so, it only affects your Federal Premium Tax Credit the same way any other income would affect it.  Income from self-employment is treated the same as income as an employee when it comes to this credit.  To be eligible for the credit your income needs to be between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Level.  If you have more income than reported when you did your annual application, then you may have to repay some or all of the premium tax credit when you file your return.  If your overall income is less, you may receive more of a credit if you did not have all of your premiums covered.    At the same time, you may also be able to take a Self-Employed Health Deduction for any portion of the premium that was not covered by the premium tax credit and you had to pay out of pocket.  The Self-Employed Health Insurance deduction is limited to your earnings.  Meaning, you cannot deduct more than you earned.    In some situations, TurboTax will take you in a circular calculation if your self-employed health insurance deduction changes the amount you should be getting for your premium tax credit.  If this happens to you, then you can refer to publication 974 for help with filing your return or you may need to see a tax professional to help file your return.     

If you did not have a Marketplace health policy in 2025, you will not receive a form 1095-A.   If you or anyone in your family (spouse and/or dependents) had a Marketplace policy but have not received form 1095-A, then do not file your tax return yet.   Log in to your HealthCare.gov or state marketplace account to download a copy of your form 1095-A, or contact them directly.   For more information, read this TurboTax Help article.