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After entering your first form 1099-SA, you'll arrive at a page titled 1099-SA Summary. Click on +Add. Then on the next page, if Married filing jointly, make sure to choose the correct name of the spouse and enter the second 1099-SA.  

I purchased the quicken Will Builder when I did my taxes on Turbo Tax and even did most of the documents.  But now I can't seem to find my account or am not  able to log in.  Is anyone able to help me? I have already tried to reset my password

I am assuming you are talking about the Overtime Deduction.   To calculate your overtime deduction you would take your overtime pay per hour minus your base pay per hour and multiple that by your total overtime hours.  If your employer lists your total overtime you can divide that by 3 to get the OT Premium amount if your OT is paid at time and a half.   If you are paid double time you would divide it by 4.  Only the .5 amount is deductible.   So if you work 300 hours of OT and earn $30 per hour for your regular pay and $45 per hour for overtime, you would multiple $15 (45-30) by the 300 hours for a total of $4,500.   If you do not want to do the math and you know the full amount you were paid in OT, based on your last paystub, then you can enter the full amount that is showing on your last paystub and have TurboTax calculate it in a later step.   To qualify the following must apply: You must be a non-exempt employee eligible for Overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act The Overtime must be on hours worked OVER 40 hours.  (if you live in a state where OT pay is required after 8 hours, this does not apply) Overtime must be paid at more than your regular hourly rate.   Your filing status cannot be Married Filing Separately Your income must be less than $150,000 if you are single or $300,000 if Married Filing Jointly.   No Tax on Overtime Explained: Qualified Overtime Deduction Rules for 2025

Good morning,   I'm here on a J1 research scholar visa since August 2023. According to the substantial presence test I am a resident is that correct? Does this mean I should file my taxes with turbotax (instead of Sprintax)?   Thank you for your help!   Best,   Stella

There is an additional box after you enter your W-2 and hit continue, but you cannot deduct the full amount of your overtime so your W-2 could potentially be correct.  If your overtime on yoru paystub included double time or overtime for hours over 8 hours in a day or holiday pay or shift differential, then not all of this would count for the No Tax On Overtime Deduction.     For the no tax on overtime deduction, you can only deduct the .5 premium amount you were paid for hours over 40 hours.  So if you were paid $20 per hour, and you received double time on some days, you would only be able to deduct $10 per hour of that overtime, not the full extra $20 per hour.  If you are paid time and a half then you would you would still only be able to deduct the .5 premium which would still be the $10 per hour.   If your number is definitely wrong, you can change it when you continue through. After you finish entering your W-2 you will be asked additional questions on your OT.  Here is where you would make the changes. Before making any changes you should contact your employer to determine how they came up with the number they put in box 14.  If they are only including the .5 premium on hours over 40 hours, this would be correct. If it is not correct, then you can request a correct W-2 from them, but if they do not send one, you can make the adjustment after you enter your W-2 in the additional questions for overtime section.         

Are these payments estimated tax payments (form 1040-ES)?   Your estimated tax payments will serve as a credit against your Federal tax liability and have to be entered on your tax return.   In TurboTax Online, you can enter estimated taxes you paid by following these steps: Open your tax return Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then Deductions & Credits Navigate to the list of Deductions and Credits  Locate the section named Estimates and Other Taxes Paid and click on the arrow on the right  Click on Start next to Estimated Tax Payments On the next page, click Start next to Federal estimated taxes for 2025 (form 1040ES)

The amendment form 1040X will only be available in TurboTax after 2/25/2026.   If you are expecting a refund, we recommend that you wait to amend until after the IRS has processed your original return and you have received your refund.   To amend your tax return, please read this TurboTax article.     

TurboTax provides a list of Tax form availability for individual Federal and State returns forms that are‌ being revised. On the website Select Select return type [1040 Individual] Select agency [US - Federal] Third Box [8915-F]