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If you are using the TurboTax online editions, when you are accessing Deductions & Credits, click on All tax breaks to open up the section.   To enter New Car Loan Interest - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Cars and Other Things You Own On Car Loan Interest, click on the start or update button

Right, I created two separate returns - each including only the income/expenses etc for one of us. As per the response to my question in another discussion thread, I was advised to: - create two separate returns (as I'm already doing) - enter ALL (both spouses) income and expenses in BOTH returns, but split the amounts in half (50:50 since CA is a community property state) - leave any SS or Medicare amounts (W2 forms) alone, those are NOT supposed to be split - fill form 8958 to show how I've allocated the income across both returns   That way I can attest that TT is doing the right tax calculations. I was worried that the various amounts in the returns won't match the 1099 amounts, but this seems to be the only possible way to arrive at correct tax calculations while also splitting income, expenses etc 50:50 to satisfy CA tax code.   One more question: I have a rental property which generated income. I'll be splitting that income and the related expenses 50:50 to both returns and that follows the above logic, no problem. The only aberration concerns handling the depreciation of that unit. Since I've acquired it before marriage, my understanding is that the depreciation "follows the property and affects its basis when sold", therefore the depreciation must NOT be split between both reports (so, it is 100% applied to my report). If somebody could confirm this approach, I'd appreciate that very much. Thanks!

The 1099-R form came in the name of the trust along with the trust’s EIN number. I put part of the trust name in the “first name” field and the 2nd part of the trust name in the “last name” field and I am getting errors when I am trying to finish.

If you didn't donate to charity in 2025 and you don't have any charitable contribution carryforwards, you do not have to complete that section of TurboTax.  If there are entries there (that may have pre-filled), you can delete them.  If you made charitable contributions in prior years,  check your return to see if there is a Form 8283. If there is one, you can delete it. (see instructions below).   To check your TurboTax entries regarding charitable contributions, you can: Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type "Charitable Contributions" in the search box Click on the link "jump to charitable contributions" Your screen will say "Donations to Charity" make sure it is answered "No" To check your return to see if there is a Form 1098, you use the instructions below to delete it.   If you are using TurboTax Online, you can try: Go to "Tax Tools" in your left panel of your TurboTax screen, then  Select "Tools" and  Under "Other Helpful Links"  Select "Delete a Form."  This will bring up all of your forms and you can click on "Delete" next to Form 8283.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can try:  Click on the "Forms Icon" on the top right of your screen to bring up  "Forms Mode"  Choose "Form 8283"from the list of forms in the left panel of your TurboTax screen 3. Use the "Delete Form" option at the bottom of the worksheet to remove the worksheet Select "Yes" to confirm deletion of the form   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

This question is asking whether any of the stocks you sold during the year were granted to you as Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). If so, you will want to enter those separately in TurboTax since you may need to adjust the cost basis.   You can enter RSU sales at Wages & Income>Investments and Savings   Here is a TurboTax article for more information: How to Report RSUs or Stock Grants on Your Tax Return

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Sorry.  I misunderstood.  When you are entering the data into the system you should have the option to adjust those entries.  Has the import function just imported all of the transactions into the wrong sections?

Checking the box that "you earned income in another state" means that you earned income in another state while you were still a PA resident.  If your W-2 correctly allocated your income to each state (or you changed employers and had separate W-2 forms for each state), you can uncheck this box and click None of the above.