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If I leave it blank. The form has a 0 on it which detected an error on the form and highlighted with red 0.   Can you show me how to delete the form or section, so I can restart it again? I am using Mac download desktop version.  Or, I have to start entering all the information from a new start?    

Did you sell a right of way easement?  Do you still own the land and still pay property taxes on the land?  Or was there an actual sale of the land and the new owner pays the property taxes on the land?   If you still own the land, the general treatment is that the payment is not income but reduces the basis in the land that you own.  So, if you paid $10,000 for the land and received a right of way payment for $1,000, your new basis in the property is $9,000.   You still have to deal with the 1099 that was reported to the IRS.  Report the income, then immediately report a minus entry for the same amount.  Reference both entries as 'right of way sold - basis adjustment'.   Follow the steps below to report this income that is not reported as self-employment income.   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click the down arrow to the right of Less Common Income. Click to the right of Miscellaneous income…. Click to the right of Other reportable income. At the screen Other Taxable Income enter the description of the income. Click Add another Miscellaneous income Item.  View the entries at Tax Tools / Print Center / Print, save or preview this year's return / Include government and TurboTax worksheets.   The income will be listed on line 8z of the Schedule 1 Additional Income and Adjustments to Income and line 8 of the Federal 1040 tax return.  

If you are having issues with your CoinTracker file, this may help How do I fix CoinTracker import failure?   It seems like you can only transfer your prior-year data, not the data for your 2025 tax return that you have already entered. What to know before transferring your tax data file from Desktop states You can transfer your tax data file only if it’s from a prior year’s return, not your current year return.     Click here for TurboTax and CoinTracker Partner    Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

Yes, you seem to understand the rules. Your posted information is exactly what it means:   Simply described, "nonqualified use" means any use other than as a principal residence after December 31, 2008. So, for example, use as a second home, vacation home or rental is considered "nonqualified use" beginning in 2009 or later. However, "nonqualified use" does not apply to time that falls into one of the following categories: 1. Periods of time after its use as a principal residence. The explanation about how to report is correct and some of the gain will be taxable based on using it as a rental property for a period and as a home office deduction. Depreciation recapture is required.   @user17710097333 

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@cmpatel9 wrote: Did Turbotax business updated to allow filing 1120 SX in time for filing 1040 forms for individual shareholders? No. You still can't e-file an amended 1120-S if you e-filed your original 1120-S with TurboTax Business.   The option is to print and mail the amended 1120-S.

I have the same issue. This webpage shows the forms being available on 20 Feb 26 but I still can't file the GA forms. https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product=Turbotax_online&bu=cg     I recall a similar issue last year with at least one form for e-filing which was resolved only days before the March 16th deadline.   TurboTax - Please provide an accurate date for us

If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction.  If you are Single and your AGI is over $150,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.   If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

Thanks. That's takes me part of the way there, but it still leaves some issues to resolve. The property was withdrawn from the rental market in October of 2024. Hence, it is no longer depreciable after that date. However, it was sold in February of 2025.   Your screen entitiled "Tell Us More About This Rental Asset" does not give me the option of entering different dates of retiring from use and sale. Without going into a lot of detail, that wreaks havoc. How do I game your system to get the basis offset against the sale proceeds AND not have depreciation in 2025?

It sounds like you are looking for the senior deduction.  Yes, this is an automatic additional deduction, not included with the itemized deductions. This additional deduction for seniors is calculated automatically based on the birthday you have entered in your tax return.    Note, this deduction has income limitations.  It begins phasing out at income of $75,000 for a single filer (or $150,000 married) and is completely phased out at income of $175,000 for a single filer (or $250,000 married).   This deduction is located on Schedule 1-A Additional Deductions, Part V. The total additional deductions will be summed and appear on your 1040, line 13b.   You can check this in TurboTax Online by navigating 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, and scroll to Schedule 1-A Part V.

@mark_van wrote: My chance now to raise my middle finger to them?? Question and a comment:   1) Are you going to raise your middle finger to H&R Block if they require Windows 11 for the 2026 tax year?   2) There are H&R Block users bolting from their software to TurboTax because of certain issues, one of which is it doesn't appear as if Block is going to support importing 1099s from Merrill (which is kind of a big deal for a lot of Merrill clients) and a few others.

To enter, change or delete a refund from the prior year applied to this years taxes (Federal, State, Local) - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid On Income Taxes Paid, click on the start or update button On the next screen select the options under 2024 Refund Applied to 2025   The prior year federal tax refund amount applied is shown on Form 1040 Line 26

There is a sub-interview for the 1099-SA, which as noted is for reporting distributions from the HSA.   You were asked if you made any distributions from your HSA in 2025. Since you did not, you should have answered "No" or just hit Continue. However, based on what you have said, you evidently answered "Yes" or click on "Add", which caused TurboTax to ask you questions that did not apply to you.   Had you just continued past the 1099-SA distribution sub-interview, the very next screen would be the "Let's enter [name]'s HSA contributions" that Mindy referred to, in which you could enter on the second line any personal or direct HSA contributions.   What is very important is that no matter what, that you continue to the end of the HSA Interview until you see the HSA Summary. Don't jump out of the interview to go somewhere else until you finish the HSA Interview. Various parts of the HSA processing won't be correctly done unless you finish the interview.