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If TurboTax is not letting you continue, you can try the following: Go out of your program and go back in. Clear your cache and cookies. Try a different Web Browser. If you are using TurboTax Desktop make sure all updates have been run on your program. You can do this by clicking on "Online" in the black bar across the top of your TurboTax screen. And then select "Check for Updates". If you have any additional questions or information regarding this please return to TurboTax Community and we would be glad to help.

It depends. You may need to file Form 8938 this year because your total foreign accounts (including your RRSP and other accounts) went over the reporting threshold for US residents.   Single/Married Filing Separately: More than $50,000 on the last day of the year or more than $75,000 at any time. Married Filing Jointly: more than $100,000 on the last day of the year or more than $150,000 at any time. For an RRSP, the income is tax-deferred in the US under the US-Canada treaty. You don't report the internal interest or capital gains on your 1040 until you take a distribution.  The software often "demands" an entry here because it sees a foreign account and assumes this must be taxable income.   To alleviate this assumption, in the Form 8938 section, when it asks for interest/dividends, enter $0. If it asks "Where is this reported on your return?", you can often select "Not reported" or leave the line/form boxes blank. If it still flags an error, some users enter a small note (if the software allows) or just leave it as $0. Since there's no actual distribution, there's no income to report.   Since you haven't contributed in 30 years and haven't taken money out, you don't actually need a specialized tax report from CIBC to file. You do need to keep track of the maximum values of the accounts during the year determined from your monthly statements.  If you have a filing requirement for 8938 based on the parameters given above, you will just need to add this as a custodial account in Part 1 line 5 of the form.  In addition, add this information in Part 1 lines 7 & 8 for information regarding your custodial account. You will need this information when you file your FBAR as well.   [ Edited 02/25/2026 I 8:00am PST]            

If you have already submitted your return for e-file, there isn't any way to change the submission.  You will just need to wait to see if the Michigan Department of Treasury has any questions on your tax filing.  They may end up accepting it as is, but they may also contact you to get corrected information.  For now, all you can do is sit tight and wait until your return is processed.

I would like to take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file, which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below: TurboTax Online: Sign into your online account. Locate the Tax Tools on the left-hand side of the screen. A drop-down will appear. Select Tools On the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent.” This will generate a message that a diagnostic file gets sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response. TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions: Open your return. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent” * This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created. Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number (including the dash) that was generated in the response. *(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, “Send Tax File to Agent”   We look forward to hearing from you.

One other thing to c heck for---in MY INFO you were asked if your Social Security card is marked "not valid for employment"----go back to MY INFO and go through the screens to make sure you answered that one correctly.

I was on the phone for 2 hours on Friday 2/19/26 with TT representative.  She couldn't fix this and wanted me to pay $60 for a "Tax Expert" but I refused as I stressed repeatedly that this is not a Tax issue but rather a Software Issue that Turbo Tax needs to fix. The Tax Expert came on and the representative confirmed others are having the same issue. She said it would take 24-72 hours to fix.  It is now 4 days and still  not fixed.  AND on Friday after hanging up the phone I immediately got an email from TT telling me my case # is closed.  Stay on this - it needs to be fixed by Turbo Tax.

You will be able to claim your adoption credit on next year's tax return. IRS guidance states that you can claim the expense the year after you incurred or paid them if the adoption is still in progress and not final.  Adoption Credit.   If you pay qualified adoption expenses in any year before the year that your adoption becomes final, you can claim the credit for those expenses on your tax return for the year after the year you paid such expenses. Expenses paid in the year the adoption is finalized or later can be claimed for the tax year your expenses were paid.   There were positive changes made to the Adoption Credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) that increased the federal adoption credit to a maximum of up to $17,280 per eligible child, and up to $5,000 becoming a refundable credit. Prior to 2025, the Adoption Credit was nonrefundable and could only be used to reduce your tax liability.     Click here for Adoption Tax Credit for 2025-2026.   Click here for How do I claim the Adoption Credit in 2025? If you have any additional questions or information, please return to TurboTax Community and we would be glad to help you.  

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.   Are you saying there is no calculations on the Schedule 1-A in either Part I or in Part V.

To downgrade your current TurboTax product, you can Clear & Start Over.   In TurboTax Online, go to Tax Tools>Tools>Clear & Start Over.   In the mobile app, from the home screen select More from the bottom menu, then Clear & Start Over>I want to clear my tax data.   See this TurboTax article for instructions.

No. The sale of the car goes on 4797- sale of business asset. When you trade in/ sell your car, it is reported on your Sch C in the vehicle expense section to create gain or loss.   The only way to reduce self-employment tax is to find more deductions. The car is a good starting point.  You  claim the mileage, parking and other expenses.   Depreciating the new vehicle will also help but then you must continue that path. If you won't keep the car very long, actual expenses with depreciation may be the better path. Standard mileage is recommended when you plan to keep the car a long time.   It is frustrating to have a huge NOL carryforward and still owe SE tax on your income this year. [Edited 2/25/2025 |8:27 am PST] @jfox1950 

FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.

Feb 24 and TurboTax has totally failed.  As a TurboTax user for well over a decade, it looks like I will be leaving this service.  Trying to reach a human is a total joke and the pathetic AI helper tells me information totally not regarding my question and then having to wait for ever on hold is maximum poor service for expensive tax software.  This has clearly become a company paying its executive to much money at the expense of its users.  Maybe Tutrbo Tax and step up and provide all its farmers highly discounted tax filing this year!