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If you are asking about the Colorado Early Childhood Educator Tax Credit, then look for the screen titled 'Take a look at Colorado credits and taxes' as you go through your state return.     Near the top of the screen in the Personal, home, and family credits section, there is an item for Early Childhood Educator Credit where you can click Start to enter your information.   If you were not asking about Colorado, please share what state you are filing.   @topgunone 

The amended Form 1040-X is available and ready for you. Do not change your tax return until you read all the instructions. TurboTax needs to know the original numbers and the corrected numbers to provide the correct end results before you prepare it.   If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.    You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Amend a tax return for the current tax year Tax Form Availability   @user17721416073  @aliciass74 

This is insane.  I've used TT for over 25 years and NEVER gotten an email saying their updates effect my taxes.  Can't imagine in all that time they didn't make a single mistake.   Also, they have NO idea what information I've entered into TT, so they can't determine if their changes effects my taxes.    

@StarGirl18 wrote: Wouldn't Turbo put it there after I filled out the K-1 worksheet? Yes, it should be on that line of your 1040. If it's not you likely have some sort of input error.   You are entering a K-1 into your 1040, correct? It's just that you mentioning the worksheet is throwing me off; the K-1 should be entered in the K-1 section of the program.

Note that any forms received to you on a standard 1099 or W-2 template are also received by the IRS into your wage and income transcript, and any discrepancies can lead to an automatic matching error + notice by mail.    Is the taxable amount the full face value of the life insurance contract + the excess amount of the loan, or is it reflective of a different value that possibly already factors in the cash basis of premiums paid?    If you can identify an error in the calculated values on your 1099-R versus your policy documentation and payment records, you'll want to request a correction from the issuing company. In the meantime, you may consider filing for an extension of the due date of your federal and state tax returns, see below:   TurboTax - How do I file an IRS tax extension? TurboTax - How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?

Did you delete the Schedule C that was already there?  When you enter income as prize awards a Schedule C is not generated.   You should see this income on Schedule 1 line 8 if you follow the steps that DianeW suggested.     Try going back and deleting the Schedule C that would have been created when you originally entered the 1099-NEC.  To do this you will need to delete the 199-NEC first.   From the left rail menu in TurboTax Online, select Tax Tools (You may have to scroll down on the left rail menu.) On the drop-down select Tools On the Pop-Up menu titled “Tools Center,” select Delete a Form  This will show all of the forms in your return  Scroll down to the form you want to delete  Select the Form  Click on Delete.  Always use extreme caution when deleting information from your tax return.  There could be unintended consequences.   

Thank you for that information.  I appreciate it.   I think you are right that TT just can't handle this situation.  I am thinking I will have to manually calculate all the depreciation and then shove it into the forms and hope I can get them to print out.  And then unfortunately paper file.   Hopefully next year I'll be able to get it to work correct for the entire year with my existing assets.  Many of them are at 9 and 40 years and if I enter the asset new there is no way to select these.  It appears there is a form I can fill out to change the number of years to depreciate but I'd rather just leave everything as is.

It depends. If you purchased a new vehicle in 2025, and if you qualify to deduct the interest paid you can amend to include it. New tax laws let you deduct up to $10,000 of interest paid on loans for new vehicles you bought between 2025 and 2028. You do not have to itemize deductions to use this new deduction. Review the link below to see if you qualify. What is the vehicle loan interest deduction? If you decide you do need to amend to take advantage of the new deduction use the information below. Form 1040-X is available now.   Do not change your tax return until you read all the instructions. TurboTax needs to know the original numbers and the corrected numbers to provide the correct end results before you prepare it.   If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.    You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Amend a tax return for the current tax year Tax Form Availability   @Harpers5 

My W2 shows code:  CAFE 11,896.29.  This is for state of California.  I cannot find anything on this and TT does not have a description.  There is another code SDI for 89.00, I see that is for disability ins. help, is this 11K counted as income or deduction of nothing?

I spoke with the SSA yesterday and they said the forms will be processed for 2024, the date on the forms. For employees that worked both in 2024 and 2025, their data will be added together and be listed for 2024. For example, if "Sarah" worked both years, earning $40,000 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2025, her income for 2024 will be listed as $85,000 and $0 for 2025. If "Adam" only worked in 2025 and earned $30,000, he will show $30,000 for 2024 and $0 for 2025.   The fix is to send to the SSA corrected forms for 2024 and new forms for 2025. The agent said to complete a Form W-2c for 2024 and re-submit Copy A for 2025, now with the correct year. To complicate this further, on TT Home and Business for 2024, it states that, "If you have already filed this Form W-2 ... with the Social Security Administration, you must request IRS Form W-2c and Form W-3c." which matches what the SSA said. However, the fix is outside of the capabilities of TT 2024 Home and Business. The TT Expert response in this thread includes a link with an incorrect phone number. The Division of Business Services number is 800-772-6270.   The 1099-NEC I sent may need to be redone. The 1099-NEC for 2025 shows the correct date; the transmittal form, Form 1096, shows 2024. I don't know how this will be handled by the IRS; I need to call again.   The employees were also sent new W-2s. Fortunately, they were contacted early, before they filed their returns.