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It lets you past the screen if you choose to get refund via check. In my case, I am amending my tax return and for the federal refund if I choose direct deposit option, it just keeps looping. If I choose the get refund by check option (under direct deposit), it lets me through. Looks like that's the only way forward now...

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

Thanks for the reply. I have 2 follow-up questions: Page 17 of Pub 551 is very clear and uses a former home converted to rental property as an example. Thank you for the reference. It does seem like this example is different in that a home which is itself depreciated over time is different than a vehicle used for part-time business purposes and is not itself depreciated the same way, especially if only the Standard Mileage Rate was ever used over the course of its life used for business. 1) Does this make a difference in how the Cost Basis is determined upon disposition of the vehicle? Or does Page 17 of 551 always apply regardless of how the depreciation is calculated over time?   2) How would the following scenario be handled if you get a loss and a gain depending on what value is used for Cost Basis? If you have a gain, you use the original 2011 purchase price If you have a loss, you use the FMV at conversion. You may want to look up the Blue Book value for that time frame. The 2011 purchase price x business use % = $900 - $400 ITD depreciation = $500 Adjusted Cost Basis 2025 Trade-in Value x business use % = $200 - $500 = ($300) loss    The 2013 FMV when vehicle was placed into service x business use % = $550 - $400 ITD depreciation = $150 Adjusted Cost Basis 2025 Trade-in Value x business use % = $200 - $150 = $50 profit   @AmyC     

@rotoole1230 Very interesting. Thank you for posting your experience. How do you upload a long ledger of transactions into FreeTax? I essentially have long .csv files for an asset which accrued daily interest/rewards that was all later sold in one transaction. Since the platform only provided a .csv and not a 1099-DA, can you upload that type of information into FreeTax so that it calculates your gains/losses based on the all of those individual rewards cost-basis?

That's odd, I wonder if something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

Did you e-file your state tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...

In TurboTax Online, this is how you enter the qualified overtime premium: After entering your form W-2, you'll see a screen titled Let's Check for Other Situations Put a checkmark on Overtime and click Continue Follow the TurboTax questionnaire to enter your qualified overtime premium This deduction will transfer to Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, then to line 13b of your form 1040.

@Joan2, it appears that you are using TurboTax (desktop) on Windows?   On a Mac with TurboTax Deluxe (desktop), I do not see a "data source" option when I right-click (or double-click) a field on the Foreign Tax Credit Computation Worksheet ("1116 Comp Wks").  @pk, can you please confirm that the "data source" option does not currently exist for the Mac version of TurboTax (as was previously reported here)?

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  Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download    In TurboTax Online, this is how you enter the qualified overtime premium: After entering your form W-2, you'll see a screen titled Let's Check for Other Situations Put a checkmark on Overtime and click Continue Follow the TurboTax questionnaire to enter your qualified overtime premium This deduction will transfer to Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, then to line 13b of your form 1040.