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March 15, 2026
6:19 AM
Student loan payments are not deductible on a tax return.
However, student loan interest paid is deductible on a federal tax return up to a maximum of $2,500.
To enter student loan intere...
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Student loan payments are not deductible on a tax return.
However, student loan interest paid is deductible on a federal tax return up to a maximum of $2,500.
To enter student loan interest paid -
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 Education On Student Loan Interest Paid (Form 1098-E), click the start or update button
March 15, 2026
6:19 AM
I tried again yesterday. Just doing exactly the same thing I did before and it worked. So it's either a system busy easy before like someone suggested or TT applied some kind of a patch and resolve...
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I tried again yesterday. Just doing exactly the same thing I did before and it worked. So it's either a system busy easy before like someone suggested or TT applied some kind of a patch and resolved the issue. Just glad it worked finally.
March 15, 2026
6:18 AM
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Isn't this the reason why we buy TurboTax for the step by step questions. The guide that takes us to places we need to be. We are not supposed to have to figure out tax forms and how to input infor...
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Isn't this the reason why we buy TurboTax for the step by step questions. The guide that takes us to places we need to be. We are not supposed to have to figure out tax forms and how to input information. That is a service that turbo tax says it provides. They are certainly failing this year.
March 15, 2026
6:17 AM
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The response that there is nothing you can do until you guys get around to fixing the issue is an UNACCEPTABLE answer. This is a time dependent process. There has to be an immediate workaround.
March 15, 2026
6:17 AM
We don't know what happened in between there, but the IRS will send a letter explaining the change. You will then be able to respond.
March 15, 2026
6:15 AM
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Based on the situation you described, your entries do look correct for the NC non-resident return.
@Sayed
March 15, 2026
6:14 AM
TurboTax has no control over Federal or State processing of returns.
However, you can check your State status on this site: Check your state tax refund status
March 15, 2026
6:13 AM
Yes, in TurboTax Online Premium, follow these steps to download information from your bank, broker or financial institution:
Click on Federal down the left side of the screen.
Click on ...
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Yes, in TurboTax Online Premium, follow these steps to download information from your bank, broker or financial institution:
Click on Federal down the left side of the screen.
Click on Wages & Income down the left side of the screen.
Scroll down to Investments and Savings and click the down arrow to the right.
Click Start / Revisit to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.
Click Add investments.
At the screen Save time and connect your financial accounts, click Connect.
At the screen Let's find your account, enter your broker's name.
March 15, 2026
6:11 AM
We can't be sure, but the IRS says that these are Things that can delay a refund:
March 15, 2026
6:11 AM
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The ordinary income from the sale of ESPP shares is shown on Form 1040, typically as part of your wages or compensation income. This amount usually comes from the "bargain element"—the discount you r...
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The ordinary income from the sale of ESPP shares is shown on Form 1040, typically as part of your wages or compensation income. This amount usually comes from the "bargain element"—the discount you received on the stock purchase—and is often included on your W-2. When you enter the ESPP sale details in TurboTax, the program combines your W-2 information and 1099-B sale details to correctly report the ordinary income as compensation on your tax return. The gain that is not ordinary income is reported as capital gain on Schedule D or Form 8949 depending on the holding period. However, the portion considered ordinary income appears with your wages on Form 1040.
@NGJ
March 15, 2026
6:09 AM
Thanks for the follow up, but I knew to do that. I’ve transmitted my return, and it’s been accepted.
March 15, 2026
6:09 AM
I was able to follow the steps above and report code L in column F of the IRS form 8949.
Under What type of investment did you sell, try entering Personal items when you report the loss.
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I was able to follow the steps above and report code L in column F of the IRS form 8949.
Under What type of investment did you sell, try entering Personal items when you report the loss.
@lech
March 15, 2026
6:07 AM
On Form 4825, taxable agricultural payments do not have to be less than or equal to zero. There are some agricultural payments that are taxable and some are not. Some of the most common taxable pro...
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On Form 4825, taxable agricultural payments do not have to be less than or equal to zero. There are some agricultural payments that are taxable and some are not. Some of the most common taxable programs are the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), disaster payments, and Market Facilitation Program payments. There are some payments that are not taxable are payments for cost-sharing, like for qualified soil and water conservation expenses.
These payments are reported on Form 1099-G, "Certain Government Payments, if TurboTax shows that your payments are not taxable, if could be how you entered your payment information. To go back and review your entries:
Go to Income and Expenses
Other Common Income
Other 1099-G Income.
Select "Yes" to "Did you receive any of these payments on Form 1099-G?"
Enter the payment amount in Box 6.
Review to see what type of payment you selected
March 15, 2026
6:07 AM
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March 15, 2026
6:06 AM
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As I previously said, to the best of my knowledge I did not delete my 2025 tax return. I saved the tax return many, many, many times during the prep process. I tried looking everywhere that I knew ...
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As I previously said, to the best of my knowledge I did not delete my 2025 tax return. I saved the tax return many, many, many times during the prep process. I tried looking everywhere that I knew to find it with no luck. A friend of mine had the same disappearing of his Turbo Tax 2025 tax return. So, my issue seems not to be an isolated issue. I had to do a total reinput of my tax return into the Turbo Tax software which took quite a bit of time to do.
March 15, 2026
6:02 AM
Thank you for responding. I think you’re right. I hadn’t factored in the limitation on deductions for high income. (Doing my mother-in-law’s taxes for the first time.) It would be nice if TurboTax ad...
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Thank you for responding. I think you’re right. I hadn’t factored in the limitation on deductions for high income. (Doing my mother-in-law’s taxes for the first time.) It would be nice if TurboTax added one of their friendly explanations about that.
March 15, 2026
6:01 AM
To enter self-employed health insurance premiums in TurboTax Home & Business Desktop for 2025, follow these steps: 1. Open your tax return and go to the Federal Taxes section. 2. Select Wages & I...
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To enter self-employed health insurance premiums in TurboTax Home & Business Desktop for 2025, follow these steps: 1. Open your tax return and go to the Federal Taxes section. 2. Select Wages & Income. 3. If asked how you want to enter your income, choose I'll choose what I work on. 4. Under Business Items, select Start or Update next to Business Income and Expenses (Schedule C). 5. Enter or review your business info until you reach the Business Expenses screen. 6. Select Start or Update next to All Other Expenses. 7. Enter your self-employed health insurance premiums amount in the description box (e.g., "Self-Employed Health Insurance Premiums") and the amount paid. This entry will apply the deduction automatically on Schedule 1, line 17, and the amount will flow through the return correctly. Note that you do not enter the deduction directly on Schedule 1 worksheet; TurboTax calculates it from the business expenses you enter.
@user17568281569
March 15, 2026
5:59 AM
It says on the where is my refund that they are reviewing it if they need more info they will inform me but if not they will continue to process my return. I have never had any things like this happen...
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It says on the where is my refund that they are reviewing it if they need more info they will inform me but if not they will continue to process my return. I have never had any things like this happen years before when I checked the refund tracker why now and what does it mean if anything at all?
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March 15, 2026
5:57 AM
Do you have an IRS form 1099-B that does not report cost basis or date acquired?
There are cases when the issuer of the IRS form 1099-B does not have the information or is not required to repor...
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Do you have an IRS form 1099-B that does not report cost basis or date acquired?
There are cases when the issuer of the IRS form 1099-B does not have the information or is not required to report the information that they have.
You may have to refer to your personal records including sales tickets to locate the information that is needed.
You may enter an IRS form 1099-B into TurboTax Premium Online on a One by one basis by following these steps.
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 Investments and Savings.
Click to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B).
Click Add investments.
At the screen Save time and connect your financial accounts, click Enter a different way.
At the screen How do you want to add your docs?, click Type it in myself.
At the screen OK, let’s start with one investment type, select Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds. Continue.
At the screen Which bank or brokerage is on your 1099-B, enter the information. Click Continue.
Do these sales include any employee stock, click No.
Do you have more than three sales on your 1099-B, click No.
Do these sales include any other types of investments, click No.
Did you buy every investment listed on your 1099-B, click Yes. Click Continue.
At the screen Now, choose how to enter your sales, select One by one. Click Continue.
At the screen Look for your sales on your 1099-B, click Continue.
At the screen Now enter one sale on this 1099-B, enter information. Click Continue.
Enter the information. Select The cost basis is incorrect or missing on my 1099-B. Continue.
At the screen We noticed there's an issue with your cost basis, select I know my cost basis and need to make an adjustment. Continue.
Repeat as necessary by clicking Add another sale. Click Continue.