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@ CNC6977  I should have asked this above.  I'm not sure how you have been trying to efile with the 2024 AGI.  Did you file a joint return in 2024 and a joint return in 2025?   If so, you and the spouse would have the same total 2024 AGI.   If your 2024 return was a joint return, when you filed the first two attempts this year, did you use the same total 2024 for both of you?      If all that applies (joint return in 2024 and 2025), and if it was rejected when you used the same total 2024 AGI for both of you, then the next step is to try using the total 2024 AGI for you and a spouse AGI of 0.   If that fails, there is still another option to still be able to efile.  So please report back.   

Or did you make an estimated payment in September?   To enter Federal or State Estimated Taxes Paid, including a state estimated payment made in January 2025 (for 2024) go to Federal on left or at top (Personal for Home & Business) Deductions and Credits Then scroll way down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid Estimated Taxes - click the start button

Can you clarify - are you using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online?   I have a Virginia Sales Tax worksheet with those dates entered without any errors.    Make sure your software is updated if you are using TurboTax Desktop.        

See the following steps to enter your IRA contributions:   Go to Deductions & Credits Go to Retirement and Investments Start the Traditional and Roth IRA Contributions section. Follow the prompts to enter your contributions. See the following link for more help on this: Where do I enter my traditional or Roth IRA contributions? If you're referring to a Self-Employed Pension (SEP) contribution, you will need to have self-employed income in order to contribute to a SEP account.  The following link gives more information about SEP contributions: Where do I enter my SEP IRA contributions?  

After verifying your identity, the IRS typically takes up to 6 weeks to process your tax return and issue you a refund. Because you have the Child Tax Credit, extra review time may occur.    You can track your refund using this link. Where's My Refund?, You will need your social security number, your filing status and the exact whole dollar amount of your refund. So have a copy of your tax return on hand.   You can also view your IRS Tax Transcript for the most up-to-date information on your tax return status using your IRS.gov online account. You may have another letter regarding the Child Tax Credit to review, as it can trigger additional fraud checks. If you have an IRS Online Account or if you would like to create one, you can use this link IRS Online Account.   Please also see:  Tips for Handling Identity Verification Requests From the IRS Understanding your CP5071 series notice   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

To add your dependent foster child to your return:   Go to the Personal Info section To the Dependents section and select "Add a Dependent" For relationship select "Foster Child" Who can I claim as my dependent?

I now live in WA and have been using Turbo Tax for many years. For 22,23 and 24, I worked for two CA employers. I am a W2 employee for one of them and a 1099 contractor for the other. Is TurboTax smart enough to not have reported my W2 income on my CA tax returns for those years? Or do I need to amend my CA taxes for those years and hopefully get a refund?

I don't understand. The difference is box 18 and 19. So I don't understand how to file this under the same w2. I can't file it twice because then it'll look like I made more than what I actually did. 

Go to FILE > New Tax Return.  Click on STATE and download Idaho.  Close TurboTax.  Re-open TurboTax and select the file where you received the 190 error.  See if this resolves your issue.   @scjtax 

@ CNC6977  wrote: Hi, last years tax return was rejected and had to mail it in. This year the federal was rejected again saying the spouses adjusted gross income didnt match last years. I verified the numbers and resubmitted but got the same result. Is it possible because of last years issue that the info isn't in the system? I can mail this in but how do i fix going forward? thanks   EDIT NOTE 3/17/2026 at 6:58 PM Pacific. Scroll down and see my comment which follows this one first.   You should NOT have to mail.  This can probably be fixed so you can efile.   Try using a 2024 AGI of 0 (zero) for the spouse.   If that doesn't work, report back again, and post the rejection error code or message, and we may have another suggestion.

THX for the number. Will call them.   At the very bottom of the notice it says in a small font:  Internal Use Only  18F.  Initial seasrch I made seems to be that another division which deals with making the returns easier to file may have got in the mix but I need to reesearch further.   THX

Thanks RobertB4444. I could find the place where to annualize. However, it needs a lot of info in addition to annualizing the income and some times it is hard to get, specially the taxes, QBI, itemized deductions etc. While i could manage the rest, I am stuck with annualizing itemized deductions. On the form Schedule A Itemized deductions i see some numbers and i am not sure where they come from. Here are some where i am having an issue understanding the calculation: Section: Taxes you Paid Line 5a- State and Local taxes - it shows a number which is more than the state tax i paid but there may be other things hidden there. How is this number calculated? Line 5b - State and local real estate taxes- this is my property tax Line 5c- State and local personal property taxes. I am not sure where this number comes from. I have not entered any property tax on my cars yet.   Would appreciate if you can help me decipher these numbers. thanks again,