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Yes I do get QBI so I do treat the rental as a business. This landscaper is a sole proprietor. I have sent him numerous texts and calls. I do have that as evidence. Should I send a demand letter? I do have his address but no email address.  

Yes. You are still considered married for US tax purposes, regardless of whether your wife and daughter are non US residents and live outside the United States.   According to IRS rules, if you were legally married on December 31 of the tax year, the IRS considers you married for that entire year, despite:   Your spouse’s immigration status. Whether your spouse lives outside the US Whether your spouse has a Social Security number. The option that may best fit to you is Married Filing Separately (MFS). Meaning you file your own income only, without including your wife’s income. You won’t be able to claim your daughter as a dependent, though.   When TurboTax ask for your Marital Status: “Select Married Filing Separately.” Don't choose “Single” to avoid IRS issues later. You may be able to file electronically. Make sure to check the box indicating your spouse is a Nonresident alien. This doesn't work in all cases, and you might get some errors along the way asking for her Social. Disregard these errors until you reach the end. If it doesn't let you file electronically, you will need to mail your return.   For more additional details, refer to the following link: Filing Married Separately  

In TurboTax Online, report the income as hobby income.  Follow these steps:   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click on the down arrow to the right of Less Common Income. Click to the right of Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C. Click to the right of Hobby income and expenses. Reporting self-employment income may require you to upgrade to a more expensive version of TurboTax.   In TurboTax Online, report self-employment income and expense 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 Self-Employment. Click to the right of Self-employment income and expenses. @tec6904 

@ksmil   Do you need to enter a 1099R?  That section should be ready Jan 21.  If you have the Desktop program you need to update it on Jan 21 or later.  They've been putting out more frequent updates this year so keep checking for updates.  

You can write "REFUSED" in the tax ID box but be prepared for a follow up. Technically, you're supposed to get a tax ID number before payment if you need to submit a tax reporting form such as a 1099.  

Puede ser que no vives en Nueva York? Si vives en un otro estado (que Nueva York), puedes e-file sin dando el número de licencia.   Puede ser que el proceso de inpuestos será mas tarde, pero serverá.   Pero, si vives en Nueva York, vuelva aqui por más conversación de este sujeto.  

Where exactly is TurboTax overstating your wages? Do you mean that the amount in box 1 of your W-2 in TurboTax is $5,000 more than box 1 on the W-2 that you got from your employer? Or do you mean that Form 1040 line 1a is $5,000 more than the amount in box 1 of your W-2? Or is the error somewhere else? And is the error exactly $5,000? Do you have only one W-2?  

To check if you signed up for the TurboTax Refund Advance, you can look in a few specific places in your account or your email. Once you are approved, I don't think there is a step to accept it.   Check Your TurboTax Order Details On the Tax Home page, scroll down to the section for "Your tax returns & documents." Select View Order Details. Look for "Refund Advance" or "Credit Karma Money" listed under your payment and refund methods.  If it’s not there, you likely selected a standard direct deposit or a different refund option.   Look for Confirmation Emails If you applied, you should have received automated emails from TurboTax and its partners. From TurboTax: Search for an email confirming your "Refund Selection." From Credit Karma: If you were approved, Credit Karma sends an email when the funds are deposited into your Credit Karma Money Spend account. From WebBank: If your application was denied, you will receive an email from WebBank (the lender) explaining the reason for the decline.   Check Your Credit Karma Money Account Because the Refund Advance is deposited into a Credit Karma Money™ Spend account, checking that account is the fastest way to see if the loan was processed. Log in to your Credit Karma account. Navigate to the Money tab. If you see a pending or completed deposit for a portion of your refund (typically between $250 and $4,000) shortly after the IRS accepted your return, that is your Refund Advance.   Review Your Tax Return Summary You can also find clues on your actual tax forms: Open your 2025 return in TurboTax Go to the Tax Tools menu on the left Select Print Center View your Federal Information Worksheet Look at the "Direct Deposit" section If you signed up for the advance, the bank account listed will be the MVB Bank account associated with Credit Karma, rather than your personal bank account.

@JohnQT wrote: ........yes I agree, Windows 11 is a POS. God! Everyone says that about new operating systems, going all the way back (25 years) to Windows XP. and a ton of users didn't want to give up Windows 7 even after Windows 10 was released. This will NEVER end.

Are you seeing it as an option when filing your return? The Refund Advance is not available to everyone. Check the information below to see if you are eligible.   Here are a couple things to check: If you are using a TurboTax partner affiliate link to use the software, the Refund Advance will not be available. If you select the 5 Day Early Refund Delivery, you will not see the Refund Advance option, but you can return to the refund selection page and find all the options listed. See this resource for more information:  Offer details and disclosures for the Refund Advance  program   Refund Advance Eligibility Here are some of the eligibility requirements to qualify for a Refund Advance loan: You’re 18 or older Your expected federal refund amount is $500 or more You’re not a resident of North Carolina, Connecticut, or Illinois You’re e-filing your federal tax return with TurboTax Your physical address is listed on your tax return. Your address must be located in one of the eligible states and can’t be a PO box or prison address You’re not filing one of these tax forms: 1310, 4852, 4684, 4868, 1040SS, 1040PR, 1040X, 8888, or 8862 You aren’t filing on behalf of a deceased taxpayer You must report income on a Form W-2, 1099-R, or Sched C You must open or have an existing Credit Karma Money™ checking account