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Are you looking for your tax return?   You might have another account.  How to view all your accounts https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx It's common to end up with multiple accounts. First LOG OUT of whatever TurboTax account you're logged into right now. Then use this TurboTax account recovery website to get a list of user ID's for an email address. Run the tool against any email addresses you may have used https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/ If you used the Desktop CD/Download program then the only copy is on your computer and not saved or stored online. You can also request a transcript from the IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Adding on to @ rjs comment above about desktop software, there is also a way in Online TurboTax to see what tax calculation method(s) were used.  It's similar, but the navigation is different.  Note: for Online users, this only works for the current year return.   With your online return interview open, go to the left column menu and choose the tab TAX TOOLS, then the subtab TOOLS. On the Tools screen choose VIEW TAX SUMMARY. On the Tax Summary screen go to the left menu column and select PREVIEW MY 1040. When the 1040 displays, scroll down to the space between Lines 15 and 16, where you should see a TAX SMART WORKSHEET, which should show the calculations methods that TurboTax is using.

As I mentioned above, this is your chance to enter the correct basis on 2025 Form 8606. If IRS has any issues, they will request supporting documentation which you should have ready in your own files. IRS is unlikely to complain if you are correcting downward to a lower basis.   @paulalbertson 

Your original question said "Quicken." You edited your question to say "TurboTax" after I posted my first reply. Form 4547 is tentatively expected to by available in TurboTax on January 14. That date is subject to change, especially since the IRS has not yet published Form 4547 and its instructions.  

There are 7 different methods that can be used to calculate the tax on Form 1040 line 16, depending on what types of income you have and other things in your tax return. VolvoGirl explained one of the 7 methods above. The conditions for determining which of the 7 methods to use are explained on page 36 of the DRAFT 2025 IRS Instructions for Form 1040. (The IRS has not yet published the final instructions for 2025.) If you are using the desktop TurboTax software you can see which method TurboTax used by looking at the 7 checkboxes in the Tax Smart Worksheet in forms mode. The Tax Smart Worksheet is between lines 15 and 16 in the first section of the "Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR Worksheet."  

@MRies129    And...an additional caution. If you have a 1099-INT that has $$ in boxes 1, 3 and 8...or any combination of 2 of them... Then...before declaring the accrued interest in the software, you must break out the $$ in the appropriate box into its own 1099-INT form, in order to declare the accrued interest for that bond type......if you don't, the tax software will apportion the accrued interest $$ among all three boxes according to what $$ amounts are in them. _________________________ Example:   You have $1000 in each of boxes 1, 3, and 8 on the 1099-INT.  BUT you only have accrued interest to declare on the $$ in box 8  (Muni bonds).    In order for those $$ to be treated correctly, you have to put ten box 8 $$ in it's own separate 1099-INT (as-if from the same issuer) and then declare the accrued interest on that separate 1099-INT .  IF you don't do that, the accrued interest will be improperly divided up among the box 1, 3 and 8 $$....proportionate to the amounts in each  (in this simple example 1/3 of the accrued interest reported would be applied to each). _________________ Someday, TTX software folks will provide 3 separate worksheet lines to indicate which box the accrued interest is supposed to be applied against...but so far they haven't done so....and we have to adjust things appropriately.    

MATTHEWGORLANDO CHANGED THE ORIGINAL QUESTION AFTER THIS REPLY WAS POSTED. SEE BELOW.   This is the TurboTax support forum. You should post your question about Quicken in the Quicken Community.