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OK. While I appreciate PatricaV's attempt to help us - I want to clarify for anyone in the future who is just as frustrated as me.  DO NOT use TurboTax for your 2025 MI tax return if you have Flow-Through-Entity info. -I tried in Online as we all did and it is not possible -I followed Patricia's direction to switch to the Desktop version, but THAT TOO is NOT possible despite earlier advice. -I spent an hour with TurboTax support, which was an awful experience. It seems no one there is aware that this is not possible either. And they love to repeat questions, treat you like you're a moron, and try and share your screen repeatedly, but won't be able to because there is personal info on the screen (And continually blame you for the problem)   You CANNOT manually write in any of the FTE info into the TurboTax Desktop fields and your return will be incorrect without it.    The only option (unless anyone else found something else) is to manually fill out everything on your MI Tax return that has any relation to Flow Through Entity. This includes: -MI 1040 -MI Schedule 1 -MI Form 6072 You will need to do all the calculations yourself by following the directions.   For me, I was able to downloadf the PDF of everything for the MI tax return so I could include any pages that did not need to be changed and to copy information over quickly for all the parts of the various forms that were not related to FTE items.    If anyone finds another solution, please post it - but I just bit the bullet and did it manually.  My current conclusion is that TurboTax is useless for the State of Michigan for anyone with FTE.   @PatriciaV 

If you took the Standard Deduction on your 2023 or 2024 federal return (the years the check is based on), this check is not taxable for federal purposes.   The IRS only taxes state refunds/rebates if you deducted your state taxes on Schedule A.  If you took the standard deduction, however, you received no such benefit (the refund is tax-free).   This check is not taxable by New York State regardless of whether you itemized or not.   Enter 1099-G NYS Tax Refund: Open or continue your return. Under Federal tab, Click onWages & Income. Scroll down to Other Common Income, and Click on Start/Revisit next to Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns (Form 1099-G). Click "Yes" when asked if you received a state/local refund in 2025. Enter New York (for State). Enter 2024 (This check was based on your 2024 filing eligibility). Enter the amount of the check (e.g., $200). Enter $0 for Total Tax Withheld. Continue until you see "Let's check if your 2023 New York refund is taxable." Select "No" when asked if it's a standard refund.   Enter "$0" If the program asks for the "Taxable Amount" (and you took the standard deduction in 2023).   You can check if this Worked: Check the "Tax Summary" or preview your forms: The amount should not appear on Line 8 (Other Income).

Possibly.  Here's the criteria for your rental income to be considered and active activity:   Ownership Interest: You (and your spouse) must own at least 10% of the value of the property. Management Decisions: You must make "significant and bona fide" decisions, such as approving new tenants, deciding on rental terms, or approving repairs. Limitations: This status doesn't apply to limited partners. Documentation: Active participation is generally assumed for self-managed properties, but you should document your decisions and activities if you have property managers under contract.

If you need to change how to pay your fees before you e-file:   Open your return and select File. Continue to the "Just a few steps left" screen. Select Revisit next to Step 1 (Review your order). Click View Payment Options and then choose Pay with credit card to enter new card details.   ***Keep in mind that once your e-filed return has been accepted, you won't be able to change the payment method.  

The return is downloaded as a PDF.  You can attach the PDF to an email.   Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen.  Then click on Print Center.  Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return.

Previously for all other tax years and using ItsDuductible, the Date Acquired and Cost-Adjusted Basis fields for items donated like clothing, etc. were all blank.  This year the form is making it mandatory and you cannot e-file through the desktop software.  I already tried and paid the fee but now stuck in a loop until those fields are entered.  This appears to be a bug on the form since previous years these were allowed to be blank.

You just saved me! 2 agents and a few hours and I paid for this!!! They should be ashamed, and fix the typos I think that was adding to my frustration! There was a recived in there too somewhere in addition to “retun”. so thankful for you.  I was in a with the agent when I saw and tried your fix.  I might’ve dropped some F bombs, oops.  Whatever.  Thanks again!!!!

Yes, you will want to omit the Cash Tips for Box 12 on your W2 for your TurboTax entry.  The Code for cash tips was added very late so it is not a required entry for 2025 and TurboTax currently does not recognize it.  If your cash tips are also correctly reported in Box 7 of your W-2 TurboTax will prompt you so that you can receive the deduction for 2025.     IF they are not in Box 7, after you finish the main W-2 entry, TurboTax will display a screen titled "Let's check for uncommon situations" or "Do any of these uncommon situations apply?".   You can indicate "I have tips included in Box 1 that are not in Box 7" and continue the interview to get the deduction.   For more information and details, see No Tax on Tips: How It Works in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files) because a full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax.  You can try these steps if you are using the online version:   Clearing your Cache and Cookies Using a different browser Opening an Incognito Window If you are using TurboTax Desktop make sure all updates have been run on your program. You can do this by clicking on "Online" in the black bar across the top of your TurboTax screen. And then select "Check for Updates". If you have any additional questions or information regarding this please return to TurboTax Community and we would be glad to help.