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This is an additional deduction, not included with the standard deduction. This additional deduction for seniors is calculated automatically based on the birthday you have entered in your tax return. When the system recognizes you qualify it will update the deduction onto Schedule 1-A (no additional form or input needed).    Note, this deduction has income limitations.  It begins phasing out at income of $75,000 for a single filer (or $150,000 married) and is completely phased out at income of $175,000 for a single filer (or $250,000 married).   This deduction is located on Schedule 1-A Additional Deductions, Part V. The total additional deductions will be summed and appear on your 1040, line 13b.   You can check this in TurboTax Online by navigating to Tax Tools on the left of your screen, choose Tools, then View Tax Summary. On the left of the screen, select Preview my 1040, and scroll to Schedule 1-A Part V.

Mary, I am paid as 1099 person as a hairdresser. Ex and I agreed on oldest child dependent for him, the other two for me... so figured 75% 1095A for me and 25% for him but when i enter those numbers TT does not stop referring to that info to "check for errors".  I am tempted to trust my info put in and submit but don't want it to bounce at IRS and get held up.

@careful_dragonfruit , pardon my slow-uptake. (a) Are you saying that you rent out a property in Canada and paid taxes  on income of US$2000 ? (b) Or are you saying that while you reported this rental income on Schedule-E with your US return (form 1040),  and tried to claim Foreign Tax Credit for US$2000 paid to Canada, there was no form 1116  opened because  of  zero tax liability  even with the Schedule-E income ---- FTC being limited by being Non-Refundable Credit?  Please could you explain the situation --please    

No one can call you from the user forum.  That is not how things are done with TurboTax.   Luckily for you, the filter removed the personal information you posted here on a public website where your phone number could be used by a scammer or identity thief who would love to call you and pretend to be from TurboTax.   Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Your Home to see if you entered everything completely from the 1098 that was provided by your mortgage lender.

You cannot e-file a New York state return if your spouse lacks a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). While New York generally requires e-filing, this does not apply if you cannot efile with the missing numbers.     You can print your completed tax return and mail your signed NY forms to the appropriate New York State Department of Taxation and Finance address.    If you are filing a resident return (Form IT-201): If you are due a refund: STATE PROCESSING CENTER PO BOX 61000 ALBANY NY 12261-0001   If you have an amount due (with payment): STATE PROCESSING CENTER PO BOX 15555 ALBANY NY 12212-5555   

You can deduct construction loan interest on Schedule A (Form 1040) as an itemized deduction. Even without a Form 1098, you can enter the total interest paid directly into TurboTax by selecting the option indicating you did not receive a Form 1098.   Construction loans can be treated as a qualified home for up to 24 months if you eventually move in and use the property as your primary home.     To do this, you can:   Click on the Search icon at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type 1098 in the search box Click on the link Jump to 1098 Your screen will say Did you pay any home loans in 2025? Answer Yes Your screen will say Who's your mortgage lender? Enter it and Continue Your screen will ask Do any uncommon situations apply? Check the box The seller is financing this loan and I did not receive a 1098 and Continue On the screen that says Let's get some info about XXXX now, enter the details and Continue Your next screen says Let's get the rest of your mortgage info, answer and Continue On the screen that says Is this loan secured by a property you own? Answer and Continue On the screen that says What kind of property is this loan for? Answer and Continue Continue through the rest of your TurboTax screens and answer all follow-up questions   See also:    Home mortgage interest deduction Page 5   Where do I enter my 1098 mortgage interest statement?   Publication 936, Home Mortgage Interest Deduction Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

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Here's how to enter your foreign income:   Sign in to TurboTax and open or continue your return. Search for foreign income - (select the magnifying glass icon) Answer Yes to Did You Make Any Money Outside the United States? and follow the onscreen instructions. If you lived and worked in a foreign country, you might qualify for the foreign income exclusion. We'll ask questions to see if you qualify after you've entered your foreign income. TurboTax FAQ - Do I need to report foreign income?

@rnad , if I understand you right -- 1. you are a US Person, with a foreign ( Sweden ) tax home. 2. You are /were working for a local entity ---( or did you really mean working for a foreign govt.?) 3. You now want to take advantage of  FEIE  ( Foreign Earned Income Exclusion). 4. To achieve this  exclusion ( up to maximum allowed for the year),   you have meet one of two tests--------  Physical Presence Test or Bona-fide-Resident.  Most people , who are present temporarily use the Physical Presence Test. 5. Physical Presence  -- you have to be away from the US for 330  total days in test period  of 12 continuous months encompassing the earning period to be excluded.   Thus  for example  you entered the foreign country on 07/01/2025  , then your new tax-home start date is 07/02/2025 ( first full 24 day in the foreign country ).  So to exclude  your earnings in the foreign country from 07/02/2025 through 12/31/2025, you need a test period of 07/02/2025 through 07/02/2026.  You file your return once you have met the 12 month and thereby exclude  your foreign  income and other  costs  paid by employer (like housing, cost of living adj., school help etc. etc. )  up to a total excludable amount per year.  6.  In TurboTax , you enter your foreign earned income  as follows:  under  personal income tab, choose  ( I will choose what I work on", then from "Other misc. income" category select  " Foreign Earned Income", this will then walk you through filling out the form 2555 and also enter the  income and the exclusion amount.   Is this what you are talking about?  Does this make sense ? Do you need more help on this ?

In TurboTax Desktop, you may choose to enter IRS form 1099-DA information using the sales section totals method whose steps you outlined quite well.   You will need to mail the IRS a paper copy of the forms.  TurboTax software will provide guidance how and where to mail the information.   In addition, if you select I need to adjust my total cost basis when entering information under the sales section method, the adjustment code entries can be trying for some.   @rv19 

This is the EXACT same problem I had today.  The backup file is not empty either.  Tried the fixes mentioned above applicable to desktop version with no help.  I believe this is another TurboTax fatal flaw and not user error.  Or it is related to the reason for revisiting the return, which is that it was submitted with the incorrect AGI for verification.  Any other ideas welcome.

If after reviewing your Form W-2G you determine that all the required information is entered correctly and you still get "needs review" try deleting and reentering the form.  After deleting the form, exit TurboTax and clear your browser's cache and cookies.  Next close your browser, reopen and log back in to TurboTax, then re-enter your Form W-2G.  When you delete the Form W-2G, delete all entries in the form and then "back" out of the form and click on the trash can icon to delete the form.

You can connect with a TurboTax Live expert directly from your return.   Go into the tax return. 1. Select Expert Help 2. Connect with Expert Help in the chat window to start a live session.    You’ll have the option to share your screen so the expert can review everything with you in real time. If you’re using the mobile app, you can access Expert Help there as well.     How do I connect with a tax expert in TurboTax Experts?