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@ ik1710  If you have a VPN, then you might try without the VPN if you can safely do so; i.e., on your own private network and not at a public wi-fi place.   But you shouldn't be filing a tax return with public wi-fi anyway IMO.   EDITED 3/16/2026 at 8:14 PM Pacific to add more info.

If you haven't already, go through and Review the entries in the Investments and Savings section that show Needs Review.   If you have done that, then you may have to delete the entries that need review that you can't clear.  Did you import any of your investments?  Sometimes imports include data errors that can't be cleared.  If you delete and import again and that doesn't clear the Needs Review then you will need to manually enter them. 

When you sign into TurboTax, what is your e-file status?   How do I check my e-file status?   Once you submit your return in TurboTax Online, you'll see its status on the Tax Home screen of your account. We'll also send you emails letting you know when your e-file status changes.   You can visit the IRS Where's My Refund? site to check if your e-filed return has been received.

@daultonjuanita9  asked:  "Why is there any record of me filing my taxes"   Do you mean "not any record?"    No record where??   Are you referring to your TurboTax Online account or to the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool, or what?

@ stephanielow1224  Or I guess your question could be interpreted another way.   Are you unable to log into your Online TurboTax account at all because of the 2-factor authentication?  i.e, are you unable to log in because you can't get a code, which is texted to the old phone number?   The answer above with the detailed steps to change the phone number assumes you can log in and get to your Intuit Account settings.  If you can't log in at all, we can tell you how to recover access to your account without using the old phone number.

You are apparently not familiar with New York State Technical Memorandum TSB-M-18(6). from the Memorandum "NEW YORK STATES DECOUPLES FROM CERTAIN PERSONAL INCOME TAX INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) CHANGES FOR 2018 AND AFTER" Please access online by typing in TSB-M-18(6)  DATED DECEMBER 28, 2028 INVESTMENT EXPENSES ARE DEDUCTIBLE PLEASE ALSO ACCESS NY STATE FORM IT-196 WHICH ALLOWS THE INPUT OF INVESTMENT EXPENSES HOWEVER THESE EXPENSES ARE SUBJECT TO THE 2% RULE. WHY WOULD THE NY STATE TAX DEPARTMENT PUBLISH A FORM WHERE YOU CAN LIST INVESTMENT EXPENSES AND THEY NOT BE DEDUCTIBLE? THERE ARE ALOT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THAT IS COMPLETLY INCORRECT DO NOT USE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS NOT PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK STATE TAX DEPARTMENT.

No, you don't pay self-employment taxes on capital gains.  You pay capital gains tax on your capital gains that you make from selling an asset.    Refer to the TurboTax articles: A Guide to the Capital Gains Tax Rate: Short-term vs. Long-term Capital Gains Taxes and  5 Things You Should Know about Capital Gains Tax for more information regarding capital gains.

You do not need a code sent to the old phone number to change the phone.  See if you can follow these steps exactly (assuming you can still log in; if you can't log in, see my comment which follows this one.)   Log into Online TurboTax, then in the left column, scroll down to choose the tab Intuit Account. When you are inside the Intuit Account settings, in the left column choose tab "Sign In & Security." Then expand the Phone section. Your phone information will appear. Do NOT select any code options there (just leave it alone), and do NOT click the Continue button, or it will try to send a code to the old phone number. Instead, click on the word Change (in blue) adjacent to the displayed old phone number. On the next screen Add your new phone number and click SAVE. It may then ask to send a code to that new phone to verify it. Then go back to your phone settings, and it should now show the new phone number, and should say "verified" adjacent to it.

Yes.  If each of you is entitled to to credit for half of the income tax withheld on those wages, then if you had $10,000 of tax withheld, and your spouse had $5,000 of tax withheld, you would each get credit on your tax return for $7,500 - one half of the combined $15,000 tax withheld.  So yes, you have to adjust your tax withholding.  Under IRS rules, you must report half of all community income (like W-2 wages) and half of the total withholding on your individual return, requiring a manual adjustment via Form 8958.