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I am interpreting this as you are the GREAT Grandmother and your daughter, grand daughter and great grandchildren all live with you?   Yes. A 1040X is the appropriate form to file. But as to who should claim the kids and what status to choose depends on a few things.    To file as Head of Household, you have to: Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year Have a qualifying child or dependent    If your daughter is not providing over half of the cost of the upkeep of the household, then she cannot claim head of household.  She can still claim the kids for the child tax credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, but not head of household.   If you are the person who covers the costs of over half the household expenses, then you would be able to claim them again and file as head of household as long as your daughter agrees to it. The other thing to consider is who has physical custody?  If the women in your household have physical custody for more than 6 months out of the year (over 50% of the year), then the father cannot claim the children as dependents for the purpose of head of household.  So the kids could have still been on your or your daughters return to file as HOH.  IF the father is the custodial parent having the kids over 50% of the year, then no one in your household would be able to claim the kids for purposes of head of household. In order for the non custodial parent to claim the child tax credit for the kids, the custodial parent needs to fill out form 8332 to give permission.  But, they can still enter the child on their return and claim other tax benefits such as the Earned Income Tax credit which is NOT available to the non custodial parent.

I have no clue but I tried a different free online software and put my sales in as summaries and it came up with a completely different number than Turbo Tax.   Not sure what Turbo Tax would have calculated if I had put the numbers in as summaries.  At this point, the only thing I can tell you is to do what I did to try to verify if the number is correct - export your 1099 to excel, delete all your losses and then add up the gross sales of items that had a gain and see what you come up with.     Without a worksheet from Turbo Tax, it is impossible to see what they are doing under the covers.  I suppose if you had no losses and all gains, the Turbo Tax number would be correct no matter if you put in a summary or imported the information.  Otherwise, who knows.  The other software I tried came up with a completely different number when I put the sales in as summaries.  Very frustrating and alot of extra work to verify the numbers are right.   What Turbo Tax is doing under the covers is a question for them.  I can only speculate.

Select direct debit from your bank account.  Enter the bank routing and account number then enter the date on or before April 15, 2026 that you want the taxes paid.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.  You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download

You will have to combine the investors into one in order to get them to carry over properly.  The 1140 only has space for one investor per filing so you would need to file a separate 1140 for the second investor and that isn't supported in the TurboTax filing.     However, you can enter investor number one, print the return, then shift to investor number two and print that form and then combine them in order to mail the return in.

@MarilynG1 There is no additional code in box 7, and no box 2b present at all. This form is very similar to this sample form (with box 1 and 2a equal to the amount received, box 5 and 9a blank, and the code 4 in box 7) Would the lack of the code A mean it is not eligible? I have not and will not receive any further distribution related to this.   After more digging, starting with the SF2800-1, which guides to Pub 721, then Pub 575, then the 2024 version of Pub 575, what do you make of the last item found under "Distributions that don't qualify." on page 21? 

@JamesG1 ,very detailed info, thank you. I need some additional help on this…   My husband retired from the Gov in 2016 and has employee contributions in Box 9b of his 1099-R.  The issue is that since he retired, I’ve not done anything to “recover” that dollar amount on our taxes because I didn’t know any better!   Every year I’ve input all dollar amounts from all boxes on his 1099-R and I’m assuming that I just answered “Yes, that .  Box 1 minus Box 2a, equals the yearly non-taxable portion of his contributions.  Divide that by 12 months, and it does come out to his “allowed” monthly non-taxable amount from his OPM booklet.   Can I just start recovering his contributions in 2025, without any tax consequences?  As long as my mistake in not having the Simplified General Rule worksheet filled out in TT doesn’t negatively affect the IRS and what they should receive from us, we’re ok with not amending the last couple returns (he only gets $12.14/mo that is non-taxable).   I also have a question with my Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) pension. I have a dollar amount in Box 5 (Employee Contributions/ Designated Roth Contributions or insurance premiums).  Since I have no Roth contributions or health insurance premiums through ASRS, I’m assuming the dollar amount is my contribution into the system?  Box 1 minus Box 2a, equals the amount in Box 5.  But my Box 9b Total Employee Contributions is blank.  Do I have recoverable non-taxable? Is the dollar amount in my Box 5 non-taxable? If it is, can I also start recovering mine starting in the 2025 tax year even though I retired in 2022?   Thank you for any help you can provide!

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.  You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.  You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download

Can you give us more information about what is happening? What do you mean it won't start?    You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

No, since California is a community property state, all income deductions and credits must be split 50/50.  This is the main reason why to file the mock return since federal does not recognize Domestic Registered Partnerships.

You will see an option for that on your left menu bar while working on your program in TurboTax. Look for the Tax Tools menu option, then Tools, then see the option on the right to  Save your (year) return to your computer. Then, install the desktop TurboTax product and use the File and Open Tax Return menu options to continue working on your return.

Utah taxes interest from municipal bonds issued by other states unless that state doesn't tax Utah's bonds: the US Territories and states with no income tax.   Utah begins with the federal AGI and recalculates for Utah rules. Then Utah creates a tax based on the federal income and allocates your tax based on your percentage of Utah based income.   As a nonresident of Utah, only income from Utah should be taxed so these entries should be zero in column B calculations for a nonresident. You will see calculations in column A. In the federal section, review your entries for state exemption. In the state section, allocate income.