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Are you using the online or desktop version?  If you are using the online version, you will need to go to the print center and select all forms and worksheets.  But, if you did not yet enter the interest in the interview mode you will not find Schedule 1-A.   Schedule 1-A will not be generated until you enter information that will make it pop up.   You can enter your car loan interest by selecting the following: Deductions and credits Cars and Other things you own Start next to Car Loan Interest You will need to enter the VIN and information from the lender In order to claim this interest the following criteria must be met: The car was purchased not leased Final assembly occurred in the US It is NOT a business use, but was purchased for personal use It has a GVWR of less than 14,000lbs (car, truck, SUV, mini van or motorcycle) Loan was originated in 2025 and must be secured by a lien on the vehicle or the title Your income must be less than $100,000 if single or $200,000 if married filing jointly to receive the full deduction.   If your income is over $150,000 if single or $250,000 if Married filing jointly, you are not eligible Note:  The interest deduction is capped at $10,000.  This is an above the line deduction, not a credit meaning it will lower your AGI and taxable income.  It will not be an amount that is refunded to you, but it could result in a refund by lowering your taxable income.     If you are using the Desktop version and in forms mode, you can either do a search in the upper left hand corner to find the forms or you can take the steps above which will generate Schedule 1-A if you qualify for the deduction.   

It is always best to have the distributions made in the name of the student.  Funds can be transferred directly to the school, in which case the 1099-Q will properly be issued to the student. This way the 1099-Q and 1098-T end up on the same tax return. This is the way the IRS intended the forms be reported.    Sometimes the owner makes the distribution, does not claim the student, and receives the 1099-Q.   In this situation, all the taxpayer can do is report the distribution as taxable income OR claim that the distribution was used for education expenses.    There is no way that this tax return can communicate with the tax return claiming the student, therefore it's all on a type of "honor system".  The person with the 1099-Q must communicate with the student and agree which expenses are being applied to the distribution so that no one else uses those same expenses to offset their distribution or use those same expenses to apply towards an education credit.    Keep the copy of the 1099-Q, and a receipt for the expenses the distribution paid, with your tax file. Remember that the distribution can apply to Room and Board. Make sure the student is informed and no one else uses those same expenses.    If the IRS questions your distribution, or an education credit the student may claim, you will need proof of what money went to which expense.    Have future distributions made in the name of the student beneficiary.   

You will need to delete the form to remove this error. Go to FORMS and open 'Canadian Retirement Plans' and delete the page.   Open your return Select Federal or Personal Income  Scroll to Retirement Plans and Social Security > Select Canadian.... > Select Update and delete

@cact850  To enter Car Loan Interest - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Cars and Other Things You Own On Car Loan Interest, click on the start or update button

Yes, dmertz and @MinhT1 responses are correct. Keep the 1099-DIV in your tax file for future use, do not include it in your tax return because it belongs with the IRA account and you did not access or use the earnings from your IRA. When and if you do in the future, the income will be reported to you on a Form 1099-R.   @syoung123 

This is an error that TurboTax will generate if you wish to pay with your refund, and you also request a paper check.   TBM is an independent bank that processes your refund, and makes the payment to TurboTax. They charge a fee for this. That fee can't be paid if you request a paper check. You have two choices: Don't Pay with your refund, or Make your refund go to YOUR bank, and not ‌a paper check.

This is an error that TurboTax will generate if you wish to pay with your refund, and you also request a paper check.   TBM is an independent bank that processes your refund, and makes the payment to TurboTax. They charge a fee for this. That fee can't be paid if you request a paper check. You have two choices: Don't Pay with your refund, or Make your refund go to YOUR bank, and not ‌a paper check.

State rejections often occur due to incorrect personal information, missing forms, or driver's license mismatches.    You should receive an email from TurboTax describing the reject and what you need to do to fix it.  Login to your account, select "fix my return" and once the change has been made you can refile your return.   For more information, please see What does my rejected return code mean and how do I fix it?