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Ok, so if this is a browser/computer/installation issue, and several people are reporting the same issue, and you are the company that wrote the software then you should have a software solution instead of just throwing out the same ideas to everyone. Can we submit our tax forms via e-file and be confident that the forms will be sent properly?

Yes, you can claim your NY property and school tax as an itemized deduction.  Itemized expenses include mortgage interest, gambling losses within limitations,  charitable contributions, state and local taxes up to $40,000, medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your AGI and federally declared casualty and losses.      Then your total itemized expenses would need to be greater than your standard deduction below in order to benefit from your expenses or your property taxes.    The 2025 Standard Deductions are as follows: Married Filing Joint (MFJ)              $31,500 Married Filing Separate (MFS)      $15,750 Head of Household (HOH)             $23,625  Single                                                 $15,750                                 Blind or over 65 and MFJ or MFS add $1,600 Single or HOH if blind or over 65 add $2.000 Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better?  

Below is a link to the IRS web site re the options you may have for filing:   https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1041#en_US_2025_publink1000286018   Generally, though, if you give the EIN of the trust to payors and they issue a 1099 to the trust with the trust's EIN, you need to file a 1041 and a grantor letter containing the items of income which you would then report on your personal income tax return.

As i previously stated,when, i click on the box that asks if tips are included in the wages i reported,it gives a message that says that they are not allowed at this time and to check back for updates to TT.My question is ,will TT be updated to reflect this for this year tax filing season?  

You do not depreciate your home unless it is a rental property.  If it is a rental property, you would add the cost of the improvements to your cost basis (what you paid for the home) to determine your basis for depreciation.  If you sold your home, you add the cost of improvements to what you paid for the home to determine your basis and calculate any gain on the sale.

If you are using TurboTax Online, you cannot prepare and file a tax return for another person using an existing TurboTax account. You'll need to create a new account, distinct from the account you used to file the first return.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can start a new return by clicking on Start a new return on the Welcome page of TurboTax.   Please read this TurboTax Help topic on how to start a new tax return for another person.

This is for Non-employee Compensation.   Since this was a stipend, you will just have to be sure to answer a few extra questions as you go through the steps after entering the 1099-NEC. To enter the 1099 NEC as non-self-employment income take the following steps:   Income 1099-NEC under Other Common Income Enter the information from the 1099-NEC Continue through and say the work does NOT involve work that is like your main job Select the years you received it Say no, to did this involve an intent to earn money

Why oh why does your software allow for me to choose a paper check for my federal refund when an executive decision made a year ago said that is no longer an option??? sounds like a big software BUG to me.