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Take the original return (Form 1040) and review it line by line with the amended Form 1040 to see what changes may have occurred. There are actions that can decrease income in one section and then increase in another which can be confusing.    Once you review the Form 1040, provide additional details and we will be better equipped to give the best guidance.   @jeffmorrison30 

To change from the Tax Court method to the IRS Method for allocating interest and taxes (usually for vacation homes), you must change how you calculate the rental percentage: change the denominator from 365 days to only the days the property was actually used (rented + personal days). This is done specifically either in the Schedule E worksheet or by updating the property use questionnaire in the rental entry section in TurboTax. See this thread for another discussion of the issue, and this American Bar Association article for more information.   When entering rental property info, find the section asking about days rented and personal use. The IRS Method divides rental days by total days used (rental days + personal days).  The Tax Court method (or Bolton method) allocates mortgage interest and property taxes for mixed-use rentals based on the ratio of days rented to the total days in the year, rather than total days used. This method generally allows a smaller portion of taxes/interest to be allocated to rental use, maximizing potential deductions for other operating expenses.

Did you fill out form 2210? If Turbo Tax calculates a penalty on 1040 line 38…..You might be able to eliminate it or at least reduce it.  You can go to Federal Taxes tab or Personal tab, under Other Tax Situations and select Start by the Underpayment Penalties. You will answer a series of questions that may reduce or eliminate the penalty. Or you can elect to have the IRS figure the penalty for you.  It's form 2210.   It's under Federal or Personal (for Home & Business Desktop) Other Tax Situations Additional Tax Payments Underpayment Penalties - Click the Start or update button

Are you using the 2024 desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, this program can only file your 2024 taxes.  If you are using the online version or the 2025 desktop version, this will only file your 2025 taxes.  Each tax year is different so it is important to be sure you are in the correct tax year program. 

Thank you for your response. However, I’m afraid I’m still not feeling reassured. While I can view Schedules 1-3, I noticed that they do not reference or include Form 8606. I’ve cleared my tax return and entered the information multiple times, but the questions remain unchanged, and there is no clear indication that the 8606 form will be generated. Additionally, it doesn’t prompt me to enter the non-deductible contribution amount.   For comparison, when I used Tax Act, it provided a dedicated field in the guided questionnaire to enter the non-deductible contribution. Once completed, the summary window clearly displayed both the contribution amount and the non-deductible contribution amount on Form 8606. It’s this level of clarity I was hoping to find in the current service.   I’ve been a loyal TurboTax user for many years, but unfortunately, I’m now considering switching services, at least for this tax year, and possibly in the future if this issue persists.   I would greatly appreciate any further assistance or guidance you can provide on this matter. Thank you again for your help.

I spent 2 hours today trying to file an extension on TurboTax. Like the others who posted here, I am taken to a "transmit returns" screen. Spent half an hour with a customer service agent who also could not resolve this.

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website

When the basis is missing, it is considered non-covered. Select short term, non-covered and your Form 8949 will have box E marked. The program will let you enter the basis. Double check your return and the 8949 are correct before filing.

To enter, edit or delete a form 1099-R - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), click the start or update button Online editions -   On the screen Did you get a 1099-R in 2025? Click on Yes On the screen Let's import your tax info Click on Change how I enter my form On the screen How would you like to upload your 1099-R? Click on Type it in myself On the screen Who gave you a 1099-R? select the type of 1099-R you received and Continue

Thank you for your reply.    Yes I see the place to list /enter the countries - but the app does not let you complete the entry ( adding the income for each one of them...It does not even let you enter the tax amount paid.  I suggest that you try it and you can see how its broken. Others have reported it's broken as well.

You can enter them as three separate transactions but the unrecognized gain should only be used once.  In the example that you give the net result is a $500 loss and that is indeed what the final result should be.