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I am working with a desktop version of Turbo Tax for Windows 11. The screen in your reply only comes up if you are connected to the internet. If your desktop is not connected to the internet you don’t see the garbage pail to delete entries or any of the other editing tools. That is why I am encountering this problem. I don’t understand why the full functionality of the software requires an active internet connection. Intuit should make users aware of this bug.

Thanks, I'm trying to fill it out this way.   I'm now running into another issue where turbotax is recognizing my scholarships as other income as well on a separate page of city taxes. By allowing turbotax to label my scholarship as income as an employer, the total taxable income that I'm seeing should be correct. However on another page titled "East Lansing Excludable Other Income", this is what it says:    If any of your total other income of (scholarship amount) is not taxable by East Lansing, enter the source of the other income, the tax ID of the payer (if applicable) and the nature of the income.   Source of income: blank Tax ID Number: blank Nature of Income: blank Excludable Amount: (scholarship amount automatically put in by turbotax)   I can't remove this number, and setting it to 0 just adds that total to my total taxable wages increasing it over what it should be, basically adding my scholarship amount twice to my total taxable wages as it used it from the employment screen and now this one. 

TurboTax Home & Business Desktop does NOT appear to have the form available. There is no ability to search for it through the help function which only provides FAQ prompts for searching and the Form is not available in the FORMS section (vs step-by-step) function of the software.

Look for a description in box 14 without an amount, or an amount without a description. If you see a description and the box has a drop-down, select the drop-down and choose a blank spot in the drop-down. If there’s no drop-down, clear the information from the box.

On the screen "Let us know if any of these situations apply to this sale," check This was a small business stock Continue, then choose Qualified Small Business stock (section 1202) @rwgander     

For truly free filing you must visit IRS FREE FILE page ( link on the Home page ) and select a provider that includes your state tax return. Only 3% of eligible filers use this, which is strange but shows the power of TV advertising.   @joeldtracy 

For a couple filing jointly where both spouses are over 65, the standard is $34,700.   The senior deduction of $6,000 per person is automatically calculated by TurboTax based on the dates of birth you entered for each spouse.   Married couples filing separately are not eligible for the senior deduction.   The senior additional deduction is not included in the standard deduction but appears on line 37 of Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040.   In TurboTax Online, you can only view Schedule 1-A after registering and paying the TurboTax fee.   But you can preview your form 1040 and check line 13b of your form 1040 which includes the senior deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the overtime or the car loan interest deduction.   To preview your form 1040 in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   Open your return In the left-hand column, locate Tax Tools, click on the drop-down arrow then click on Tools On the Tools Center page, click on View Tax Summary In the left-hand column, click on Preview my 1040 Your form 1040 will display. Scroll down to line 13b  and you should see the amount of this deduction included in this line.

No, the extra senior deduction is not included in the Standard Deduction.   If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction.  If you are Single and your AGI is over $175,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.   If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.