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Unemployment compensation is reported to you on a Form 1099-G by your state.   To enter unemployment compensation 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) Under Unemployment On Unemployment and Paid Family Leave, click the start or update button

Overtime isn't reported in box 12 in 2025.  It may show up in box 14 and it will have a category of "Overtime'.   If it doesn't appear there, you will have an opportunity later in the interview to post it. You can use your final pay stub to calculate the overtime.   To get credit for the deduction of Overtime pay. Post your W-2 exactly as it appears. Continue through the interview. You will reach the screen Let’s Check for Uncommon Situations Select the box that says Overtime. There are alternatives on how to enter this information If this information is NOT in box 14 on your W-2 It may be on your final pay stub, You may be able to find the stub online, or Contact your employer Qualified overtime isn't taxable in 2025.  This doesn't apply to the straight-time portion of ‌earnings.   The straight time portion of the overtime hours is still taxed. However, the additional 50% incentive is not. Your full W-2 wages (including overtime) are reported on 1040 tax return. The deduction is applied on line 13b of the same tax return. Details of the entry can be found on Form 1A in Part III.  For more information on the topic, see No tax on Overtime  Employers may include Qualified Overtime in Box 14 of the W-2.  

 TurboTax will automatically calculate it based on your date of birth and your income. If eligible you will find this on Schedule 1-A Part V and line 13b of your form 1040. There is not a special section or box to check.  Just enter your correct information and TurboTax will take it from there.     For Tax Year 2025 through 2028, seniors may claim an additional deduction of $6,000 per taxpayer over 65.  This is NOT a refundable credit.  This is a deduction of your income.  If your income is above $75,000 ($150,000 if Married filing jointly) the bonus deduction decreases by $.06 for every dollar over the relevant amount.  This deduction is available whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. If your filing status is married filing separately you are not eligible for this deduction. This bonus deduction is ONLY for those who were 65 or older as of December 31, 2025, it does not apply to those who are blind and under 65  

First wait to see if your return was accepted or rejected. Next do not make any changes until you review the steps in the link below so that TurboTax knows the original numbers and the corrected ones. Accepted: An amended return must be completed to make the corrections. Rejected:  Make the change before you resubmit your return through e-file. If it was accepted you can amend your tax return using the information below. Use the links below for assistance and readiness. Tax Form Availability How to Correct Federal Tax Returns Where do I enter Form 1099-INT? @rizaldysenriquez 

If you are itemizing your return, you generally would qualify to deduct either your state and local income taxes or  your state and local sales tax.  If you made no large purchases, generally your state and local income taxes will be higher than your sales tax.  The $2,940 is the sales tax amount that the average person in your city and state would pay in the year with similar income.  To unselect this go back and choose to use state and local income tax instead of the IRS table.    If you are NOT itemizing your return, then this will not be relevant in the end.  In order to benefit from itemizing your return, you would need to have overall itemized expenses greater than your standard 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.       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?  

An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 20 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return. Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk

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No, TurboTax has not had an issue with social security lump sum payments.  The steps for entry are posted here for you to review with your tax return (amended return).  Amend a tax return for the current tax year You can use the Social Security  lump-sum action to reduce the amount of your taxable social security, even possibly to zero. What is a Lump-Sum Social Security Payment? The lump-sum election has always worked correctly in TurboTax. Have all tax returns available for each year included in the lump sum payment (shown on your SSA-1099).   This can be handled on your tax return for 2024. The Form SSA-1099 should show a total amount in box 5, and then the amount that is designated for each year in box 3. Worksheet 4 is included after Worksheet 2 is completed for each year.   Be sure to select "lump-sum" method of reporting in this situation which is all done on the tax return for the year of receipt of the benefits.  Enter the appropriate amounts for each year when you start that section of your return.  Continue to add each year for all years listed in box 3. There is no amendment required if completed on your original return. Open your TurboTax Return > Search (upper right or center) > type ssa1099 > Click the Go to SSA-1099.... Link or Click on FAQs on the right the on social security benefits in the FAQ Select Yes you received benefits > Complete your SSA-1099 > Continue > Yes I received at least one lump sum payment for 2023 or earlier > Continue Type a year from your SSA-1099 > Enter the amount received for that year > Continue If you received a Form SSA-1099 for the earlier year enter the box 5 amount, if not enter zero or leave it blank > Continue Enter the filing status for the earlier year > Continue > Select whether you lived with a spouse in the earlier year > Continue > Enter the information from the earlier year return > Continue > Add another lump sum payment (another year from box 3) if applicable or Click Done Continue to follow the screens until you are back at the Income Summary page Also enter a zero if your Social Security benefits weren't taxable or there were none in the earlier year(s) (such as for a spouse). If you are using the TurboTax Desktop version review the Lump-Sum Social Security Worksheet in Forms.  You can also review 'Earlier Year Lump-Sum Worksheet' for each year.

Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   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.    If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   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.