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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

The IRS wants you to pay taxes during the year as you earn the income.    If you do not pay enough tax, you may have to pay a penalty for underpayment of estimated tax. Even if you are getting a refund you can still owe a penalty for not paying in evenly during the year.  Generally, most taxpayers will avoid this penalty if they owe less than $1,000 in tax after subtracting their withholdings and credits, or if they paid at least 90% of the tax for the current year, or 100% of the tax shown on the return for the prior year, whichever is smaller. It is included in your tax due or reduces your refund.

Just wanted to let anyone know if you enter your W2-G and then close out without entering your gambling losses in the next page that option will go away.  I needed my wife to pull up our losses so I was going to enter it a later time but when I went back there was no way to enter the losses (unless you do on Schedule A). So I finally figured out I had to delete the W2-G and re-enter it to get the next page asking about gambling losses. I spent a lot of time trying to figure this out so hopefully this helps.

Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

Yes, the same tax-exemption rule generally applies to you. Under IRS Notice 2014-7, if you provide care (including IHSS and certain respite services) and live in the same household as the recipient, that income is considered a "difficulty of care" payment and is excludable from your federal gross income. California also follows this rule for state taxes.   Why OneWell is taking taxes out OneWell is a third-party agency. Unless you have officially certified with them that you live in the same household, they are legally required to treat you as a standard employee and withhold taxes.   How to stop the withholding To stop federal and state income taxes from being taken out of your future checks, you typically need to file a Live-In Self-Certification form with your employer/the state. Form SOC 2298: This is the standard California form for IHSS providers to certify they live with the recipient. Here is a link to the form to download, print, and submit to them.   OneWell Internal Forms: Since OneWell is the employer of record for your respite hours, they likely have their own version of a "Notice 2014-7 Self-Certification" or a "Live-In Provider" form. You should ask their HR department specifically for the "IRS Notice 2014-7 Exemption Form."   Since you already filed your taxes and likely included this income, you may have overpaid. You will need to amend your return to receive a refund for those taxes. If you used TurboTax, here is how to amend.   Amending your taxes in TurboTax to exclude IHSS/Respite income under IRS Notice 2014-7 is straightforward, but the steps depend slightly on whether you received a W-2 or a 1099. Since you mentioned getting taxes taken out, you likely have a W-2.     Here are the exact steps to file your Form 1040-X (Amended Return) within TurboTax:   Start the Amendment( TTO version) Sign in to TurboTax. On the Tax Home page, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents. Select the year you want to amend (e.g., 2025) and click Amend (change) return. In the pop-up, select Amend using TurboTax Online (or follow the prompts to open your desktop file). When asked "What do you need to change?" choose Wages & Income. Navigate to Federal > Wages & Income.  Find your W-2 from OneWell and click Edit/Update. Review the info (keep everything exactly as it is on the physical paper) and click Continue. Keep clicking Continue through the follow-up screens until you see a screen titled: "Let's check for uncommon situations." Check the box for "Nontaxable Medicaid waiver payments" (this is the technical term for Notice 2014-7).  TurboTax will ask for the amount of "Difficulty of Care" payments. Enter the entire amount from Box 1 of your W-2. Crucial Step: TurboTax will then ask if you want to include this as "Earned Income" for the Earned Income Credit (EIC). Yes: If you want to use the income to potentially get a bigger refund via tax credits. No: If you just want the income removed from your taxable total.TurboTax will automatically generate Form 1040-X. In the "Explain why you are amending" section, type something clear and simple:"Excluding income under IRS Notice 2014-7. I am a live-in care provider for my sibling, and these Medicaid waiver payments are excludable as difficulty of care payments."   State Taxes: TurboTax will automatically prompt you to amend your California return (Schedule X) as well. California follows federal law here, so your state taxable income should drop as well. To activate the amendment process and allow the data to transfer from your federal return, open your state tax return and continue through the return so that your Ca stte return is amended as well.         

You don’t mention it at all.   You don’t reports loans received or amounts you withdraw.    If you are a sole proprietor or self employed, you don't account for cash, money or loans you put into the business. The schedule C is all your personal income and expenses in the first place. Doesn't matter what account the money came out of. It is not income or an expense. You just enter the gross income you received (not loans) and actual expenses you paid. If you paid for something you can take the expense. Doesn't matter how you paid it. You deduct the money you put in to the business by entering the expenses you used it for.   If you got a business loan you can only deduct the interest you paid.  Otherwise you enter the actual expenses you paid with the loan.   

 There is not a special section or box to check.  Just enter your correct information and TurboTax will take it from there.  If eligible you will find this on Schedule 1-A Part V and line 13b of your form 1040. TurboTax will automatically calculate it based on your date of birth and your income.    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