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In TurboTax Online, you may be able to Switch Products or Clear and Start Over.   Switch Products or Clear and Start Over may be found in the lower left hand corner of the screen if it is available to you.    See also this TurboTax Help.    As long as you have not submitted payment,    deducted the TurboTax fee from your refund, or  registered your product,  you may erase your return and start from scratch in TurboTax Online. If you have done any of these things, you will need to manually edit your return.  

Here's how to enter tips from self-employment in TurboTax Online:   Go to the Self-Employment topic under Income in the Federal section Answer Yes on the Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? screen. If you land on the Your 2025 self-employed work summary page, select Review next to the work you're adding income for. Answer the questions on the following screens until you arrive at Let's enter the income for your work. Select Other self-employed income. Select the checkbox if you have tips to report.  Tips that qualify for the deduction are on a 1099 form and are included in the gross income box of the form. The forms don’t have a separate box just for tips.  Tips that aren’t included in the gross income box of a 1099 form are not currently eligible for the tips deduction. If your tips weren’t included on a 1099 form, then your tips aren’t deductible.         You can still report these tips on your tax return, even if they aren't eligible for the deduction right now. Their eligibility may change in the future. If it does, then your tips info will already be saved in TurboTax. @Sharmon 

I  contacted TAS for assistance with a delayed 2024 refund,  but I did not claim financial hardship. As advised by their own agent, I'm eligible for assistance due to excessive delay. Agent says, expect 30 days for someone to be allocated to your case. I'll let you know if anything happens before Thanksgiving.   @MonikaK1  @janicerubin 

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. Follow the steps below to make sure you are making the right selections. Click on Search (upper right) > type schedule e > Enter > click Jump to .... link Answer the questions and on under Rent and Royalty Summary, click Edit Click Update to the right of Assets/Depreciation. Under Assets select Edit beside your first rental property or if you added a second rental property select 'Add expense or asset' then scroll to select 'Asset' when you are back at the Rental Property Info screen you will see the asset Category to add your new Asset  Be sure to select the following: Cost: Full cost of the second rental property including land Asset Category: Rental real estate property Describe Asset: Residential real estate Land Value: Only the cost of the land (use tax assessments to arrive at the percentage for land only) Full assessment for land and house then divide the land by that total to arrive at the percentage. Multiply your result for the full cost of the 2nd rental property (include purchase expenses)

Leave Boxes 15, 16, and 17 completely empty. Do not select "TX" from the dropdown, and do not put $0.00. Just leave them blank. If Tx is appearing in the drop-down, select the drop down and select a blank space within it.

Which state return are you trying to file? Usually this issue happens with New York State's returns.    If you have a New York 8–10 digit alphanumeric code ID, follow ‌the words "IDUSA,” then, do not include "IDUSA" in your entry; start with the three characters immediately after it.   If is another state, it’s good you to know that in many states, providing a driver's license or state ID is optional. So, if the issue prevents you from continuing, try leaving the field entirely blank to see if you can continue.   If your state requires to enter your ID number, then delete the entry completely and type it in manually to remove any hidden formatting or spaces.   If the error persists, clear your web browser’s cache and cookies. Log out of the program and log back in. How do I delete cookies  How to clear your cache   

In this case it is probably better to click "Type it in myself" instead of trying to import the form from whoever your provider is.  But the "Account provider sign in URL" is the web address that you use to sign in to your account with that provider.

Social Security Retirement/Disability/Survivors benefits are reported on a form SSA-1099 and the benefits received are to be entered on a federal tax return. The benefits may be taxable depending on the amount of other income you have entered on your tax return. However, if the Social Security benefits is the Only income to be reported on the tax return and there is no federal income taxes being withheld, then there is no reason or need to file a tax return. Unless you also received a Form 1095-A for your health insurance through one of the State Marketplace Exchanges or from healthcare.gov then you must file a tax return.   To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 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 Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules        How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

The Foreign Tax Credit Computation Worksheet should show your carryovers in the table near the bottom of the form.  If it does not, you can enter them directly.  The worksheet is documentation from year to year regarding Carryovers for the years a Form 1116 is not required to be filed.   The IRS does not track your Foreign Tax Credit Carryover amounts.   @careful_dragonfruit       

Did they live with you for more than 6 months out of the year?  If not, then you would not be able to claim them.     If so, then you can print and mail your return and include the letter from the foster agency, school records and any other proof that they have lived with you for more than 6 months out of the year.  You will not be able to do this and e-file.  

Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”   If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, or just never filed, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.         Or...if it was accepted---what does it say on the IRS refund site?   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr