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The TurboTax online editions are only for tax year 2025 and cannot be changed   To complete and file a prior year tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the desktop editions for each tax year required from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A prior year tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.  Use a separate envelope for each tax year being mailed.

The period prior to the first day for filing taxes every year involves updating the TurboTax program to make sure that all of the new information on the IRS website and on the new tax forms is reflected in the TurboTax program.  That means that the program is constantly changing for the first month of the year every year.  You should still be able to use the current year software to make estimates.  You should also be able to use the prior year software to make estimates.

Or, a third option with no W-2c and I continue with the online version I enter the corrected figures for 3 and 7 not what's on the W-2.  I feel like TurboTax only uses these numbers internally to make sure I am paid up on my social security tax whereas the only thing to come out of the software to the IRS are 1 and 2, unchanged from my W-2.    

A net operating loss can be carried over to years after you are out of business. It results from a year when you had more in business losses than you had personal income and any unused loss in one year can be carried over to another year.    To delete the entry if you don't want to use it, you can follow these instructions:   1. Choose the Tax Tools option on your left menu bar while working on your return 2. Choose Tools 3. Choose the Delete a form option under Other Helpful links  4. Look for a form or schedule that references NOL and delete it    

You will have to contact TurboTax support for assistance with this problem. Use the key words Billing Issue See this TurboTax support FAQ for contacting support - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/turbotax-phone-number/L0Od33nMQ_US_en_US?uid=lfgviwbm

If the employer is willing to amend the W-2, that is the easiest for you.  However, that may get a bit messy for the employer because it also involves the employer form 941.  On the other hand, *IF* your employer qualifies for the Tip Credit, it would increase that (however, they may not qualify; I know it pertains to food service, but unsure about other services; I would need to research that).   Overriding the number on TurboTax may be easier overall; however, it could possibly trigger the IRS to question by it is different than Box 7, causing delays to your tax return processing and/or hypothetically even the IRS questioning your employer about the difference.  With that being said, I suspect they are going to let most oddities this year just 'slide', and potentially not question things until the 2026 tax returns.   I really, really doubt if a large change to Box 7 from one year to the next will trigger any IRS scrutiny, especially for this year.  In reality, I suspect that many restaurants and other businesses will be changing from a auto-gratuity/service-fee to regular tips, which should be dramatically changing Box 7 for many people.

When the questions come up to ask you about your income answer that you want to enter the information yourself.  It will allow you to skip around to any sections that you want to in any order that you want to.