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Let's look at both sides of the issue. 1095-A in your return: Verify it is in your return by locating form 8962  To print or view  your forms, including all worksheets: In desktop, switch to Forms Mode.  For online: On the left side, select  Tax Tools Select Print center Select Print, save or preview this year's return Delete 8962 Online: see How do I view and delete forms in TTO? Desktop:  Switch to FORMS mode. Delete 1095-A is not in your return: someone on your return had coverage and you are not showing it. check for dependents covered through an ex or another family member. You can call the federal marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 unless your state has a specific marketplace (CA, NY, MA, WA)  Ask if there is a 1095-A for the SSN. Open application? Can they confirm if it was terminated? COBRA or unemployment benefits maybe used healthcare.gov

You can start your online return over and transfer in your 2024 return if it is a tax file (not a PDF).     You would need to start the online return over and transfer in the previous year tax file when starting the return.    How to transfer last year's return into TurboTax Online - this link has the full instructions.  

Here is how to find and trigger it in the Desktop version.   Go to the Business tab (or Federal Taxes > Wages & Income). Scroll down to Business Income and Expenses. Select Farm Income and Expenses (Schedule F) or Farm Rental (Form 4835). As you walk through the interview for your Farm/Co-op, you will reach a screen titled "Your Farming Income and Expenses." Look for the line: Livestock, grain, produce, custom work, co-ops. Click Start/Edit there. This is where the 1099-PATR data is entered.

Yes, the “safe” way to report this is on his return as self employed and create a Schedule C. If no other income he will only pay self employment taxes. Some taxpayers argue that they really don’t have a business and when entering the 1099-NEC check the interview question indicating that it really isn’t business income and so report it as miscellaneous income to avoid the self employment tax. The downside is the risk of having to argue the issue with the IRS. 

Still does not work after deleting the forms. I'm using turbotax online. Would the desktop version be any different? I am more than willing to buy the desktop product if that means fixing the issue.   It's also intriguing that a competitor software produces the same exact problem, including the incorrect earned income number, which makes me wonder if something is off.   Not sure what to try next.   Thank you.    

So then she is not able to claim the deduction.  Right now, self-employment tips aren't eligible for the deduction if they are not reported to the IRS on a 1099-K, 1099-NEC, or 1099-MISC.  In order to be deducted, they must be reported on a 1099 for self-employed individuals.   There has been no guidance issued from the IRS to state otherwise as of yet.  However, as you walk through the interview mode, and enter your income as cash, there is a box for you to check that says "This includes cash tips" just in case this changes.  You can check that box, BUT, at this point you will not see a deduction for it.   

Amy,   I paid a few dollars of foreign tax in 2025. Because I had prior year FTC carryovers, F1116 is filled out during the TurboTax FTC interviews, and I get zero FTC usable for the 2025 tax return.  The few dollars now shows as a FTC carryover from tax year 2025 for tax year 2026 and beyond.  TurboTax does not include the F1116 in the forms to file electronically nor for mailing returns (but I know how to separately print the form). Based on your response sounds like I must print the 1116 forms and my entire Fed tax return and mail them in if I want to have the 2025 carryover on the record with the IRS.  Is this accurate?

You’ll see your state's amended return amount by following the next steps:    Sign in to your Intuit Account and go to the Tax Home page. select Add a state (You aren't adding a state. This just open your return.) Click on Tax Tools, then Tools. Select View Tax Summary from the pop-up window. Look for the [State] Tax Summary link to see the specific refund or balance due for that state. Keep in mind that amended state returns often take up to 6–9 months in some cases.   You should track your refund directly from the Department of Revenue’s Website:   How do I track my state's refund?  

If some of your rental properties are missing from the Qualified Business Income (QBI) calculation, you can manually link them in TurboTax using Forms Mode:   In the left-hand sidebar, find and click on the Schedule E Wks for the specific property address Scroll down to the Qualified Business Income Deduction Smart Worksheet (located just below Line 22) On Line A, check Yes to indicate the activity is a qualified trade or business On Line A2, you must link this rental to a "QBI Component" Double-click the box or click QuickZoom Select an existing QBI worksheet (if aggregating) or create a new one for this specific property Note: If aggregating, the IRS considers this a binding election, meaning that you'll need to keep doing it in future years Optional: Grouping Properties (RREE). If you wish to treat multiple rentals as a single Rental Real Estate Enterprise (RREE), which is useful for meeting the 250-hour Safe Harbor, look at Section A1(a) Check the box and enter a group number (e.g., "1") Assign the same group number to all properties you want to be treated as part of that single enterprise

The most common way to find your depreciation schedule is to look at your past federal tax returns.   Form 4562: This is the specific form used for "Depreciation and Amortization."  Schedule E: If you own the property as an individual, look at Part I of your Schedule E. While it only shows the current year’s total deduction, it often references the underlying depreciation assets. Tax Software: If you used TurboTax you can usually log in and download "Tax Data" or "Worksheets" from previous years. These often include a more detailed "Depreciation Report" that isn't always filed with the IRS but is saved in your account. Request Records from the IRS If you don’t have your own copies, you can go straight to the source: Tax Transcripts (Free): You can request a "Tax Return Transcript" or "Record of Account" through the IRS website. These are generally available for the last 3 years. Full Tax Return Copies ($30 fee): If you need the actual attachments and forms (like Form 4562) from further back, you must file IRS Form 4506. The IRS usually keeps these for 7 years.  

Income reported in box 1 of form 1099-NEC is self-employed income. You are considered as self-employed and in IRS terms, are operating a business doing what you do to earn the income reported on the form 1099-NEC. You enter your form 1099-NEC in TurboTax and TurboTax will populate a Schedule C after you enter all your information. You can deduct any expenses you paid related to this activity (such as supplies, car expenses, etc.)   Self-employed income is subject to income tax AND self-employment tax (calculated at 15.3% on 92.35% of net self-employed income).   You do not own a business in the common meaning of the word. So in TurboTax answer that you use the cash method, that you do not have an EIN, that you materially participate in the business. You use your own name as the business name and your personal address as the business address. You can use 999999 as your business code.   You’ll need to use TurboTax Deluxe (or TurboTax Online Premium if you have expenses to deduct), or any version of TurboTax CD/Download.   You can read this TurboTax article for more information.

What I mean is you don't adjust the loss in the Net Operating loss Worksheet. Column B on the bottom of the worksheet "Deduction allowed in Current Year" is based on your taxable income in line 28 of Form 1120. That number is populated by the program to result in no more than 80% of your income being absorbed by the loss carryover.

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