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  If you receive Social Security benefits, your Medicare is deducted from your SS.   When you enter the SSA1099 for your Social Security, the amount paid for Medicare flows automatically to the medical expense section of the software, so do not enter it again.

Contact support to see if the expert you want is available this year.  The "Live" experts are seasonal employees who may or may not be working with TT this year.   To call TurboTax customer support https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

Don't bother with this form. You have to have a FEMA case number. So you have to apply first for assistance, which you won't get. Tornado in 2022 tore up our roof. Took money out of my 401K under 59 1/2, had to pay the penalties. Another IRS joke. 

As of now, the TurboTax Forms Availability webpage indicates that Form 1040X for 2025 is expected to be available on February 18, 2026. As @xmasbaby0 advised, be sure to wait until you have confirmation that the original return has been processed (refund issued or payment processed) before creating an amended return once it becomes available.   @bbsink3   

You are likely being required to mail your state tax return because your daughter's Social Security Number (SSN) was already used on another tax return.  Click here for How do I file my return by mail?   This would cause your e-filed return to be rejected. You should receive a letter from your state requesting additional information.   This usually happens to prevent identity theft or other fraudulent claims for dependents. It requires the state to review documentation to verify who‌ has the right to claim the child.    If your spouse or partner or someone else claimed your daughter first, the IRS/State system will automatically reject your electronic submission to prevent issuing the same refund/credit twice.   When filing by mail, you are able to attach proof that your dependent lived with you more than half of the year and any court documents you may have showing you are the custodial parent.   If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.    

According to the IRS Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) payments for rent or utilities are not taxable income for renters.    That is why I am confused it says emergency rental assistance is not taxable. 

It is interesting that today I received an email from TT asking if my question had been answered and if so to mark one of the comments as an "accepted solution."  I appreciate all the input to my question; however, it seems that the comments suggest that there is more broad scale uncertainty and frustration about the situation than ever before.  After watching the Superbowl commercial that highlighted TT, I was wondering if some of the $$ paid for advertising during the SB might have been used to remedy this problem for their paying patrons who would like to have a credible tax software to use in filing their taxes.  Just a thought . . . Still no resolution.

Usually this issue is associated with security programs on your computer.  Try these steps: 1. Close the installation error message and TurboTax completely. 2. Temporarily disable your Antivirus and Windows Defender Real-time protection. 3. Locate the downloaded TurboTax_2025.exe file (usually in Downloads). 4. Right-click the file and select Run as administrator.    If that does not work, please see Troubleshoot TurboTax Desktop for Windows issues for more troubleshooting.