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The 2024 8606 sounds fine if you didn't have any conversion in the 2024 calendar year, you had a 7k non-deductible contribution on line 1, no prior basis so line 2 zero, 7k on line 3, and the final basis carryover on line 14 since nothing else happened.  This will carry over to line 2 on your 2025 8606.   For the FMV as of 12/31/25 you would use your year-end statements this is the right thing to do, as 5498s don't usually get sent out until May.  The outstanding rollover is to do with 60 day rollovers that may be happening around year-end but doesn't sound like it applies to you so just ignore that and provide your 12/31/25 MV.  See below Form 8606 instructions for that line.   If you had a pre-tax balance then your 2025 Roth conversion will be partially taxable (calculated on lines 9-12) and you should expect some of the 7k basis to be carried over to 2026.  The smaller MV of the conversion vs. the contribution will also result in some basis carryover.  Until your IRA balance is fully distributed or converted you will have some portion of that basis carried along via Form 8606.  You never pay tax on the 7k but it's now considered to occur over the life of the IRA.   2025 Form 8606 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8606.pdf Line 6 Enter the total value of all your traditional IRAs as of December 31, 2025, plus any outstanding rollovers. A statement should be sent to you by January 31, 2026, showing the value of each IRA on December 31, 2025. However, if you recharacterized any amounts originally contributed, enter on line 6 the total value, taking into account all recharacterizations of those amounts, including recharacterizations made after December 31, 2025. For purposes of line 6, a rollover is a tax-free distribution from any traditional IRA that is contributed to another traditional IRA. The rollover must be completed within 60 days after receiving the distribution from the first IRA. An outstanding rollover is generally the amount of any distribution received in 2025 after November 1, 2025, that was rolled over in 2026, but within the 60-day rollover period. A rollover between a traditional SIMPLE IRA and a qualified retirement plan or an IRA (other than a traditional SIMPLE IRA) can only take place after your first 2 years of participation in the traditional SIMPLE IRA. See Pub. 590-A for more details.

@borschelrh    That new MFJ 12,000 deduction for seniors, shows up in a separate line on your form 1040.  Look at line 13b for it.  It phases out if your AGI is greater than 150,000 for MFJ.   The  separate Sr. Std Deduction is on line 12e

Hi All -    I'm using TurboTax Business and the 1099-R form is still now showing up when I search for it in the forms section.  My TurboTax is up-to-date and I restarted my computer several times.  What am I missing?    I'm trying to paste a screenshot, but it won't let me.  I'm in the forms section and when I click "Open Form" and search for 1099, all that comes up is 1099-INT and 1099-DIV, it does not list 1099-R.   Thanks for any help you can provide!  

Turbotax doesn't "intentionally try to give you a lower refund" - it follows IRS forms and calculations.  If your refund is not as expected check your 1040 and other schedules/worksheets/calculations in your return to see why.  If there is a problem then provide more specifics and someone may be able to help.   You can also double check using a different calculator like this https://www.dinkytown.net/java/1040-tax-calculator.html