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If you are in the review section and TurboTax is asking for vehicle information you no longer own, you need to remove that vehicle entry from your tax data. To remove the vehicle in TurboTax Online: 1. Go back to the Federal section. 2. Select Deductions & Credits. 3. Scroll to the Cars and Other Things You Own subsection. 4. Select the vehicle you want to remove. 5. There should be an option to Delete or Remove that vehicle. This will update your information and remove the vehicle from your tax return review. If you don't see a delete option immediately, navigate through the vehicle use or expense sections until you locate it.

Your awesome for this is im filing this quarter to do my part and am wondering if my income and at what maximum threshold will I be considered ineligible for tax credit on my dependents consider I have no deductibles I know of yet. So pure state and federal tax to the dollar, then I file returns during the return season correct?

Yes, you can use your TurboTax account to file a tax return for your deceased mother. In TurboTax Online, when you start the return for your mother, go to the Personal profile section. Select her name (or add her if new), then choose Edit. You will see an option that says, "I am preparing this return for [name], who has passed away." Select this option and provide her date of death. This allows you to file the decedent's return properly. TurboTax will guide you through adding Form 1310 if a refund is due. Make sure you have the necessary information about her income, deductions, and the date she passed away to complete the return accurately.

Use the following TurboTax help article for guidance to enter your home office expense under your Schedule C Business Income and Expenses:   Where do I enter the home office deduction for my business?  

Yes. To file as Head of Household in TurboTax Online when you are divorced and have a qualifying person like your 22-year-old son living with you for part of the year whom you supported, you need to update your filing status in your profile. Follow these steps: 1. Go to the Personal profile section. 2. Select your name and choose Revisit. 3. Continue to the About your household screen. 4. Change your selection under Marital status to reflect that you plan to file as Head of Household. 5. Follow the prompts to confirm your eligibility by answering questions about your household. This will update your filing status to Head of Household. Make sure to review your return afterward to confirm the status was applied correctly.

To enter Form SSA-1099-SM (Social Security benefits) in TurboTax Mobile, go to the Federal section and then select Income. Look for Retirement Plans and Social Security and choose to Start or Update Social Security (SSA-1099) entry. Answer “Yes” if asked about receiving Social Security benefits, then check the box for the form SSA-1099-SM, and enter the amounts exactly as shown on your form. If you see only a Revisit option that loops you back, try closing and reopening the app or refreshing your session. This sometimes clears the navigation issue. Make sure you are fully through all prompts in the Social Security section to complete the entry.

Yes, dental treatments for the prevention and alleviation of dental disease do count as medical expenses per IRS Publication 502.    You must itemize your deductions to claim medical expenses. Also, medical expenses are only deductible for the amount in excess of 7.5% of your AGI. ‌For example, if your AGI is $50,000, only your medical expenses over $3,750 can be claimed as an itemized deduction.‌ 

If these items contain your business contact information or business name, then it could be considered advertising.  Otherwise, if the items are provided for your customers, then it could be considered to be a business supply item.

Turbotax keeps crashing for me after I installed the update yesterday.  Crashes trying to open the help center popup, crashes when opening the payment browser window, crashes when saving IRA deductions info.  I've done all the troubleshooting steps - checked for TT updates, cleared browser cache and cookies, updated windows, turn off windows defender antivirus, restarted windows.   Nothing is fixing the issue.  I can't file the state return because I first have to complete the payment window, which is crashing.  To confirm it wasn't data in my return, I opened TT and immediately tried to open the help center (without opening a tax return) and it also crashes.  Ugh.

Yes, if the scenario you described was unplanned, it sounds like it would qualify for the financial emergency exception. The IRS defines “emergency personal expense" as an unforeseeable or immediate financial need relating to necessary personal or family emergency expenses (Section 115 of the Secure 2.0 Act), which is limited to $1,000 per year.   To report the withdrawal, here's how to do this in TurboTax Online:   Navigate to Federal > Income > Wages & Income Summary > IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) > Add/Edit Your withdrawal will be shown in a summary on a screen that says "Here's your 1099-R info" Choose "Continue" Continue through the interview until you arrive at a screen that says "Did you use your IRA to pay for any of these expenses?" If you qualified for an exception to the penalty, enter the information here.    Here is an article you may find helpful: Can I make a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k)?

Thank you for your response.  I have done the splitting up, where it is 67% my husband and I, with my son at 33%.  For some reason, it kicks it to 1.  We have done 100% us and 0% him.  Depending on which way we go, either my son is getting a good fed return and we owe, or he owes and we get a bigger return. Could we do it where he owes and we get the bigger return as overall the money out is less or is that a big no no?

Once you have submitted your tax return through TurboTax and it's been accepted, you can't cancel the filed return. If the IRS can't match your information to track your return, it often means there may be a data mismatch, such as name, Social Security number, or filing status inconsistencies. To address this, you can: 1. Double-check your return details: Review your TurboTax entries for accuracy in your personal information. 2. Wait for IRS updates: Sometimes, the IRS processing system takes a few days to update and recognize your return. 3. Amend if needed: If you find mistakes in your filed return, you may file an amended return later. TurboTax doesn't offer a way to cancel a submitted federal return. Ensuring your information matches what the IRS has is key for tracking.

The final year for this form was 2024, so you do not need to file the form this year.  The 15 year repayment period started (and included) 2010, thus 2024 was the 15th year.   See: Form 5405 will no longer be revised

If you didn't receive a 1099-INT from a foreign or US bank because your interest income was low, there usually isn’t a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) to enter. For TurboTax, you can typically leave the FEIN field blank or enter "000000000" if the form or software requires an entry. You still need to report the interest income even if no 1099-INT was issued. Enter the amount of interest you earned as reported by your bank statements. Foreign banks may not provide FEINs. You can report the interest with the bank’s name and any available identifying information, but no FEIN is required if unavailable.

Curious if you have received your refund, if any? Mine didn't make it thru processing with the "I". Took the IRS 10 weeks to let me know that. Responded to their letter yesterday and changed it to the "L".