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Go back to your W-2 information to edit the KY employer number.  Here are the steps to take:   In TurboTax online, go to the left menu under Federal and click Wages and Income Click on Add/Edit for Wages and Salaries (W2) Click Edit by your W-2 on the W-2 Summary Screen. Click Continue on the screen "OK, let's update the info we have for you and your employer" Scroll down to the State taxes area.  For the Employer's state ID number enter three zeros in front of the six digit KY employer state ID number. Click Continue.   If you have other W-2's from KY affected by this error, go back and repeat the steps above for each affected W-2.

According to artificial intelligence browser, the turbotax csv software is going through maintenance from Intuit side.  Estimates predict that they should be functioning by mid february the latest. (Hopefully).   Koinly support also told me that this is the case and that they wouldn't provide refund as it isn't their fault. And hopefully an intuit representative will respond with confirmation seeing how they won't give us phone number to technical support. Not just coinlyThis is an issue with all third party crypto texts ledger apps.

Your part in fixing this is to wait until your return has been fully processed and you have received you refund.  THEN you need to file an amended return, called a 1040X, to change the way you answered that question in My  Info about whether you can be claimed as someone else’s dependent.    Your parents have two possible remedies----and they do not have to wait for you to amend.  Waiting will not help them at all.   They can file their return that claims you by mail.  They will have to print, sign and date their return and mail it to the IRS and state.     Or..   GET IP pin in order to e-file if your dependent’s SSN was claimed on another return   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-dependent-returns-with-an-ip-pin-for-2025-filing-season-taxpayers-encouraged-to-sign-up-soon-for-ip-pin-online-account     https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin      

Yes, you must use only one of your TurboTax accounts to complete and file a tax return as Married Filing Jointly.  Make sure you enter the income received for both of you when in the Wages & Income section of the program.

If you see this happening, there are some things you may do to clear the loop you are stuck in.   In the left-hand menu, click Tax Tools > Tools. Select Delete a form from the pop-up list. Find Schedule B and click Delete next to it. Also, look for Form 8938 or any Foreign Account Worksheets and delete those too. Go back to Wages & Income and re-enter your Interest (1099-INT) or Dividends (1099-DIV). When you re-enter these, do not check any box that says "I have foreign accounts" or "FATCA." If you are using the desktop version, you may go to the forms mode to delete those forms I have mentioned above. Let us know if this works.    

Really?  You do realize that sometime after Feb 13 is not an answer at all.  I'm glad that it is being worked on because I sure am not working on anything.  I can't even input the data.  I'll keep the lack of promptness in mind next year when I purchase a tax program.  At least let people get the work done even if the filing has to be delayed until the program is updated and verified. 

Remove any space in your name, if there’s one, because TurboTax reads spaces like extra characters and that can cause errors.   Make sure your name matches exactly with a Social Security Record.    To fix that, go to the "My Info" section to edit names, get rid of any special characters, make sure to use only letters, and verify Social Security numbers match.   

 If you are sure you don't need this form, you can delete it.    If you are using: TurboTax Online: see How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online? TurboTax Desktop: On the top right, there is a FORMS button. Click on FORMS. Locate the form you want to delete. Click on the form name. Below the form, bottom left, select DELETE FORM button. Always use extreme caution when deleting information from your tax return.  There could be unintended consequences. 

The ability of the parent of a high school/prep school student to claim the education credit is limited.  If these courses are provided by an eligible college, this cost qualifies for the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC). The school must have policy of granting college credit for that course, already taken, if the student ever enrolls there. In other words, it is a requirement that the course be a college credit course, even if the student isn't currently a college student. It’s not that the student is post-secondary, it’s that the course is post secondary. Books are not a qualifying expense, unless included in the course fee. You must have paid tuition to the college and not the high school in order to claim the expenses on your return. https://www.taxact.com/support/22177/2023/education-credits-high-school-student-taking-college-classes?hideLayout=False High school students are not usually eligible for the more generous American Opportunity Credit, unless they are officially enrolled as a degree candidate.     You might be able to get a tax benefit on your state return.   As far as I know, the states that offer any sort of K-12 deductions/credits are Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Louisiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin).

Following the guidance from @LenaH from 4/17/24, there are two issues.  First, after entering the amount on Federal return as a Positive Adjustment in the Federal Tax Payments Worksheet form (per step #4 above), TurboTax highlights that cell red and calls the form "Not Done".  How do you fix that?   Second, on the State return for Arizona, entering the amount in the "Adjustment to State Income Tax Deduction" screen in the Step by Step mode (per #8 above), that amount is reflected on line 2A of Form 140 Schedule A Adjustment to State Income Taxes (page 2), which then effects line 7 of the Arizona Schedule A Itemized Deductions Adjustments (page 1).  This all appears correct, however, this entry does not have an impact on line 53 of Arizona Form 140, "AZ income tax withheld", which is where that Postive Adjustment should be falling off.    The problem is that in TurboTax, line 53 of  Arizona 140 appears to come from line 20 of Total Tax Payments from the Federal Tax Payments Worksheet (and not from line 2A or 7 from the Arizona Sch A), and isn't appropriately adjusted downwards to remove the Positive Adjustment that was made on the Fed form.  There doesn't appear to be any way to manually adjust line 53 of Arizons Form 140.  The instructions to Arizona 140 provided by AZDOR only state that State Income Tax payments from W2s and 1099s are to be entered, and is silent on entering any adjustments.    Line 53 of Arizona Form 140 needs to be adjusted downwards.  How is this done?  TY

To start, you will have to file by mail because you do not have a tax identification number for your spouse, and efiling requires a valid social security or tax identification number.    Please see How should I file my taxes if my spouse is a nonresident alien? because you also have options that may fit your situation.     In general, you can file married joint or separate.  If you file separate, you can write NRA in the space for your spouse's SSN on the paper return.  You can also apply for an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) for her and mail the tax return with the ITIN application (Form W-7, Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.) Filing a joint return usually has advantages like a higher standard deduction. See How do I get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number?