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Hello @CatinaT1 ,  I have finished with all of my taxes, and I am at this point. I click on "Continue Filing", say I want to e-file, and go through to the end. Then I click on "Transmit my returns now".   It then says it is "finalizing everything", and it even says success. But then it brings me to the screen below. I have tried clearing my cache and cookies, using incognito mode, and even tried in a completely different browser, with the same result...  

Here are the three things that other users have used to bypass this specific error:   Strangely, this often affects the selection but not the scrolling. Click into the Month dropdown box. Do not try to click on 09–12 with your mouse cursor. Instead, use the physical scroll wheel on your mouse (or swipe with two fingers on a laptop trackpad) to scroll down to the correct month. Once the correct month is highlighted, press the Enter key on your keyboard rather than clicking it. The mouse click is often what triggers the the error in the field. Click into the Credit Card Number field. Use the Tab key on your keyboard to jump to the Expiration Month field. Immediately type the two digits (e.g., 11) without using your mouse at all. Tab again to move to the Year field. If you are using the online version, this is often caused by a "script error" in your browser's cached data. Open a New Incognito Window. Log back into TurboTax and go straight to the payment screen. Often, the "fresh" session in Incognito will allow the dropdown to function properly.

@user17690305257    The pdf.....paper forms you can download yourself, they are NOT the specially-formatted tax files that can integrate directly into the software.   Those special tax software files take longer for the Vanguard computer staff to generate.

In order to claim head of household, you must have a qualifying dependent that you can claim on your taxes.    To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to: Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year Have a qualifying child or dependent

The additional deduction is automatic if eligible.  You do not enter it yourself. Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

@kellythorne819    NY?   or a different state?   IF NY:    Check the pictures provided by NY to ensure you are using the right number.   (It's not the DMV-ID number)   Sample Photo Documents | NY DMV ________________________________ Still a no-go?  Customer Support: How do I contact TurboTax?

The $12,000 is a separate line from the standard deduction.  If eligible you will find this on Schedule 1-A Part V and line 13b of your form 1040.  TurboTax will automatically calculate it based on your date of birth and your income.  For Tax Year 2025 through 2028, seniors may claim an additional deduction of $6,000 per taxpayer over 65.  This is NOT a refundable credit.  This is a deduction of your income.  If your income is above $75,000 ($150,000 if Married filing jointly) the bonus deduction decreases by $.06 for every dollar over the relevant amount.  This deduction is available whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. If your filing status is married filing separately you are not eligible for this deduction. This bonus deduction is ONLY for those over 65, it does not apply to those who are blind and under 65

If you're using TurboTax Online, clear your Cache and Cookies and retry.  This gets rid of any leftover data from previous attempts. Or, switch to Incognito mode in your browser.  Sometimes just logging out and back in will reset the program.    Some customers are experiencing issues when trying to file and pay with their refund.  We are investigating this issue.  However, if you would prefer to file now, you can do so by switching to pay your TurboTax fees with a credit card instead of using the pay with my refund option by following these steps.   @doubtedsquirrel     

I checked for updates - it's up to date   I looked at Schedule A in  Forms and it does show the correct total amount of charitable contributions that I entered. And when I look at the 1040 it also has the correct number from Schedule A.  Inside Step by Step contributions it also shows the total contributions.  However,  when I click done the Step by Step main screen for Deductions/Credits the 2025 column  says "available now" instead of the total dollar figure.   I think it's a bug in TT, not my laptop  I am seriously not going to re-enter all the contributed items again.  Since Forms has the correct amount  in Schedule A and carries over to the 1040, I hesitate to try full Disk or Save as. That may mean having to enter hundreds of items THREE times.   Have already done that twice.  Before TT eliminated It's Deductible, I entered everything in It's Deductible and got the It's Deductible data file thinking I could import.  Nope. Had to enter them all again.      

A qualified plan is typically one that is tax-advantaged, so your contributions are shielded from tax until you take distributions. You would have to ask your previous employer if the plan you had was qualified to be sure, but if it was with a large company most likely it is. 

From the state Form IT-40 instructions:    Enter the county two-digit code for the county where you lived on Jan. 1, 2025, in the area beneath the name and address area on Form IT-40. Find your county two-digit code number on the back of Schedule CT-40.   The list of county codes for form CT-40 can be found here.