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See this TurboTax support FAQ when your spouse is a nonresident alien - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US

The details include estimated taxes which is used for many reasons. Take a look at that section of your return and you can see if you should consider estimated payments. As you step through the screens answer any questions and you can choose not to print the vouchers if you don't need or want them. Follow the steps in the link below. How do I print estimated tax vouchers? - Steps printed below for convenience. Open or continue your return. Navigate to the 1040-ES section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to the 1040-ES screen under Other Tax Situations. TurboTax Desktop: Search for 1040-es and select the Jump to link or, Go to Federal Taxes. Go to Other Tax Situations. Under Other Tax Forms, select Start or Update next to Form W-4 and estimated taxes Please update here if you need further assistance and we will help.

You may have to ask your employer, or check your pay stubs.  For 2026, the overtime must be reported in one official way, but for 2025, there is no official method, and I don;t know if your employer used the correct method.   Overtime is only deductible to the extent it is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  This means the "half-time" when you are paid time-and-a-half for working over 40 hours.  If you make $20/hour and work 45 hours, your deductible OT is 5 hr X $10.  If you are paid overtime for working more than 8 hours a day but don't go over 40 hours a week, that is not deductible.  If you are paid more than time and a half, or you are paid shift differentials for working nights, weekends, or holidays, that is also not deductible, because it is an employee benefit or a contract benefit but is not required by the FLSA.  And if you are classified as an "Exempt" supervisory worker, your OT is not deductible because it is not required by the FLSA.   If you don't know how your employer calculated the amount in box 14, you should ask them or calculate it yourself from your pay stubs. 

The issue with Form 8283 defaulting DAF stock donations to comparative sales persists.  It was reported in January and as of the 03/05/2026 update has not been resolved. Please share an update/ETA on resolution.

I received a similiar message but it did not inform that a fix would occur.  F1040-478 - If Form 1040, 'IRADistributionRolloverInd', 'IRADistributionQCDInd' or 'IRADistributionOtherInd' is checked, then 'IRADistributionsAmt' or 'TaxableIRAAmt' must have a non-zero value.       The issue is that the 4a (IRA) rollover box is checked and should not be, I can't figure out how to uncheck it, while my 5a (pension) rollover box is also checked, which is correct.  I will try wiaiting until Mar 13 and see if this issue will be resolved as shown in your message.   Can you confirm if your 1040- lines 4a and 5a rollover boxes are checked?

TurboTax requests a valid ID at checkout to help the IRS and state taxing authorities prevent against fraud when filing your tax return, but this step is not required.   If you do not have a valid driver's license, you can use a state ID or skip this section.    For some states, not including this verification may delay the processing of your tax return.   Here is a TurboTax article that discusses the request for an ID. 

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.

Yes, I tried that.  The screen response was "No underpayment penalties based on entries you don't have a penalty for underpayment of estimated taxes" then it asks me if I want to review estimated taxes.  When I was going through the software initially I allowed the IRS to determine my penalty.  With how much I now owe, and what I paid total in estimated taxes in 2025, it seems I should be getting some kind of penalty.

The IRS website for the status of a federal tax refund indicates the refund was issued? - https://www.irs.gov/refunds   If you requested to have the TurboTax account fees deducted from your federal tax refund, the IRS will send the refund to a third party processor to have the fees and the $40 service charge deducted. The third party processor will deduct the TurboTax fees plus the $40 service charge and then attempt to direct deposit the remaining refund balance into the account that you entered on your tax return. For the status of your tax refund you will need to contact the third party processor, Santa Barbara Tax Product Group, using their website - https://www.sbtpg.com/ Tax Products Group Contact Information - https://help.sbtpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/230084587-Contact-Information Call 1-877-908-7228 Or email - TPG-CSsupport@greendotcorp.com

Pennsylvania (PA) may want a copy of the Form 1099-R especially if there is any state tax withheld on your form. They may also want to verify the income on your return.   You can try to request a refund of your e-file fee for the state using the link below. How do I request a refund for my TurboTax fees? @leeleses