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Is the IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box checked on the 1099-R, and is it checked in TurboTax? Were you over 70½ years old at the end of 2025? Both of those conditions must be true for the QCD question to be asked. Then you must continue through all of the questions in TurboTax after you enter the 1099-R, and after you have finished entering all of your 1099-Rs. When you do get to the question, it does not say "QCD." It asks whether you "transferred all or part of this money directly to charity." You will not see the term QCD until after you have finished entering it.  

The program has been selecting the larger of sales tax or state and local taxes unless you directed it to choose one or the other. However, you won't necessarily see the result from the input screens or the summary screen.   In TurboTax Online: Go to Tax Tools > Tools > View Tax Summary > Preview my 1040.  Look at Schedule A, Line 5. This section will show you which taxes are being deducted.   See this TurboTax tips article for more information about Schedule A and itemizing your deductions.  

If you haven't paid yet, follow these steps to remove the state entirely: Sign In to your TurboTax account and open your return. Select State Taxes from the left-hand navigation menu. On the Status of your state returns screen, you will see a list of the states you've started. Select the Trash Can icon (or the Delete link) next to the state you want to remove. Answer Yes to confirm the deletion.   Filing Only Federal - You can e-file your Federal return and simply skip the State filing. Go to the File section. Continue through the screens until you reach "Just one more step" or "Let's get ready to file." You will see a list of your returns (e.g., Federal, California). Look for a button or link that says "I want to file my state later" or simply uncheck the box next to the state return. Proceed to e-file only the Federal return  

Here is how you can enter your Illinois 529 contributions.   Navigate to the Illinois section of TurboTax (State Taxes > Illinois) Continue through the interview until you arrive at the screen Here's the income that Illinois handles differently Expand Education Start or Revisit College savings and prepaid tuition plan contributions Enter the information from the 529 contribution Here is some more information on deducting 529 contributions: 529 Plans and Taxes: Deductions, Tax-Free Withdrawals & More

Having the same(?) issue attempting to purchase a TurboTax Desktop product. Tried different browsers and credit cards.  Keep getting "We are sorry, we are having trouble authorizing your credit card. Please verify your billing address, card number and CW and try again."   Maybe a temporary issue with the processor?  If so, the error message is poor.

If you actually open up the tax return in TTD, It will show the various categories that are adding up to the expenses at the bottom. The usefulness of the forms and ability to follow though the forms itself; is worth its weight in Gold.  

If You Used TurboTax Online Once a return is e-filed and accepted, it is stored in your TurboTax account.  Sign in to your TurboTax account using the exact same User ID you used for filing. On the Tax Home screen, scroll down to the section titled "Your tax returns & documents". Select 2025 and then click Download/print return (PDF). If the return is locked or you only see an "Add a State" option: Click Add a State (this is a workaround to reopen the return interview without actually adding a state). Once inside, select Tax Tools from the left menu, then Print Center. Select Print, save or preview this year's return and choose your preferred PDF option (e.g., "Just my tax return" or "include government and TurboTax worksheets").  

I hit the same bug.  The solution is to: - switch to forms mode - delete the "tax summary" form   You will then be able to go through the filing steps again.  The file should transmit.   May the force be with you...

@Luna_Tax use the worksheet on page 16   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf   @Hal_Al - the link in your post no longer works, but I suspect the worksheet above is what you were refering to???

When stock exercise income is reported in Box 1 of your W-2, it reflects ordinary income already included in wages. The broker's 1099-B reports the stock sale, but often shows no or incomplete cost basis. To prevent double reporting in TurboTax Online, enter your W-2 as given, then enter your 1099-B. When asked if the sales include employee stock options, say Yes. TurboTax will help adjust the 1099-B entry to exclude the income portion already reported on your W-2. Because the sale on the 1099-B may occur later due to transaction settlement timing, the gain or loss reported there is often minimal. Review any supplemental statement from your broker carefully; it usually provides adjusted basis information that accounts for income included in your W-2. Using this basis adjustment ensures you only report gain or loss beyond what was included as wages, avoiding duplication. This approach addresses the timing and basis complexities common in employee stock option exercises to help ensure accurate tax reporting.

@Tamsue1964 wrote: The thing is, my husband and I always do self check out, so I did not even talk to a sales person only the one who pointed me to where the insertion was. I don't know how it works at your particular wholesale club.   But here's a common scenario:  After you purchased a card in the aisle at Sam's, then after paying did you take the card and receipt to a desk and get the product with the license activation code?   They usually have to get it out of a room/closet.  We have seen people pay for the product then leave the store without picking up the code.   Do you have any question about downloading and installing your product?  You made a couple of statements but haven't really asked anything or mentioned any issue.  The license code is a 16-digit alphanumeric code in this format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.  This is a PUBLIC Internet forum, so do NOT post it here.   If you need help with downloading, installing, or activating, we need to be sure what version of TurboTax you bought-- was it for Online or desktop?   Sam's sells license codes for desktop TurboTax and for Online TurboTax.    The 2 versions are activated through different methods.   Here's what Sams sells:   Desktop Deluxe Desktop Deluxe Federal + State Desktop Premier Desktop Home and Business Desktop Business (corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts) Online TurboTax:  Individuals & Homeowners  (Online Deluxe) Online TurboTax:  Investors & Self-Employed  (Online Premium.)

To send your Tax Expert a message, select the tab with your expert's name (next to Checklist) and send a message.    For more information, refer to the TurboTax article How does ​TurboTax Expert Full Service​ work?  

TurboTax does not know if you paid your state tax. The confirmation of your state tax payment is the payment record or statement from your bank account or credit card, depending on how you paid the tax. Some states allow payment by direct debit, but most do not. If you specified payment by direct debit when you filed your state tax return, all TurboTax does is send your bank account information to the state. The state withdraws the payment from your bank account. TurboTax does not get any information about whether the payment was actually made.  

So after grouping the donations with some being over $500 and listing them as household items and following the same as in years past, Turbo tax is forcing me to enter the following on the worksheets for each of the grouped donations that totaled over $500.    I bypassed this during the smart check since the actual form filed with IRS matches last year.  However, turbotax will not process my efile and instead tells me if I don't add information I can mail in my taxes. 1. Date Donated Property was acquired 2. How Donated Property was acquired 3. Cost/adjusted basis   If I use deductible duck will I still have these same issues and not be able to efile?  I have been using a different 3rd party app to record donations and FMV.  Then I manually enter the grouped donations, but run into this issue and contemplating why TT would be forcing me to print and MAIL returns in the year 2026!!