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For clarification, is this question about whether one full sliding door unit would count as one door, two doors, or a door (the sliding portion) and a window (the fixed portion)? I'm guessing the answer is that the entire slider unit would simply count as one door, but I was hoping to make sure before I finish this section in my taxes.  Thanks.

If you owe tax due, you have to pay it yourself by the filing deadline on April 15, 2026.      If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website.    https://www.irs.gov/payments   https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-by-debit-or-credit-card   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403      To apply for a payment plan with the IRS   Apply Online for a Payment Plan     You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0   WHAT IF I CANNOT PAY MY TAX DUE? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-payments/pay-taxes/L8aQBCpPO_US_en_US?uid=m9iryksw

@jmorrow338 , oh dear! I am fresh out of ideas.   Since I cannot see your screen, I am going to forward this thread to  Intuit  employee experts -- they can indeed look at your  screens and suggest some remedial action.  My apologies  for not being able to resolve your issue.   pk

The most common reason for filing Federal Form 8453 is because of reporting summary transactions from a 1099-B brokerage statement.  The statement and this form get mailed to the IRS within 3 days of acceptance of your Federal return.   This form does not need to be mailed to California.  The California Franchise Tax Board does have a Form 8453-OL, but it does not get sent to them and you just need to keep it with your tax records.

TurboTax will carry over health insurance information from form 1095-A, Medicare premiums from 1099-SA and from self-employed health insurance to the medical expenses section.  If you have any of these situation on your tax return, that may be what is entered as a medical expense on your tax return.   You can go to the medical expenses section of TurboTax to review your entries as follows:   Click on the Search icon at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type medical expenses in the search box Click on the link Jump to medical expenses   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

You must calculate a separate cost basis for each specific slice of the property you acquired.  In the eyes of the IRS, you didn't just sell one property; you sold a collection of interests, each with its own "birthday" and value.    To find your total basis, you need to recreate a timeline of ownership.   For every inheritance event, follow this formula:   Interest Basis = Percentage inherited * FMV at DoD (date of death)    -   Determining stepped-up basis   The basis can be increased for improvements and selling expenses.  

@rajeshlhegde , Namaste  Rajesh ji While I see what path you have followed to declare/ recognize the foreign taxes paid , what did you decalre as foreign source income ?    Because it is not the sales price --- the only foreign source income that is being taxed by the USA is the net  LTCG per US tax rules.  I am missing something here   pk

I am having a similar issue. My husband and I are both self employed, each with our own business. My husband's insurance was a COBRA plan from his previous employer. His total payments were 11,245. My insurance was from a Marketplace plan. My total payments were 10,892. The combined total is 22,137. Our combined income exceeded that amount. Here's where the issue begins: Line 14 of Form 7206 shows an SE health insurance deduction as 22,579. Line 17 on Schedule 1 shows an SE health insurance deduction of 33,202.   Am I missing something? I feel like these two lines should be the same and and that they should be 22,137. Does it have something to do Form 1095-A? I also can't change the amount on line 17. I'm very concerned about this being a major red flag.    I appreciate any insight you can offer.

This is not considered a rental property at this point, it is simply considered a second home.  In the future if they are paying rent that covers the mortgage and utilities, it still will not be considered a rental property, instead it will be considered personal use.  As a personal use property,  if you itemize, you may be able to claim the mortgage interest and property taxes on Schedule A. However, you would not list this as an asset or depreciate the property.  You also would not be able to deduct repairs, maintenance or utilities.    In order for this to be considered a rental property, you would need to rent it to your daughter as you would a stranger at the Fair Market Rental Value in your area.  If you do not treat your daughter like you would a stranger for the rental, you cannot claim it as a rental.  Even a small family discount is not allowed. 

You cannot delete the account, but you can clear out the information you entered. If you have not registered, paid or e-filed you can clear and just do not start over . CLEAR AND START OVER   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/clear-start-turbotax-online/L37BZFuBV_US_en_US?uid=m6b26ost  

If your screen is frozen, try clearing your cache and deleting your cookies. If you would like assistance completing your tax return, you can connect with a TurboTax Live expert directly from your return.   Go into the tax return. 1. Select Expert Help 2. Connect with Expert Help in the chat window to start a live session.    You’ll have the option to share your screen so the expert can review everything with you in real time. If you’re using the mobile app, you can access Expert Help there as well.     TurboTax Online Live Assisted Review TurboTax Desktop Live Tax Advice