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The senior deduction is automatically calculated by TurboTax based on the dates of birth you entered for each spouse.   Married couples filing separately are not eligible for the senior deduction.   The senior additional deduction is not included in the standard deduction but appears on line 37 of Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040.   In TurboTax Online, you can only view Schedule 1-A after registering and paying the TurboTax fee.   But you can preview your form 1040 and check line 13b of your form 1040 which includes the senior deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the overtime or the car loan interest deduction.   To preview your form 1040 in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   Open your return In the left-hand column, locate Tax Tools, click on the drop-down arrow then click on Tools On the Tools Center page, click on View Tax Summary In the left-hand column, click on Preview my 1040 Your form 1040 will display. Scroll down to line 13b  and you should see the amount of this deduction included in this line.

Your state estimated tax payments will serve as a credit your state tax liability and have to be entered on your tax return.   You enter your state estimated tax payments in the Federal section and they will flow through to your state return.   In TurboTax Online, you can enter the state estimated taxes you paid by following these steps:   Open your tax return Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then Deductions & Credits  Locate the section named Estimates and Other Taxes Paid and click on the arrow on the right  Click on Start next to Estimated Tax Payments On the next page, click Start next to State estimated taxes for 2025.  

You cannot apply your refund to past taxes due.   However, if you owe back taxes from last year, the IRS may offset this year's refund to pay for back taxes.   In this case, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) will send you a notice if an offset of your tax refund occurs. The notice will reflect the original refund amount, your offset amount, the agency receiving the payment, and the address and telephone number of the agency. BFS will notify the IRS of the amount taken from your refund once your refund date has passed.    You should contact the agency shown on the notice if you believe you don't owe the debt or if you're disputing the amount taken from your refund.    If you don't receive a notice, contact the BFS's TOP call center at 800-304-3107 (or TTY/TDD 866-297-0517), Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.   For more information: https://fiscal.treasury.gov/top/

Did you enter this on your 2025 or 2024 return? And which 1099 form is it?   Once we know which kind of 1099 form you are referring to, then we can help you.   If you are referring to your 2024 return, you must amend your 2024 tax return to delete any forms. See "How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?"

Yes, that may have been for a specific situation however, once you calculate the depreciation portion of the standard mileage rate (SMR) or you total actual depreciation expense used enter that amount in the slot for 'Depreciation'. If the depreciation amount is higher than the cost basis, use the cost basis.    Gain will be taxed to the extent of depreciation at your regular tax rate. If there is a higher gain, the balance will be taxed as capital gain. A loss would reduce other income.   It's not recommended to do any sales information in the vehicle asset itself. If you follow the steps the taxable income will report property without duplication. Vehicles have varied business use percentages and for this reason it's difficult to arrive at the correct results inside the vehicle.   @cclinton 

@riederer    You should specify which state is involved.   It could be a state-specific problem, and someone with that state needs to check what's happening....but we don't know which state you are using.

If you do not have your 2024 tax forms, how you get them will depend on how you filed your taxes last year.   If you used TurboTax Online to prepare your 2024 taxes, you can download your 2024 Tax information in TurboTax as follows;  Sign in to your TurboTax account ,  Scroll down to "Your tax returns & documents" on your Tax Home screen and select 2024.  Click on "Download/print return (PDF)".     See these helpful links:  How do I get a copy of the 2024 return I filed in TurboTax Online?  How do I view, download, or print a prior-year tax return?   If you used a TurboTax Desktop version, you can open your saved .tax2024 file directly from your computer.    You can also obtain your 2024  tax data from the IRS. They keep records for up to seven years. To get an exact copy of your 2024 tax return, you can file Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return.  There is a $30 fee.    You can also request a tax transcript using Form 4506-T, which is generally processed within 10 business days.   You can view or download tax transcripts using your IRS Online Account.  If you don’t already have an account on IRS.gov, you can use this link to create an online account Online account for individuals.   Click here for Video: How to Recover Past Tax Returns Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.