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A tax extension grants taxpayers until October 15, 2026, to file their tax returns, providing additional time beyond the standard April 15, 2026, deadline. To avoid the assessment of a failure-to-file penalty, taxpayers must file for an extension by the April 15 date. No further extensions are permitted past October 15, 2026.   An extension does not grant a taxpayer additional time to pay taxes, which remain due on April 15, 2026. Even if the full amount cannot be paid by the deadline, filing an extension is still recommended to avoid the assessment of the failure-to-file penalty. How do I file an IRS tax extension? Free federal tax extension is now available   @alyssarhaggerty   

Yes, The extension gives you until October 15, 2026, to file your taxes without getting a failure to file penalty.  You don't get extra time to pay your taxes so you must pay any taxes that you may have that are due by April 15, 2026, so you won't be assessed the failure to pay penalty.   Refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I file an IRS tax extension? for instructions. If you need to file a state extension, review the article How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?  

Yes, you can still deduct those points. It is  common for a loan to be sold after closing, and the new lender’s Form 1098 usually won't show the points paid to the original lender.   You can enter this manually in the 1098 Section (Deductions & Credits > Deductions & Credits Summary > Your Home > Mortgage Interest Form 1098). After you enter the 1098 info, continue through the interview. You will be asked if you paid points, answer that you did, and then you can indicate that the points only appear on your Closing Disclosure or HUD-1.   If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15. But remember any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.

The extension gives you until October 15, 2026, to file your taxes without getting a failure to file penalty.  You don't get extra time to pay your taxes so you must pay any taxes that you may have that are due by April 15, 2026, so you won't be assessed the failure to pay penalty.   Refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I file an IRS tax extension? for instructions. If you need to file a state extension, review the article How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?  

Sec 179 deduction cannot exceed your net taxable business income for the year, and special limits apply to vehicles.  So if you're business income keeps changing due to income and/or expenses that you are adding on your return, this may be the reason why your disallowed amount keeps changing.

In TurboTax Online, navigate back to the Tax tools > Print center menu on the left. When you select Print, save, or preview this year's return, on the next screen, select the option for "Include government and TurboTax worksheets (optional)" to print the most detailed copy.     If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15. But remember any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.

The MAGI is a built-in calculation that cannot be manually modified.   I would suggest taking a look at Form 1040 to see if there may be an item of income that is being reported incorrectly.  Occasionally, this can happen if decimals are in the wrong spot or when items are imported and the file isn't read properly.   To preview the form 1040, click Tools in the menu bar on the left and then Tax Tools.   Next, select "View Tacx Summary".  After you see the tax summary return to the menu bar on the left and select "Preview my 1040".

Try Delete a Form to remove the 210. Scroll through the list and look for Form 2106 AND any California forms labeled Form 3805V (Net Operating Loss) or Worksheet for 2106.  Click Delete next to any form related to employee business expenses or vehicle adjustments.   From the left rail menu in TurboTax Online, select Tax Tools (You may have to scroll down on the left rail menu.) On the drop-down select Tools On the Pop-Up menu titled “Tools Center,” select Delete a Form  This will show all of the forms in your return  Scroll down to the form you want to delete  Select the Form  Click on Delete.