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You can amend your 2024 tax return. I'll give you guidance below, but first I have a question. Line 6b on your 1040 tax return is taxable Social Security. This is a calculated number. Did you go to FORMs mode in the Desktop version of TurboTax and override it? To amend a return Login to TurboTax Select Tax Home from the left sidebar. Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and  Select the year you want to amend. Click on the Amend (change) return dropdown,  Then Amend using TurboTax Online.   Continue the interview, make the changes you need, and answer the rest of the questions to finish changing your return.    

To manually enter the sale of private company stock without a 1099-B in TurboTax Online, you can bypass the specific 1099-B interview by following these steps: 1. Go to the Wages & Income section. 2. Select Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other under Investment Income. 3. Choose to enter your sales manually instead of importing. 4. When asked about financial institution or account information, you can enter "N/A" or "Not Applicable" since this doesn't exist. 5. Enter the details of your sale, such as description, dates, sale proceeds, and cost basis. 6. Specify that this is a sale of small business or private company stock when prompted. This avoids the 1099-B requirement and allows you to report stock sale proceeds accurately.

You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return. If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again. If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 12 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return. Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS. See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk

@pholzworth 1040 has changed for 2025.  but did you really do a "rollover"?  if you are moving money from Trad IRA to Roth IRA that is usually a "conversion" (1099-R distribution code 2 or 7).   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf Generally, a rollover is a tax-free distri- bution of cash or other assets from one retirement plan that is contributed to an- other plan within 60 days of receiving the distribution. However, a rollover to a Roth IRA or a designated Roth account is generally not a tax-free distribution. Use lines 5a and 5b to report a rollover, including a direct rollover, from one qualified employer’s plan to another or to an IRA.

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

If you haven't filed yet and are not an LLC, you can file Schedule C as a sole proprietor in TurboTax Online. Here's how to do it: 1. Go to the Wages & Income section. 2. Select Add a Self-Employment Income and Expenses (Schedule C). 3. Enter your business information without mentioning LLC if that does not apply. 4. Report your income and expenses related to your business. Schedule C is used by sole proprietors to report business income and expenses. There's no need to list LLC if you don't have one.  

Is the amount sent/issued by the IRS the same as the refund amount shown on your federal tax return Form 1040 Line 35a? - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If not, then go to this IRS website for information on reduced refunds - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203 Are you also receiving a state tax refund? If so, the state refund is sent directly to you based on how you chose to receive the state tax refund. 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_US_en_US?uid=m7ulm2n7   Did you request to have the TurboTax account fees paid from the federal tax refund? Have you factored in the TurboTax account fees? Review your TurboTax account fees - Sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on View Order Details   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

If you've already received your refund, this may be a fraudulent attempt or a phishing scam.   Don't click links in the email, and  Use the official TurboTax Contact site to report it. Immediately contact TurboTax support to secure your account,  File a fraudulent return report, and  Monitor for identity theft.   

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.

Yes.  If you reported income of $200 less than you actually received, you would need to file form 1040X to amend your return and correct the error.  The IRS received a copy of your 1099-K from eBay so it does need to match what they received from eBay or the numbers still need to be reconciled to show why you reported $1,300 instead of $1,500.    In reality, there is a good chance that you will not see much of a change, if any, when you amend your return.  However, the IRS does use computer matching  so to avoid a letter from the IRS, it is best to make the correction.  How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS

Can you give us some more information to clarify your situation? Who did you get the letter from? IRS State TurboTax Did it have specific items listed? Is there a deadline? Is there a number to call?

@cassandara13    ONLY the first three....no more than that. __________________ FIRST...make sure you are using the right number   ...depending on the license type...check the following pictures provided by NY: Sample Photo Documents | NY DMV _________________ AND, it is not the DMV ID number

@rebekkaduhen    Those folks who file early usually encounter this.  Usually because some tax authorities allow e-filing, before the actual paper forms are finalized.   To get a proper final PDF. 1)  log back into your account. 2)   For your 2025  tax filing, click on Add A State  (you won't really do so) 3)   go to the left side Print Center, and download a new PDF file.  That "should" now contain all the final forms. 4)   While you are at it, save separate "Filing" copies, and the copy with all the backup worksheets too. 5)  Then get out of there...do not be tempted to mess around in your actual tax file, or you will destroy the final copy that is archived at the end of the year.