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You can't enter those expenses yet. This is a known glitch in TurboTax (TT). They are working on it (no announced fix date).   The 2025 education and 529 sections appear totally redesigned, from last year. 

Because you have two W-2's you may not have had the proper withholdings taken out.   If you worked more than one job, or your spouse works, you will receive W-2s from multiple employers. If you have multiple sources of income, you must combine all of the income to determine your tax.  The first $15,750 (the Standard Deduction if filing Single) isn't taxable. That is the way the payroll system works. They estimate your income for the year and calculate the tax with that deduction included.  However, if you had a second job, and failed to tell your employer the amount you earned, or expected to earn in the first job, the payroll system would give you the same deduction a second time.  This would most likely result in you owing additional tax on your tax return.  This situation is true for all other forms of income you may earn.  To avoid this circumstance, you should provide your employer with a Form W-4.    For more information, see,  Your withholding may not be enough to cover other income  

You follow up question might be does online MBA qualify for the Lifetime Learning credit (LLC)?   Schools that only offer online courses usually do not qualify.  Online classes taken at schools that also have  classroom instruction usually do count. See if your school is on the U.S. Department of Education’s Database of Accredited Post Secondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP) or the Federal Student Loan Program list. (from IRS web site) I find this tool easier to use, even though they say it's for 529 plans (it's the same list) https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions  

 You will be able to access the 2024 return you started by using the exact same account and user ID that you used when you started it.   But you can no longer use online software for any further changes.       Start a 2025  return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   Online tax preparation and e-filing for 2024  returns is now permanently closed.    Now it is too late to use online software or to e-file. If you have any changes/corrections at all to make to your 2024 return, you now have to complete it using desktop software, which you must download to a full PC or Mac  (not to a mobile device).Then you need to print, sign and mail it.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/printers-printing/finish-prior-year-return-started-turbotax-online/L9Oe4M90A_US_en_US?uid=m68tffpe   If you already paid for your online software you can ask customer support for a download of the desktop software.   They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday - Friday   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number     If you are getting a refund, there is no penalty for filing late.  If you owe tax due, then file and pay the amount due as shown on the Form 1040, but expect a bill later from the IRS for the penalty and interest you will owe.  Only the IRS will calculate this—TurboTax will not calculate it.     When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.

I started with the online version and decided it was an annoying piece of garbage.   So, I switched yo desktop and had to start from the beginining.   I tried to import my 2024 return and ran into the same problem as everyone else.   My 2024 rerturn was on my OneDrive, but TurboCrap could not see it. So I copied it to the my mac drive and TurboCrap found it.   2 hours and I still on step 1.

The reason this is being asked again is that most, but not all, taxpayers received the rebate in 2023 and 2024.  If they received the rebate in 2025, then they will report it on their 2025 tax return.  TurboTax includes the question to ensure that Minnesota taxpayers are not taxed in Minnesota for this rebate, since it is taxable federally.   It sounds like you received the rebate in 2023, so you can skip answering the question "If you received payment from the State of MN for the Tax Rebate Program and you reported it as income in your federal return, enter the amount in the box below __"

No one in the user forum can resolve a billing issue.  If you have a question about your TurboTax fees or billing, make sure you use the word “billing” in your request for help.  Do not use the word “refund.”   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh

No one in the user forum knows about a 20% discount you were supposed to get.   Was it an affiliate discount?   AFFILIATE DISCOUNT https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/get-turbotax-affiliate-partner-discount/L4ViVaZOr_US_en_US?uid=m5xwx28k     Or....something else? No one in the user forum can resolve a billing issue.  If you have a question about your TurboTax fees or billing, make sure you use the word “billing” in your request for help.  Do not use the word “refund.”   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

Yes, You may use a foreign address on your tax return as well choose to get a refund check mailed to your foreign address.  Be aware, that the IRS is phasing out the option to receive paper check refunds.   The following links give more information about refunds for taxpayers living abroad and the IRS mailing phase-out expectations: Helpful tips for effectively receiving a tax refund for taxpayers living abroad IRS to phase out paper tax refund checks starting with individual taxpayers Can I e-file with a foreign address?

What is it asking you to pay for?   With desktop software there will always be a $25 state e-file fee.  The software includes the program to prepare a state return, but there is an extra fee to e-file the state.   You can avoid the state e-file fee if you print and mail the state instead of e-filing it.   Or are you being charged more than the $25?   We see people get confused and they keep logging in to online software which will require them to pay at the end.   You need to use the desktop software.   One way to tell if you are using the right software---your tool bar.   Online software has the toolbar in a black vertical column on the left side of the screen.   Desktop software has the tools up on the top of your TT screen.  

Para hacer tus impuestos ve a TurboTax en español, las preguntas y la información van a estar en español.  El programa está diseñado para guiarte durante el proceso y pedir más información si es necesaria y completar todas las formas que necesites.    También tienes la opción de pedir que un experto en impuestos bilingüe revise tu declaración y la termine por ti usando TurboTax Live.     Y si tienes mas preguntas las puedes hacer aquí en español.    

Since the distribution from the IRA took place while you were a resident of Florida, you are correct, it is considered to be Florida income.   Being a part-year resident of Wisconsin, you should be filing a part-year resident tax return.  As you go through the part-year return for Wisconsin, you should see inputs asking to allocate your income between Wisconsin and not-Wisconsin.  This is where you would indicate that the income from the IRA distribution was not Wisconsin income.

If you are filing a joint tax return you have to enter income from both spouses, and if one of you has self-employment income showing a loss, you will not get the childcare credit.   Make sure all of your income has been entered before you try to work on this credit.

If you are filing a New York state tax return for the 2025 tax year and have a New York-issued identification (driver's license, permit, or non-driver ID), you must enter the document number in addition to your ID number. This document number is an 8- or 10-digit alphanumeric number found in the lower right corner of your ID, or on the back if the ID was issued after January 28, 2014. The document number starts after "IDUSA.”    You can see examples at the New York Department of Motor Vehicles website.

We just purchased a heat pump system -  I understand what you are saying about the heat pump system covers the heating and cooling of our home.     If I put the cost under the most expensive line on the page where is says enter your qualified energy property cost, do I also enter the same amount on the page where it ask for the improvements or replacements installed for enabling property.  To me it seems like this would be duplication of information.   Thank you.