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You can claim a credit for your solar panels in TurboTax under Home Energy Credits.   You can get to these screens in your TurboTax program to answer these questions using the steps listed below:   Click on Search in the top right of your TurboTax screen Type residential energy credit in the search box Click on the link Jump to residential energy credit This will take you to the input screen in TurboTax to enter your information regarding your new water heater Your screen will say Energy Efficient home improvements Answer Yes to I made these energy-efficient improvements or have a carryforward and click on Continue Answer Yes to my home is in the U.S. and Continue through your TurboTax screens  Your next screen says First, we need to know a little more about your living arrangements. Answer and Continue The next screen says Energy-Efficient improvements for your home. Answer Yes, my home is in the U.S. and Continue On the screen that says Did you have any of these residential-related clean energy costs in 2025? Answer Yes (for solar electric property) and Continue On the screen that says Enter your Residential Clean Energy Improvements, you will enter the cost of your solar panels under solar electric costs and Continue Your next screen will say Let's make sure we have the right address for your home. Check Yes, this is the correct address home. and Continue Your next screen will say Enter any fuel cell property improvements. Enter if you have them and Continue Your next screen will say Did you have any of these qualified energy-efficient improvements in 2025?  Answer and Continue Continue through the rest of your screens to complete the Home Energy Credit section of TurboTax.   Click here for Where do I enter qualified energy-saving improvements? Click here for Energy-Efficient Home Improvement Credit Click here for 2024-2025 Energy Tax Credit: Which Home Improvements Qualify? Click here for Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit qualified manufacturer requirements   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

No. Not always. Form 8606 is used to calculate the taxable amount of your Roth IRA.  Since you have Code T, this is telling TurboTax that you have met your 5 year holding period.  And if you already entered your age and are over 59.5, this would not be taxable income.     

I think you're referring to your tax return, Form 1040. and the posting of a retirement withdrawal reported on a for 1099-R.   Box 1z is income. It includes you  W-2's and other income forms of income. It doesn't include any Social Security or retirement income. Line 5a is retirement income that is reported on a Form 1099-R. You should check the posting of the 1099-R to confirm the amount is $13,014. The two numbers are separately calculated.   It's a coincidence that they are soo close.

Yes, you are correct. The negative income entered under 'Other Income' can only be the net amount so that it's equal.    As indicated earlier, there is no need to enter duplicated income at all. If the two 1099-MISCs are an exact duplicate and you did not receive the income twice, it should just remain in your file with all tax documents and the information about contacting the company in regards to the discrepancy.   @Pedernales 

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.     How do I connect with a tax expert in TurboTax Experts?   TurboTax Online Live Assisted Review TurboTax Desktop Live Tax Advice

If you have already filed your return:   If the account you provided is invalid, the IRS will mail you a refund check.   If you gave the wrong account, you can call the IRS at 800-829-1040 and ask to stop the direct deposit and send you a check. If your return gets rejected, you can go back and change the information on your return before filing it again.  What if I entered the wrong bank account for direct deposit?

Yes. First the Oklahoma (OK) tax withholding should be entered using the steps below (not in the 1099-MISC).    Enter your withholding using the steps below: Sign into your TurboTax account - TurboTax Online/Mobile or TurboTax Desktop > Select Deductions and Credits Scroll to Estimate and Other Taxes Paid > Show More arrow > Start/Revisit beside Income Taxes Paid >  Scroll to Other Income Taxes Paid in 2025 Continue to Start Withholding not already entered on a W-2 or 1099 > Go to State enter OK and amount Next, go to your Schedule E for this royalty property and enter the production tax as you indicated. Try putting it under 'Any Miscellaneous Expenses' with description and amount. Entering it in either section did not double it in my test with TurboTax Desktop.

If you are mailing your tax return, just print the necessary IRS forms and include your income documents.   Open the link below to see the instructions you need to follow to send your return to, and any forms you need to include with your return. Choose whether you are using Online or Desktop version: How do I file my return by mail?  

@MelindaS1  There was not an "online" button on either turbotax window or bar at top, but under "Help" I did "Send the file to a Turbotax Agent" It says sent.    Intuit Turbotax Premier 2025 2025.r27.046  Aldo filing Louisiana. Token: [removed]-74481819

It is not uncommon for the IRS or state to request copies of your tax documents.  They want to see the documents that show tax withheld and compare them to the ones that you entered and to the amounts reported to them by the issuers of the documents.   Provide them with copies as instructed in your letter so that your refund can be issued.