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I bought the Block sw for $34 on Stack.  I did most of my return and it suddenly said I owed $5000 where for several years with TT I got a $300 refund.  My income and other stuff has hardly changed, including my RMD's.  Perhaps I made some mistake but I don't know what.  I took my stuff to a local and very experienced and well recommended tax preparer who uses Intuit's professional sw and for her $250 tax prep service, I am getting back over $700.

If this issue occurs when you are trying to enter your billing address, check to see if the address you are using matches the Post Office designation for the address and zip code for the location. You can check zip codes at this Post Office webpage.    If you are using a Windows device, try going to Settings, System, Displays and adjusting the scale or resolution. First try the scaling setting.  In your Windows Settings, if you have scaling set to a higher value than the normal 100%, try changing it back to 100%.    If lowering the scaling to 100% didn't help, then it may be screen resolution.  Try a lower screen resolution such as 800x600.  You can change your settings again later if needed.   " Clear cache and cookies" may also help resolve the issue.   I have found that, when using a Mac, the button to complete the payment was outside the viewable screen. Connecting to a larger monitor resolved the issue.   Some users have found that restarting their wi-fi connection resolved this issue.

You will have to contact ADP for the 2024 W-2.   If you have filed the 2025 tax return and have another 2025 W-2 then you will need to amend the 2025 return to add the W-2   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

The answer did not really help because I already knew where to look on the Ohio form to find the information I wanted. The problem is that I could not see the information while going through the state section within the software. I did find a solution, though. By starting the filing process, I paid for completing this year’s taxes so that I could then download the tax forms that has the information I wanted. Not a convenient approach but it works. 

The culprit is often a cluttered or "broken" cache. Since these temporary files can interfere with how the software loads, cleaning them out usually fixes the issue.   If you are using the web-based version, try these three troubleshooting methods: Clear out your stored  cache and cookies  Use an Incognito or Private window Try logging in through a different web browser (for example, moving from Chrome to Firefox or Edge)

Unfortunately, you cannot subtract the donation directly from the 1099-K income line to zero it out.   Instead, if you donated the proceeds to a qualified organization, you can claim that as an itemized deduction. It’s important to note that this only reduces your taxable income if your total itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction for the year.

El descuento de $41 puede deberse a un ajuste del IRS por errores en tu declaración federal o una deuda tributaria previa, independiente de tu estado. Los impuestos estatales y federales son distintos y se calculan por separado; pagar uno no cubre el otro, y el IRS puede embargar fondos por deudas.

You don't need to worry. It is properly included as a credit to 2025, because early 2026 Q4 payments due 1/15 (and also extension payments due 4/15) are on time, and can be used to reduce your 2025 tax.

Generally, you should leave boxes blank on TurboTax that were also blank on the form. Sometimes there is a data mismatch, and you'll be prompted for more information.  This often happens when state information is filled out, bit you live in a no-tax state, in which case all the state data fields should be left blank.

For the Teacher (Educator) deduction - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Employment Expenses On Teacher (Educator) Expenses, click on the start or update button