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The $6,000 deduction for seniors has no connection with Social Security. The campaign promise of "no tax on Social Security" has turned into a separate additional deduction. The deduction for seniors will be on Schedule 1-A line 37. The total deductions from Schedule 1-A will be on Form 1040 line 13b, and might include other deductions besides the deduction for seniors. You don't have to enter anything to get the deduction for seniors. TurboTax will give it to you automatically based on the birth date that you entered in your personal information. The maximum deduction for seniors is $6,000, or $12,000 if married filing jointly and both are 65 or older. The deduction is gradually reduced if Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) is over $75,000 ($150,000 if married filing jointly), so if your income is over that amount you will not get the full $6,000 per person. The deduction is reduced to zero if MAGI is $175,000 or more ($250,000 if married filing jointly).  

To verify or find out if you live in a school district or city with an income tax enter your address at: http://www.tax.ohio.gov/Individual/LocalTaxInformation.aspx (then click on "The Finder")    You normally only have to file a return in the city you live in. It is not necessary to file one in the city you work in, if different. Your employer will remit withholding to the city you work in, but you do not file a return unless you're claiming a refund or your employer didn't withhold enough ( both highly unusual). The city you live in will allow a credit or partial credit for the withheld tax you paid to the work location city.   Unlike city tax, Only school district residents file a return &  pay the school district tax. Non residents who work within a taxing SD are not subject to withholding. If withholding was mistakenly withheld, your residence SD will not give you a credit. You have to file an SD return to get a refund. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TurboTax (TT) does not automatically prepare a city return, you must initiate it. At the screen, in the Ohio program, titled   "A few things before we wrap up your state taxes"       scroll down to Ohio City taxes.  Or, later "Your 2025 Ohio Taxes are ready for us to check"     -Click Other situations     -Scroll down to Ohio City taxes.  TT cannot e-file an Ohio City or RITA return. It must be printed and mailed. __________________________________________________________________________________________ TurboTax (TT) does not automatically prepare a School District return (form SD100), you must initiate it. At the screen, in the Ohio program, titled  "A few things before we wrap up your state taxes"       scroll down to School District taxes.  Or later at the screen  "Your 2025 Ohio Taxes are ready for us to check"     -Click Other situations     -Scroll down to School District taxes.   Beginning in 2024, TT will ask “Do you want to file your School District taxes”, if your W-2 showed SD withholding in box 19.   Usually  the School District Income Tax (SDIT) return  is e-filed with the state return, but there are exceptions. Read the Ohio 'filing instructions" that TurboTax prepares, They will tell you if the SD100 was e-filed or if you have to mail it.

After you enter your W-2 you will come to a screen that says "Let's check for uncommon situations." On the screen, check the box for Overtime. TurboTax will then prompt you to enter the information needed to claim the deduction for overtime. The information does not have to come from the W-2.  

Please clarify what form you have. You don't get Form 1099-R for investments. If you sold stock, mutual funds, or other investments you get Form 1099-B. Form 1099-R is for a distribution from a pension, IRA, or other retirement account.  

Got the same issue and have heard that maybe late friday. talked to their support folks and she really wasn't aware there was an issue soooo, her response was to wait until the end of the month.  Others have chimed in since I posted earlier, that it might be fixed friday but who knows.  Can't believe this is taking so long.

not working here either so the 1-21-2026 date has come and gone. Too late in the day to do anything on it. Really frustrating to be held up in things we need to get done. I needed to estimate my taxes to be sure I paid enough in but that is not possible anymore with this product. Last year for me with them after after about 30 years. I'm done.