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I downloaded TurboTax Deluxe 2025 and found the same incorrect historical data just as I finished my taxes.  Now I don't trust my turbo tax results and will have to validate everything manually.  What a waste of money buying Turbo Tax.  I think Intuit is out to get PC uses to switch to online version which I won't do.

@DLWoodrum , as I said if this is an income stream that is NOT incidental, then you need to enter / report this as  Schedule-C  ( self-Employment ) income.  And since the work is being performed in the US , it is US sourced income ---- it is  immaterial whom or where the payment is made.  If the monies came from  say Shanghai and got deposited in your bank account in Singapore, it is still US sourced income for you.   Sorry for the confusion.   Is there more I can do for you?

Did the IRS send you a notice and required you to ID Verify?   If so, the IRS website says it can take 2-3 weeks to show a change in "Where's My Refund". https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund The IRS website also says it "may take up to 9 weeks" after ID verification to process and receive a Federal refund, but it's often not that long.

@jarrett190    And when you edit yourself in the My Info area.....look closely near your SS# entry.  There is a checkbox there  for indicating that your SS# is NOT valid for employment....you (normally) don't check that box  (unless that is true?)

If you received executor fees for a one time limited action, this would not be business income for you, rather miscellaneous income as you indicated. You can report this income using the steps below.Other Miscellaneous Income: Sign into your TurboTax Online account Go to Tax Home (left panel)  Wages and Income  section Scroll to  Less Common Income > Select  Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C Select Other reportable Income > Enter a description (----) and the amount This will include the income on your tax return.

Windows or Mac?   You only need the file ending in .tax2024 to transfer into 2025.   On the old computer, Your tax files end in .tax or .tax2022 or .tax2023 or .tax2024 etc.  They should be in your Documents in a Turbo Tax folder.  You should also have the pdf files of each year.  Or search your computer for all files ending in .tax.  Also if you haven't done it,  I would open each year in the program and save it as a PDF file, go to File-Save to PDF so you don't need the program installed to view or print your return in the future like to get a mortgage or loan, etc.   What I would do is just copy the whole Turbo Tax folder that is under your Documents.  That should be where the .tax files and pdf files are stored.  Copy that folder to a flash drive or best yet is to burn it to a CD or DVD and then you will have a backup of them.   Then on the new computer copy the folder (or files) from the flash drive to your Documents folder.   The programs need to be installed from the CD or download them again.  You don't need to install them unless you need to amend or open a return.  They only support the last 3 years so you might not be able to update older years or download any state programs you need.   Since you now have to log into an Intuit Account all your downloads and licenses are listed there (even if you bought it from somewhere else) so if you need to download to install it again or install on another computer, even on the other operating system (Windows, Mac).  And the download will always be up to date with all the updates.   See this article on how to move your tax return to another computer……. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-data-file/help/how-do-i-move-my-tax-data-file-to-another-computer/00/26128

In the top left corner, go to File, then choose Check for Updates.  If you close the program and re-open it, TurboTax will check for updates automatically.  @janer49    Troubleshooting for MAC issues      Troubleshoot TurboTax Desktop for Windows issues    

Yes, the amened form is not yet available and is normal every tax season. The IRS is not willing to accept amendments until later this month. If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.  Check the availability below.   You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed. You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return. Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected. You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment Amend a tax return for the current tax year Tax Form Availability 

To report each of your three Form 1099-R distributions for your inherited IRAs, which each total exactly the amount of the RMD for each, do the following:   Return to your 1099-R entries by clicking Review to the right of IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) in the Federal Wages & Income Click on the pencil to the right of the first 1099-R Click Continue through the entries you've made Ensure you selected, I inherited this IRA, Continue Enter the information about from whom it was inherited, Continue Answer the, "Did you have nondeductible contributions for this IRA?", typically "No", Continue Year when the person from whom you inherited IRA was born, Continue Next, "Let's get more information about your RMD", enter the distribution amount (which in your case is also the RMD), Continue Next, select, The entire distribution applied to the December 31, 2025 RMD, Continue Next, in the Review your 1099-R summary, Continue (not the pencil) Continue answering the questions Next, when you see "Let's go over any required minimum distributions (RMD), select Continue (not the pencil)   Follow the above steps for each of your Form 1099-R entries.   If you still receive alerts about RMDs, be sure each number is exact for each box. You mentioned uploading, so it's a good idea to carefully review.   If after doing the above steps, you receive alerts, you may go in and remove the Form 5329 (if one was generated), since you know it is all correct.   To delete Form 5329:    Go to Tax Tools on the right hand panel inside of TurboTax Click on the down arrow and scroll down to Tools Click on Tools and select Delete a form from the menu items that appear in the Tool Center Click on the trash can icon to the right of Form 5329