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For 2025, TurboTax developers have mangled the wording on the question that is involved. Rather than the question asking if the amount in box 2a was used as the taxable amount, the question now inap...
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For 2025, TurboTax developers have mangled the wording on the question that is involved. Rather than the question asking if the amount in box 2a was used as the taxable amount, the question now inappropriately asks, "For the years you received these distributions, was the total amount shown in the form the amount you paid tax on?" TurboTax actually treats the answer as being to a question that asks, "For the years you received these distributions, was the amount shown in box 2a of the form the amount you paid tax on?" If the amount in box 2a is correct, you must answer Yes.
3 hours ago
Sí. Por lo general puedes reclamar a tu hijo de 19 años, si cumple con todos los requerimientos del IRS.
Si tu hijo fue estudiante de tiempo completo por al menos 5 meses.
Vivió contigo m...
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Sí. Por lo general puedes reclamar a tu hijo de 19 años, si cumple con todos los requerimientos del IRS.
Si tu hijo fue estudiante de tiempo completo por al menos 5 meses.
Vivió contigo más de la mitad del año.
No pagó por más de la mitad de sus propios gastos.
Aunque solo trabajó dos meses, si sus ingresos fueron bajos y no se mantuvo por sí mismo, aún puede calificar como dependiente.
Puedes ingresar al siguiente enlace para ver más detalles sobre los requerimientos del IRS para los dependientes.
IRS requisitos para dependientes
3 hours ago
@BadBrad, no AHRI documentation is required to be attached to the return to file for this credit. You are correct that the furnace has to be AFUE 97 or above, which my furnace is, but the only thing...
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@BadBrad, no AHRI documentation is required to be attached to the return to file for this credit. You are correct that the furnace has to be AFUE 97 or above, which my furnace is, but the only thing that needs to be filed with the IRS is the cost of the equipment, and the manufacturer QMID
3 hours ago
Hmmmm so I wonder if it was truly fixed "over the weekend" that if I try to refile again if it will go through this time. This is so frustrating.
3 hours ago
TIAA is a teachers annuity plan how do i add it to my 1099R form
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3 hours ago
*should i file
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3 hours ago
Towards the end of Covid, I rewrote an equity LOC to help my son finish building his house (he ran out of money). He agreed to pay the monthly interest until he paid me off. The amount was $150,000. ...
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Towards the end of Covid, I rewrote an equity LOC to help my son finish building his house (he ran out of money). He agreed to pay the monthly interest until he paid me off. The amount was $150,000. This was supposed to be short term until the house was completed but life got complicated. Every month after I get the bill I calculate his portion of the total and send him a spreadsheet. He transfers the money to the bank. There is no discount, there is no income made by me. I am retired and do not claim the interest paid on my equity LOC. Do I have to claim the interest he sends as income I received? I asked because my return was rejected and wondering if this is why
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3 hours ago
Yes, you will need to add a Form 1040-X. It's not the right time to amend a 2025 tax return. You will need to indicate it is an amended return however the amended Form 1040-X will not be available un...
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Yes, you will need to add a Form 1040-X. It's not the right time to amend a 2025 tax return. You will need to indicate it is an amended return however the amended Form 1040-X will not be available until later in the season. The IRS is not in the habit of taking amended returns this early. Use the link below to check periodically for the release date. You may want to change your return back to the original return so that your amended return knows the changes.
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.
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
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3 hours ago
Yes, you can use Turbo Tax Deluxe to file your home state return and purchase another state to download for the 2nd state you will need to file a tax return for.
3 hours ago
Hey, Were you able to figure this out last year? Tons of people going through this now.
3 hours ago
Just got my reject from the 2/1 filing... There was an update from Turbotax yesterday, but couldn't refile because the filing from 2/1 was still pending. Today I went through the return again....
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Just got my reject from the 2/1 filing... There was an update from Turbotax yesterday, but couldn't refile because the filing from 2/1 was still pending. Today I went through the return again. The only thing I had on my schedule 1 was income from working a city election (no W-2 provided)... I've now moved that line item per something I read on the turbotax community help page... Schedule 1 fell off the return all together, (the income shows up on the 1040 & my totals for income, tax paid & tax due are still the same). I know this won't help those that need the Schedule 1, but it's what got me past this whole mess... I've filed again & this time got an acceptance back. What a mess...
3 hours ago
Same error. Turbotax is becoming untrustworthy.
3 hours ago
Assuming you are correct in your assumption that the income is non-passive, you would need to indicate that you were a real estate professional when you answer the questions after entering in your K-...
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Assuming you are correct in your assumption that the income is non-passive, you would need to indicate that you were a real estate professional when you answer the questions after entering in your K-1 Form. Those answers won't appear on your tax return but they will result in your loss being reflected as non-passive on the second page of your schedule E on your personal tax return.
3 hours ago
Does the same hold true for the TurboTax Desktop Edition for Mac? I finally decided to use Koinly so I can upload their file but, if I wanted to upload my data from webot.com (formerly Pionex.US) I'...
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Does the same hold true for the TurboTax Desktop Edition for Mac? I finally decided to use Koinly so I can upload their file but, if I wanted to upload my data from webot.com (formerly Pionex.US) I'd rather do that and let turbotax handle the calculations. It's just going to take some work on my part to get the data into the correct format. They send out a zip file of 4 files. All containing different types of data sets. And the one where the trading bots have placed orders have dates but time are all 00:00:00 so it messes things up for Koinly trying to calculate. Thanks for the reply. Greatly appreciated.
3 hours ago
Please continue to check back as many sections are currently being updated.
Some of TurboTax forms and features may not be ready because they are awaiting finalization from the IRS or certain...
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Please continue to check back as many sections are currently being updated.
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3 hours ago
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@RogerD1 You just wrote: The bottom line for Optional books and materials is for those items not purchased from the school. I encourage you to read the bottom line again: It does not say what...
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@RogerD1 You just wrote: The bottom line for Optional books and materials is for those items not purchased from the school. I encourage you to read the bottom line again: It does not say what you wrote at all - does not say "not purchased from the school"! It says "Optional books and material from the school". Here is the image again for you to reacquaint yourself with the verbiage (I apologize if this sounds sarcastic, not meant to be, rather seems like you haven't carefully read the the 'redesigned' displayed text) You wrote: but do notice that those expenses do not carry over to the next two columns for either the Lifetime Learning Credit or the American Opportunity Credit. This would be the reason why questions regarding these expenses do not appear in this section. I understand. But why is TT deciding what I can and cannot enter and omit it from the section. Just give me the choice to enter all of my expenses like it did last year in the interview section (instead of forcing me into the forms view). Many less-sophisticated users are left confused not knowing where to enter them as it still makes a $ difference in the tax return. Thank you again for responding.
3 hours ago
I got a message saying to resubmit and the issues were corrected but if it's rejected again that I would have to file by mail. Wtf.
3 hours ago
Using fake dates just to avoid divulging personal info. On September 5th 2025, I moved in the US on an IR-1 spouse-based visa which was validated for a Green Card on arrival. Due to taking a care...
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Using fake dates just to avoid divulging personal info. On September 5th 2025, I moved in the US on an IR-1 spouse-based visa which was validated for a Green Card on arrival. Due to taking a career break across the move, I received no income for the remainder of the year so in theory as my US tax residency only began on September 5th as a dual-status resident, and I am filing Married Filing Separately for 2025, I wouldn't need to report anything except an FBAR for my foreign bank accounts, right? However: - I had quit my old (foreign-based) job mid-August, but received my final paycheck on September 10th after I had arrived in the US. Do I need to report that paycheck if it was paid for work done prior to my US tax residency starting? - The sale of my primary residence in my former country actually went through the same day as I arrived in the US on September 5th, while I was in the air on the long haul flight. I saw the "funds processed and deposited" notification as I turned my phone back on when I landed, before I went through US Customs/Border Control. The property was jointly owned by my American spouse, who is reporting 50% of the profits & costs on their tax return. But do I need to report it too? I'm not sure if I became a US tax resident "the day I landed" beginning at 00:00, or when I went through US Customs and got my IR-1 visa validated. Either way there shouldn't be any tax owed as the gains are below the US thresholds. I just need to know whether I should report it. Please let me know if I've got any assumptions terribly wrong too!
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3 hours ago
I would like to know if I qualify for the $6000.00 senior bonus deduction with an AGI $126,300.00
3 hours ago
Any chance you can share your CPA's name and info? My return was just rejected and I've had enough of trying to submit through TT.