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If your return has been transmitted and rejected by the IRS, you can correct your tax return and re-transmit.    If your return has been transmitted and accepted by the IRS, you will have to amend your Federal 1040 tax return. If you used TurboTax Online, log in to your account and select Amend a return that was filed and accepted.  In TurboTax Online, click on My Info in the upper left hand corner of the screen.    Click the down arrow to the right of your name.  Click Revisit.   Continue to the screen Let's check for some other situations.    At the bottom, select Another taxpayer can claim me as a dependent.  

Tennessee is not listed in the Box 15 dropdown because the state does not have a personal income tax on wages. Because of this, TurboTax typically excludes it from the menu.    If you live and work in Tennessee, follow these steps to proceed: For Boxes 15, 16, and 17 do not enter any state abbreviation, ID numbers, zeros, or spaces. Deleting all characters in these fields should allow you to click "Continue".  If the software still flags an error, it is often because there is a single space or a zero left in one of the state boxes. Ensure Boxes 15 through 20 are entirely empty. Some versions of TurboTax show a small trash can icon at the end of the state row for Boxes 15–17. Clicking this can clear the error loop.  If the error persists, the easiest fix is to delete the entire W-2 and re-enter it manually. When re-entering, simply skip the state section (Boxes 15–20) entirely.

@ helpwithtaxes12345   You appear to have changed forum display name.   If the actual 2024 AGI from your original 2024 return is not being accepted, try resubmitting with a 2024 AGI of 0.   That will probably work.   If you have an Online IRS account, you can also see if the 2024 AGI shown in your IRS account matches what is shown on your 2024 Form 1040.  If it's the same figure that is already rejecting, then here's a third option:   If the 2024 AGI of 0 fails, the last thing to try if one wants to efile, is to get an IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN.)  The IP PIN is a "more powerful" verifier than 2024 AGI.   The IRS says it will serve to verify your identity when efiling instead of your prior-year AGI.  If you have an online IRS account, you can get an IP PIN inside your account.    Get an IP PIN:  https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin   If you end up doing that, the 6-digit IP PIN is entered into your return under Federal > Other Tax Situations > Other Return Info > Identity Protection PIN   If all of that fails, then you will have tried all 3 methods and won't be able to efile.  At that point one would need to file by printing, signing, dating, and using postal mail (with tracking recommended.) Or if it comes down to that, and if one prefers, instead of postal mail one could use an IRS-approved delivery service (e.g., UPS, FedEx, etc.) to a special IRS-designated address.

Since 12 cents rounds to zero, leave that off your W-2 entry. You'll need to use your paystubs to compute your overtime premium.    To enter your overtime in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   1. Go to the Income section and start or edit your W-2. 2. Enter your W-2 exactly as it appears.   Since the overtime is not on your W-2, continue through the screens until you reach Let's check for other situations. Check the box for Overtime and select Continue. Enter the total of your qualified overtime. TurboTax will calculate your deduction.   To qualify for the overtime deduction, you must meet these requirements:  You must be a non-exempt employee who is eligible for overtime under federal law (FLSA).  Your filing status cannot be Married Filing Separately.  Your modified adjusted gross income must be below $150,000 or less ($300,000 for joint filers) to be eligible for the maximum deduction, If your income is over $150,000 ($300,000 for joint filers), then the deduction begins to reduce by $100 for each $1,000 of MAGI over the applicable threshold amount. Once your MAGI hits $275,000 ($550,000 for joint filers), the overtime deduction is not available. The pay must be for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek, and only the overtime premium (the extra "half" in time-and-a-half pay) is qualified for the deduction.  Here is an article you may find helpful: No Tax on Overtime Explained: Qualified Overtime Deduction Rules for 2025   If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15. But remember any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.

Generally, disability payments aren't taxable.  If you received a Form 1099-R, your distribution code in box 7 would be 3.     To enter your 1099-R, follow the steps below:   Select Federal Select Wages & Income Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security Select Start by IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) Add your 1099-R. Refer to the TurboTax Help article  Where do I enter my 1099-R? for more details.  

Does your IRS form 1099-R include an amount in box 1 and box 2a?  If so, at the screens titled Annuity information, you may report the amount in box 2a as the taxable amount.    In the IRS form 1099-R entry, at the screen Annuity information, select Yes at the question For the years you received these distributions, was the total amount shown in the form the amount you paid tax on?    The taxable amount reported in box 2a will be reported as income on the income tax return.  

I never said I expected them to know I received it, my question as stated above is whether or not the TurboTax Premium purchase covers audit support, as some levels of support do and I cannot remember which one I opted for in 2023 or what that specific one covered.