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For two days I have been working on Retirement section of my TT Premier desktop return.  The interview keeps asking about Canadian Pension information.  I did NOT select as it has never applied to me.  I delete the form and save the return.  As soon as I reopen the program to continue, it reappears again.      Obviously this is a glitch in TT .  Assume I'll be in the same position as the original poster when I get to the final review stage.  I've been a TT user for 20+ years.     Do I report this to TT?   

And...here is what Schedule 3 looks like---did you enter anything that goes on this: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s3.pdf   Sometimes users of the Free Edition get caught by having a small amount of retirement income contributions and are prompted to upgrade to a paid version.  If that is what is going on, you can avoid the retirement saver credit by telling the software in MY INFO that you were a student.  That will disqualify you for that little credit and keep you in Free Edition.       Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/  

The Form 5695 for Home Energy Credits is available when using the TurboTax online editions.  If you are currently signed onto the online account, sign off and then sign on again.   The Form 5695 has not yet been finalized for the TurboTax desktop editions.  It may be available sometime next week.

I would think you need to delete the MISC one and start a new 1099NEC.   You might have to enter a new business to fill out 1099NECs.   How to prepare 1099 & W2 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/how-do-i-create-w-2-and-1099-forms-in-turbotax/00/25869 Quick Employer Forms FAQ https://quickemployerforms.intuit.com/faq.htm You need to give a 1099NEC to anyone you paid $600 or more to for the year. But not to corporations or for merchandise. You send the IRS a copy of the 1099NEC with the transmittal summary form 1096. These are due to the person by Jan 31 and to the IRS by Jan 31 also.

Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

If the Form 1099-R has the box IRA/SEP/SIMPLE checked and box 7 has a code of 7 and you are age 70 1/2 or older, then after you complete entry of the Form 1099-R you will land on this follow up screen. Do any of these situations apply to you? check the box labeled I transferred all or part of this money directly to charity and Continue.  On another follow up screen How much did Payer transfer directly to charity? you can enter the amount give to the charity.      

If you used the Desktop program before you may notice several differences and not like the online version. It has less features and no Forms Mode. The Online versions don't have all the same forms so you might have to upgrade to a higher Online version. You can only do 1 return per account. Your return is only saved online so be sure to save both the .tax2025 data file and the pdf file to your computer when you are done. In case you need to amend in the future or if you need a copy to get a loan or something. You might not be able to access your online return when you need a copy.

Even after being told the update won't be available for the desktop version for a week or more maybe, who knows, if they feel up to giving us what we paid for it might show up in a few weeks. I just signed up to get the notification for this nonsense through the desktop app and lo and behold it immediately sends me an email telling me to just update everything on your computer and the forms available now. That of course doesn't work because Intuit is a struggling mom and pop with two or three employees that can't get around to fixing things like this or set up email notifications that notify people that are using their desktop version versus their online version versus their bunch of nonsense. If the email is for the online version what am I being told to update exactly on my computer? You have to download updates when you're using the online version? Your tax forms are ready.   The wait is over! The tax forms we needed to finish up your taxes are ready. Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits Open TurboTax on your computer, install the updates when prompted, and your forms will be automatically included.    

Schedule C is used for your business expenses when you are self-employed.  You cannot use the Free Edition if you have self-employment income.     If you have self-employment income for which you will pay self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare,  you will need to use online Premium software or any version of the desktop software download so that you can prepare a Schedule C for your business expenses.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/how-do-i-report-income-from-self-employment/00/26653   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/self-employed/help/what-is-the-self-employment-tax/00/25922   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-self-employment-business-expenses-like-home/L1k6HJY4A_US_en_US?uid=m6jrthmp     If you live in a state with a state income tax, you might need to make estimated payments to your state.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/the-home-office-deduction/L1RZyYxzv https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/estimated-taxes/make-estimated-tax-payments/L5svMESaC_US_en_US?uid=mdna5aoh     https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/calculators/self-employed/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/self-employed-don-t-miss-these-tax-moves/00/3400413     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-c/L5Fz3j5us_US_en_US?uid=m6a6gknk   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-additions-deductions/qualify-qualified-business-income-deduction/L0rM2cIIQ_US_en_US?uid=m5zpoxad   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/self-employment-taxes/self-employed-expenses-deduct/L37ZS1B8T_US_en_US?uid=m6fntpg7