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Although the forms availability table indicates that Form 8829 is ready to e-file, depreciation calculations have not been finalized. This prevents Form 8829 from accurately calculating your home office deduction, which is why you received the "form not released" message.   We recommend that you wait a few days for TurboTax Online updates to be released, which should resolve the experience you're having with the Home Office Deduction.   @MAYRAJ_VALERIO  @rockcatroll 

It sounds like you are trying to use all tuition expense (2,500) for an education credit.  In that case you would need to claim all the 12,000 scholarship, not just 9,5000 and you do not enter that as "other income" in the Income section in TurboTax, it is all done in the Education Section.    To enter in TurboTax, first enter your income statements, such as your W-2 in the income section.   Switch to  Deductions & Credits  Education Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)   (you may need to select EDIT if you previously enter the 1098-T)   Go through the interview, in your case entering 2,500 in Box 1 and 12,000 in Box 5.    On the "Did You have any of these situations for the scholarship or grant?" screen select "You used it to pay room and board" and the amount. Since you want to use all the 2,500 in Box 1 for the credit, you would enter the full amount of the scholarship, in your case 12,000 here. In other words, you are claiming ALL the scholarship as income so that the full amount of tuition goes towards a credit.  The program will move the 12,000 scholarship to Schedule 1 line 8r and that will flow to your 1040 line 8 as income.    Now the remaining expenses, in your case the full 2,500 tuition, will be listed on Form 8863 and an education credit (if any) will be calculated.    On your unrelated note, if you had scholarship income in the past and that scholarship was taxable income because it was not used to pay education expenses such as tuition, fees, books and supplies, you would need to amend your prior returns depending on the amount The tax would be a liability to the student, not the parent.  The scholarship amount would need to result in the student having an income high enough that the student would need to file.               

The full $2200 is not refundable.   The maximum amount that is refundable is the $1700 additional child tax credit.       The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2200 per child; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1700.   In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working.   Take the amount you earned from working.   Subtract $2500.   Multiply the rest by 15%.  That is the additional child tax credit per child that you can get—- up to the maximum of $1700 per child.   If the amount you earned from working was low, you will not get the full $1700 per child.    If your child is older than 16 at the end of 2025, you do not get the CTC.  But you may still get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/child-tax-credit/L2lNhfGDl_US_en_US?uid=m68dfq2u   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6xFeMFEf_US_en_US?uid=lqnuygah https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents     And for the Earned Income Credit—-   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09   https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf   Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received   PREVIEW 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   Child Tax Credit line 19 Credit for Other Dependents line 19 Earned Income Credit line 27 Additional Child Tax Credit line 28  

I have confirmed this more times than I could possibly have time to do. We are ALL sick of the same copied and pasted back and forth vague answers that are not addressing our actual question.  ALL OF US FILED FOR THE ADVANCE.  ALL OF US HAVE THE SAME EXACT ORDER DETAILS AS EVERY SINGLE YEAR GOING BACK TO 2019. 

No, you do not need to buy the Desktop version of TurboTax to enter HSA contributions that you made directly to your HSA administrator.   This is how you enter contributions you made directly to the HSA administrator:   Go to Deductions and Credits->Medical->HSA, MSA Contributions->Start Check which of you (or both) had HSA accounts If you took money out of the HSA for anything, answer the section "Did you use your Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for anything in 2025?" On the screen titled "Let's enter [name] HSA contributions", on the SECOND line ("Contributions [name] personally made (not through your employer)"), here you enter any HSA contributions that were not on your W-2 in box 12 with a code of W. Do not include on the second line any dollars that were already in the first line (i.e., from the W-2). Continue and repeat this process if you are filing with a spouse who also has an HSA  

I checking on this for you to give you a solid, accurate answer.   Can you please verify for me that you applied for the Refund Advance? I know you said you did, but I need to know what it says in your order details. Here's how to find this:    On the Tax Home page, scroll down to the section for "Your tax returns & documents." Select View Order Details. Look for "Refund Advance" or "Credit Karma Money" listed under your payment and refund methods.  If it’s not there, you likely selected a standard direct deposit or a different refund option.   I also need to know if you received any emails regarding the Refund Advance from TurboTax, Credit Karma, or WebBank. If you applied, you should have received automated emails. Be sure to check your junk and promotional files in your email also. Here are the emails to look for:   From TurboTax: Search for an email confirming your "Refund Selection." From Credit Karma: If you were approved, Credit Karma sends an email when the funds are deposited into your Credit Karma Money Spend account. From WebBank: If your application was denied, you will receive an email from WebBank (the lender) explaining the reason for the decline.   Because the Refund Advance is deposited into your Credit Karma Money Spend account, you can see if the loan was processed. Log in to your Credit Karma account. Navigate to the Money tab. If you see a pending or completed deposit for a portion of your refund (typically between $250 and $4,000) shortly after the IRS accepted your return, that is your Refund Advance.   Let me know these details and I will get you some answers.

Hi @swatkins316    First, you can check your e-file status. It’ll either be pending, accepted, or rejected. If it's been accepted, track your refund at the IRS Where's My Refund? site. You'll need your Social Security number or ITIN, filing status, and the exact amount of your refund to check your status. You'll find this on the first screen after you sign in to TurboTax. If you mailed your return, wait 4 weeks after mailing your return before using the tool. If it's rejected, fix your return and file it again. If it's pending, wait until your return is accepted. Please see here for additional info.   Did the replies above answer your question? If so, select “Mark as Best Answer” to help others find this thread. Respond below with any follow-up questions so we can point you in the right direction. If you’d like to change subjects, Select a Topic and find the button to Post your Question. Thanks for joining the Community, @swatkins316  **Say “Thanks” by clicking the thumb icon in a post **Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on “Mark as Best Answer”  

You are seeing this because the amount of Medicare taxes withheld in box 6 is Not exactly 1.45% of the Medicare wages in box 5.  Remove any cents for the Medicare wages and see if the upgrade message goes away.

The Form 1099-R section was updated last night. 01/21/2026, for the online editions.  If you are not seeing this on your account, clear cache and cookies on your web browser.   The Form 1099-R section was updated this morning, 01/22/2026, for the desktop editions.  Click on Online at the top of the desktop program screen.  Click on Check for Updates.   To enter, edit or delete a form 1099-R - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), click the start or update button

The Form 1099-R section was updated last night. 01/21/2026, for the online editions.  If you are not seeing this on your account, clear cache and cookies on your web browser.   The Form 1099-R section was updated this morning, 01/22/2026, for the desktop editions.  Click on Online at the top of the desktop program screen.  Click on Check for Updates.   To enter, edit or delete a form 1099-R - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R), click the start or update button