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Yes I updated my Windows Desktop Home & Business program and started a NEW return and transferred from 2024 again and my 2024 state estimated payments did NOT go to sch A.  My first 2025 return still shows all my 2024 state estimates (April, June, Sept & Dec) on sch A.  

My family and I decided to be more intentional with our eating out at restaurants. We used to just eat out whenever our schedule called for it, but now we're establishing family dinner night every Saturday night as a family. It gives us time to connect while also giving us a structured plan for eating out.

@Jsteven408   I saw a post that said it didn't fix the existing return but if you transfer 2024 again into a new return it works right now.  That makes sense to me.  I'll  have to  update my program and try starting a new return.  

@Mike9241 Agreed totally!   It seems no matter how we try to discourage early filing, some cannot be dissuaded, and then they receive forgotten W-2's, 1099's, 1098-T's, etc. etc. etc. and we have the unenviable task of breaking the news that they cannot fix their returns while they are stuck in "pending" and that they may end up facing the months-long process of amending.

  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2025 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     hhttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US?uid=m6gufxei     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0   You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf       SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS ! EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m6guj526   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m78eb8pc In order to transfer a past year return to the new return you need the tax file   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-turbotax-online-return-tax-data-file/L4xwOG3LF_US_en_US?uid=m6guk3xl   NOTE:  TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.  Returns older than seven years are purged.    

It is now after the ~1/8/2026 update and the carryover issue still has not been addressed.  State Estimated Payments made in April 2024 and June 2024 are still being categorized as 2024 "Estimates paid after 12/31" and therefore automatically go into my 2025 Schedule A.   When will this be addressed?  

@xmasbaby0 Feel a little sorry for those who filed that early.  Hopefully, they aren't affected by software bugs or getting additional tax forms that weren't included in their original filing.  I responded to an op who had filed early just to get a 1099 afterwards 

@Mike9241 TurboTax began to allow users to "e-file" on 1-6.   But as we know, all those e-files will simply sit on the servers until the IRS begins to accept/reject e-files on January 26.   Users might get an email that says the return was "transmitted"---but it will be weeks before they get another email with news of being accepted or rejected.

Taxes withheld generally can only be through your employer and should be on your W-2 or are you saying you made an additional payment with your return? In this case, the IRS would take thatinto account in determining your refund or balance due. You need to review your IRS account to check what their records show and determine if they are correct.    Normally the IRS catches all tax payments made by or for a taxpayer as long as they are properly identified.   https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript