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Hi,  I feel your pain; however in the future we may not be able to request paper at all!!! If you feel this is unfair, I would suggest you voice your concerns to the IRS and your legislative body.    FYI, I have used my routing number and account number to receive and/or pay city, state, and federal governments, I hope this information helps.  

Yes, the IRS is probably correct.  Your taxable social security will be calculated incorrectly if you indicate that you are a U.S. citizen living abroad in one of the countries listed. You can’t skip this question.  You must answer NO if you lived in the United States as xmasbaby0 indicated above.   There is no need to file an amendment as the IRS has made the adjustment on your return.

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Using all nines won't go through e-file, but using 99-0099999 will work for a foreign pension.   The best way to enter foreign interest is in Other Reportable Income.     You can delete the 1099-INT entry and replace it with the following:   Delete the 1099-INT entry you currently have (use the "trash can" icon). Go to Wages & Income -> Less Common Income. Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C. Select Other reportable income (at the bottom of the list). Description: Enter "Foreign Bank Interest (Turkey)" and the bank name. Amount: Enter the USD equivalent No EIN needed  

@pdussias   If it's asking for an EIN number you are entering it in the wrong place. There is no EIN on social security SSA-1099. Delete it and enter it here, Enter a SSA-1099, SSA-1099-SM or RRB-1099 under Federal Taxes (Personal for Home&Business) Wages and Income Then scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security Then the second line - Social Security (SSA-1099. RRB-1099) - click the Start or Revisit button Then keep going, on the next screen be sure to answer Did you live in a Foreign Country? NO. If you are married you need to say No for each spouse.

You have 3 years to file a return if you are getting a refund.  No time limit if you owe.   Sorry, Online is only for 2025 now. Online for 2024 and prior is closed now so you can not start a new 2024 or prior return or finish one. You have to do each year separately How to prepare a prior year return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-prepare-a-prior-year-tax-return/00/25984 To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products You will need Windows 10 or Mac Ventura 13 to install it on. If you can't install the Desktop program or if you have a simple return and want to file for free, you can fill out the blank IRS forms by hand. Here are some basic forms….. Here is the IRS 2024 Form 1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2024.pdf OR if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2024.pdf And 2024 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2024.pdf Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2024.pdf Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2024.pdf Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2024.pdf Then when you do file 2025 enter 0 for the 2024 AGI since you are filing 2024 late. You have to print and mail prior year returns. When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS received the return. Don’t forget state.

Hi,  Have you entered your mortgage interest on another form? Check out your forms ....Another work around is finish your taxes and at the end you may get a series of errors where you need to enter data into a field. Hope this helps

There is a credit for the elderly or disabled (you don't have to be both). But because it has not been adjusted for inflation since 1983, very very few people qualify. If you qualify, TurboTax (TT) will automatically calculate it. It goes on Schedule 3, line 6d, which goes to 1040 line 20. It is not a refundable credit. That is, you must have a tax liability to offset to get the credit. Very few people, with that little income have an actual tax to offset.   If you think you qualify, and TT missed it, In TurboTax enter at: Federal Taxes Tab Deductions & Credits -Scroll down to: --Other deductions & Credits -Elderly or Disabled credit  

After you enter the 1099 income, remove it by following these steps:   Open to federal income Scroll to the bottom/ show more income Locate Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C, Start Scroll to the bottom Other reportable income, Start Other taxable income? Select YES Description damage award 1099-NEC Amount, enter your negative amount with a minus sign in front, for example -3600 continue

@ AREISER  Without more info we're having to guess a bit here.  Unless it specifically said "missing or incorrect IP PIN" this rejection is most likely due to the 2024 AGI.    If you provide the exact error code and message, we won't have to guess.   Like @ baldietax said, the 5-digit signing PIN can be anything.   You don't have to have the one from last year.    While a 6-digit IP PIN would indeed work to overcome an AGI issue (since it is also a verifier), getting one might be more work than necessary.   If it IS an AGI rejection, and if rejected when using the actual 2024 AGI from your original 2024 Form 1040, Line 11, then instead try using a 2024 AGI of 0.   Also, is this a joint return or a single taxpayer?   If a joint return, both taxpayers use the same total AGI from 2024.    If it is a joint return, be sure who the rejection is for.  Again, if you provide the rejection error code or message, that will be helpful and might result in more specific advice.

USER ERROR WITH SOCIAL SECURITY ENTRY We have seen a lot of people who made a user error with the entry of their SSA1099.   The screen right after you enter the SSA1099 asks you if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.   If you skipped past that screen or answered incorrectly, your Social Security was not taxed correctly.   Look at your Form 1040 and see if line 6b was left blank due to that mistake.  The IRS is catching those mistakes and correcting them by reducing your refund or increasing your tax due.   It is really so important to read every screen slowly and carefully from top to bottom as you prepare your tax return to avoid errors.