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@Tschef1 You posted one word:  "Illinois"   Are you asking where to sign your Form 1040-IL ?   Look near the bottom of page 2 and you will see the words "Sign here"---sign and date your IL form in ink.    Or do you have some other question about an IL tax return?

So sorry for your loss.  My husband passed in 2023.  We were married 50 years.  What state are you in?  I'm in California and got a full step up in value on his date of death.  I thought I would only get a step up value for his half.  I haven't sold  yet.   And believe I get a full step up on my joint Mutual Funds (not just on half).  

This solution didn't work for me.  After putting in the Payer TIN without a hyphen it is still saying I need to enter an amount in for 4.  I tried putting in zero even though you're not supposed to, but even then entry still say "needs review"

The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately on line 13b.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

Add it as Miscellaneous Income, but depending on what state, you may need to do an adjustment if it is not state income.     Under Less Common Income select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C  On the Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income page, select Start to the right of Other reportable income On the Any Other Taxable Income? screen, select Yes On the Other Taxable Income screen enter the description and amount.  Select Continue On the Other Miscellaneous Income Summary screen, select Done

Obviously this is a huge problem for many Turbotax users and the help dept is clueless on resolving it.   The only satisfying thing is knowing Turbotax is losing a lot of money in filing fees as this forces the users to mail in their documents.    

Do not try to fix it until your original return has been fully processed and you have the "couple of thousand dollars" refund in your bank account. If you send an amendment now, it can freeze your original refund for months.   Once your refund arrives, you will need to file Form 1040-X (Amended Return) along with a corrected Form 8606.  After your refund is received, log back in and look for the link that says "Amend (change) a filed return." Go to Wages & Income > IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) and look for the screen that asks "What was the total value of all your traditional IRAs on Dec 31, 2025?"  Update your basis to the correct amount. This will automatically flow to your new Form 8606.  

Stop saying it’s user error.  After this happened people found the work around!!   The program should do a check at that step and question the user!!! That did not happen!!! I ran it through the final check 8 to 10 times and never a warning!!!  I have been using TurboTax for years and had Social Security benefits for the past 5 years.  NEVER has this happened!!! Quit making excuses and blaming it on users!!!!  Someone ought to file a class action suit!!

You can submit a claim under the TurboTax 100% Accuracy Guarantee.  Follow the link below to submit it.     How do I submit a claim under the TurboTax 100% Accurate Calculation Guarantee or 100% Accurate, Expert Approved Guarantee?

 If it was transferred to the sole proprietorship, for the LLC, you must indicate it was withdrawn for personal purposes.   You don't have to do that for federal income tax purposes. The LLC and the sole proprietorship are both reporting on Schedule C.