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The New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) offers a defined benefit plan.    When you enter information on Form 1099-R from NYSTRS, you will select Qualified Plan for type of retirement plan.   See the NYSTRS website for more information.

Yes, if one spouse is a Connecticut part-year resident and the other is a full-year nonresident, they generally must file separate Connecticut income tax returns, regardless of their federal filing status. The part-year resident files form CT-1040NR/PY, reporting only income earned during their Connecticut residency period. CT Regulations for Residency Differences for Spouses A death is not an exception and none of your father's income should be part of the CT return. Watch the screens as you complete your mother's return so that only her income is considered and taxed.    We are sorry for your loss.

If you would like to re-visit your 1099-R entry to review and/or edit, follow the instructions below:   Click on the pencil to the right of the 1099-R Click Continue through the entries you've made, Continue, answering through next screens When you reach, "Let's get more information about your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), enter the amount of your RMD that was due by December 31, 2025 (but did not take), Continue On the next screen, "How much of this distribution applied to your December 31, 2025 RMD?" Select "None of this distribution applied...", Continue Next, you will be asked, "Did you take out the remaining $_ during the correction window?", Select, "No, I did not", Continue When you reach, "Review your 1099-R summary, Continue (not the pencil) When you reach, "Let's go over any required minimum distributions (RMD), Select the pencil Next, you will see, "Did you miss taking the...RMD...?", Select Yes, Continue Enter the amount of the RMD (that you should have taken) when you reach, "Tell us the Total RMD...", Continue Select "No", when asked, "Did you take a corrective distribution...?", Continue Do you want to request a waiver, select, "Yes", Continue Next, enter the amount of your RMD for which you are requesting the waiver, Continue Next, enter an explanation, Continue   Alternatively, if you are not able to access your prior message, you can delete the Form 1099-R (and Form 5329 if a penalty was triggered) by following these steps:    Go to Tax Tools on the right hand panel inside of TurboTax Click on the down arrow and scroll down to Tools Click on Tools and select Delete a form from the menu items that appear in the Tool Center Click on the trash can icon to the right of the Form 1099-R you would like to delete, then delete Form 5329 Follow Steps 1-14 above to re-enter your Form 1099-R and type in your revised explanation

Intuit discontinued the It'sDeductible app in October 2025.  Users can currently use external donation value guides,   Goodwill Valuation Guide or Salvation Army Thrift Stores      

Yes some stores are selling a code for Online version.   Did you buy a License Code for the Online version or for the Desktop program?  I see that Amazon, Best Buy, Sam’s, Staples and Walmart are now selling a license code for the Online version.   How to Activate the Online License Code.  I believe It is for federal only. State is additional. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/register-activate-services/como-empiezo-...   But mainly the License Code is for the Desktop program. How to install and Activate the Desktop Download program with a License Code How to install TurboTax CD/Download software with license code For 2025 You will need Windows 11 or Mac OS Sonoma 14 or later

Edit your asset entries and answer each screen until you reach the main rental page again. If your income is too high (over $150,000), the depreciation won't show on Sch E since it is a suspended loss on Form 8582 for passive activity loss limitations. This is saving the loss for future years. Perhaps you personal use days are preventing depreciation. Be sure your personal use days are counted for while it was a rental. Days spent fixing the rental do not count as personal use days. Only those days you, friends, and family were enjoying the space instead of it being rented for that time frame. Desktop user should update the program as well.

Do not enter 0.00 in Column B of your Form 1095-A entry in TurboTax. This field requires the actual Second Lowest Cost Silver Plan (SLCSP) premium, which cannot be zero if you had coverage. If your form is blank or zero, use this HealthCare.gov tax tool to find the correct premium for your area and household size.   If your 1095-A is incorrect, you may need a corrected form from your Marketplace. To do this, you can log in to your HealthCare.gov account to download it, or call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596.   See Also:   Where do I enter my 1095-A?   What is Form 1095-A: Health Insurance Marketplace Statement What is the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) and What is Tax Form 8962?   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

Yes, as long as your return was accepted by the IRS (and your state, if applicable) and there are no issues or review holds, you should receive your refund.    Most federal refunds are issued within about 21 days of acceptance, while state refunds can take longer depending on the state (often 2–8 weeks or more). You can track your federal refund here.