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you say You don’t change anything on your federal return. When you enter the state return, TurboTax will see the 1099-R and ask you what kind of retiree you are.   i am using turbotax download. it does not ask me that.

If you imported your Form W-2 and you can not resolve this by re-importing, you should try deleting it and re-entering it manually.   To delete a Form W-2 if you used TurboTax Online you can:   Click on "Tax Tools" in the left panel of your TurboTax screen Select  "Tools" Click on "Delete a Form" Scroll down the list of your forms to find your Form W2 Click on the trash can to the right of your form to delete it To delete a Form W-2 If you used TurboTax Desktop, you can:   Click on "Forms" in the top right of your TurboTax screen to switch to "Forms Mode" In your left panel of your TurboTax screen find Form W-2 Click on "Delete Form" at the bottom of the form Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion To get back to your W-2 screens in TurboTax you can:   Click on "Search" in the top right of your TurboTax screen. Type "W-2" in the search bar. Click on the link "Jump to W-2" And select to Type it in Myself   Click here for How do I manually enter my W-2? If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.

You can edit the address information in the My Info section of the return. Log into TurboTax Select My Info on the left sidebar. You will see a list of your family members Select Address and phone using the arrow to the right [Revisit] Update your address.  

Thanks for the reply. In my case, I'm using TurboTax desktop, so I didn't get a question asking for the percentage.  Instead, I spent a few hours trying to figure out why and eventually I figured out that I had to go into the forms and manually enter 100%. It seems odd to me that the desktop version doesn't ask for this if the online version does 🤷‍♂️

here are some suggestions. some are from Microsoft, others are not. The one thing I would not do is hack the registry unless you are completely comfortable with doing this. Mess up, and your computer could crash and not reboot. https://www.bing.com/search?q=Waiting+for+the+installer+service&form=ANNNB1&refig=69d3f892c164467b84d63e44fc6d228f&pc=EDBBAN&adppc=EDGEDSP   

It depends. Review the information in the link provided above and posted again here for you. Check to see if your crypto loss might qualify. IRS Memorandum If not, it may be considered a Ponzi Scheme. The Ponzi Scheme section of Form 4684 is not available in TurboTax.  TurboTax does not support tax losses from investment fraud. We recommend consulting a tax professional if you've experienced this situation. This would be Section C, form 4684. IRS Form 4684 The IRS provides two items of guidance to help taxpayers who are victims of losses from Ponzi-type investment schemes. Revenue Ruling 2009-9 provides guidance on determining the amount and timing of losses from these schemes, which is difficult and dependent on the prospect of recovering the lost money (which may not become known for several years).   Revenue Procedure 2009-20 simplifies compliance for taxpayers by providing a safe-harbor means of determining the year in  which the loss is deemed to occur and a simplified means of computing the amount of the loss. FAQs Related to Ponzi Scenarios for Claw back Treatment @jim-hinsdale 

Going to Tools>Delete form shows a list of forms by title only (No amount, no preview). I have six forms with the same title. Some are duplicates some are not but can't tell just from the one-line title. So I don't know which to delete. So frustrating. Can't get help unless I upgrade to some fancy $547 service just because of a poor TurboTax interface? Poor software should not be an incentive to have to pay for assistance.  

When you enter your income in the self-employed section of your return, there is a check box on the bottom of the form when you make the entry. When you check that, you will be allowed to make an entry on how much of the income is tips.

If you need to amend your state tax return only, follow these instructions.    Go to "Tax Home,"  Scroll down to "Your tax returns & documents"  Select the year you want to amend Select the "Amend (change) return" dropdown, then "Amend using TurboTax Online." On the "Why are you amending?" screen, select "The IRS or state contacted me" and "Continue." This will allow you to amend only your state return without making changes to your federal.  On the next screen, select "Something else" and "Continue."  On the screen "Tell us which return(s) you want to amend," select the state return.  Continue to the "Let's amend your state taxes" screen.  Select "Amend" next to your state return, and continue through the screens to make your amendments.     

The pay with my refund option is for your TurboTax fees only. You have to pay your state taxes separately.   You will have to pay your state tax owed directly to your state taxing authority, either by using direct debit from your bank account during your filing, or by paying on your state's website, or mailing a check to your state tax authority.. If TurboTax is asking you for your payment information for your state taxes, you should choose direct debit (by providing your bank account details) to select pay the state directly, or pay on your state's website.   See also:   Can I pay with my refund? Can I pay my state taxes from my federal refund?   Please return To Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

there is no requirement to enter your DL, just answer you don't have one nor a state ID. The Illinois PIN is the same as used last year, unlike the IRS 5-digit PIN, which you can change every year.   if you filed late, try using $0 for AGI. If you amended, I think Illinois wants the AGI from the amended return, whereas the IRS wants the AGI from the original return if filed timely