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Only the child under age 17 is eligible for the child tax credit (up to $2000 depending on your other income and taxes.). At age 17 and older, the children are eligible for a $500 dependent credit only.  Make sure you indicated the children lived with you all year, and make they are listed with their correct social security number and that you check the box that the SSN is "valid for work" even if they are not currently working. 

You should receive a form1099-NEC from the business which used your services, if you received more than $600 in 2025.   If you do not receive such form say, in a week's time, you should reach out to that business.   For more information, read this TurboTax Help article.

Follow these steps, since you were auto-enrolled and took a permissible withdrawal, it is a better position.  Since it technically is an excess deferral, the wages must be taxed on line 1h $147. The 1099-R must be entered but should not be taxed as income. Leave box 2a blank so the program will ask about the taxable amount for box 2a. Enter zero as the taxable amount Keep a note for your records, in case the IRS asks: "Permissible withdrawal of auto-enrolled elective deferral under IRC 414(w). Income already reported as excess deferral on Line 1h." The $1 loss - it is not for Sch 1 line 8z - no loss on corrective distribution allowed on 1040. Code 2- reasonable- it says you should not have a 10% penalty but I understand it does not "feel" the best.

Hi Monika:   Just to be sure after reviewing my son's tax return shows his AGI as $3,126, which is basically his salary, interest, dividends, small annuity (cashed out his life insurance policy),1099 and capital loss.   My confusion is you said his gross income was to be less than $5,250  do I qualify to take to take him as a dependent?  I just want to sure.   Thank you, Ray Gorman

Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.     You can watch for information here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return       https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/need-amend-state-return/L3hGFyaPp_US_en_US?uid=mdxthciy

You will just to keep waiting.  If no activity after 16 weeks from the mailing date call the IRS.   IRS website for the status of amended returns - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

This may be an alternative to try to release the pointer. It seems you've already restarted, likely numerous times. Accessibility Check: Ensure Head Pointer is not enabled in System Settings > Accessibility > Pointer Control, as this can cause the mouse to follow facial movements.  @wbthornton1 

Here is the best way to remove this annoying error. If using TurboTax online   On the left-side menu, select Tax Tools, then click Tools. In the pop-up window, select Delete a form. Look through the list for Form 2555 (it might be listed as 2555-T or 2555-S). Click Delete next to it. Also look for and delete any Form 2555 Worksheets. If a worksheet remains, the software will keep "remembering" you had foreign income. log out or open your return to save your changes log back in to see if that error is still there. If using the desktop version.   Go to the Forms mode in your return.In the list on the left, look for Form 2555 (it may be labeled as Form 2555-T for taxpayer or Form 2555-S for spouse).  Click on the form name so it appears in the main window. Click the Delete Form button located at the bottom of the screen. Look for any 2555 Worksheets. Delete those as well. If you leave the worksheets, the software will keep regenerating the main form. Close return and reopen to see if the error persists.    

Different states have different criteria for employer ID numbers, and some accept more than one format. Check with your employer or your state's Department of Revenue if you are uncertain whether your W-2 has the correct format.   Kentucky state employer identification numbers for income tax withholding (Withholding Tax Account Number) generally consist of 6 or 9 digits (e.g., 999999 or 999999999). For electronic filing, it is often represented as a 9-digit string. Some unemployment accounts (KEIN) may appear as 9 digits, occasionally with a letter (e.g., 12 123456A 1).    The KY ID in box 15 where it states State employer ID is typically 6 digits for KY.  But, there are KY companies that only print out five digits on the W-2.  Check to see if your entry is 5 digits instead of 6.  If on the W-2 you only see five digits, then add a zero in front of the number in TurboTax.  KY will recognize the number, and you'll get through the TT diagnostic.   See here for more filing tips from the State of Kentucky.   @martinwendell62  @ElayBro30