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The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040.  If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over   Go to this TurboTax website for the Free online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp   Please Note - TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Form 1040 Returns with Limited Credits A Form 1040 return with limited credits is one that's filed using IRS Form 1040 only (with the exception of the specific covered situations described below). Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. If you have a Form 1040 return and are claiming limited credits only, you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition or TurboTax Live Assisted Basic (if available), or you can file with TurboTax Full Service at the listed price. Situations covered (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest or dividends (1099-INT/1099-DIV) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Situations not covered: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income Stock sales (including crypto investments) Rental property income Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or sche

TurboTax automatically calculates the additional senior deduction based on your date of birth and your income. You will see it on Schedule 1a, line 13b of your 1040 form. There is nothing extra that you need to do.    Taxpayers who are 65 and older may qualify for the additional deduction of $6,000 ($12,000 for MFJ).  To be eligible for the additional deduction, you must meet the eligibility criteria below:   Be 65 or older by December 31, 2025 File Married filing Jointly if married Modified adjusted gross income under $75,000 ($150,000 for MFJ).  The deduction phases out for taxpayers above this income.   Review the TurboTax articles Tax Counseling for Seniors and the IRS Fact Sheet Deductions for Seniors for more information.

Thanks for the response. Yes, I found that I can change the amount forwarded to the next year by using the Forms view, and editing the amount to forward right there. Then the corrected amount is placed on the 1040, as desired. 

 Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.   And be careful of this: 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.  

A few things: Your QBI deduction cannot exceed 20% of your taxable income (calculated before the QBI deduction) minus any net capital gains Check for prior year losses that went against this year's Check your k-1 for Sec 199A or QBI supplemental information Capital gains are excluded from QBI

When you make the Box 20 entry, you should enter the code Z in the first column and the rental income in the second column. Later on, you will see a screen that says We need some information about your 199A income. One of the options will say (name of company) has IBIA of qualified property. Check that box and an option will pop up where you can enter the unadjusted basis of assets.

I am in the same situation. Back when itsdeductible was available never had to do "price of property" , date bought of multiple items, or something called cost basis. I used deductible duck this year and imported the multiple goodwill items into TT - some came greater than 500 (approx. 800 & 900 respectively) and when running the TT final analysis those 3 boxes kept coming up. This does not make sense for 100s of items donated. who keeps purchase receipts for cloths and minor household goods for many years?

Yes, you can amend your tax return to change from Married Filing Separately to Married Filing Jointly.  This is a common way to correct a missing 1099-R while potentially benefiting from the larger standard deduction and lower tax rates associated with a joint return.  You should pay what you owe first- if your original separate return shows a balance due, you should pay that amount first before or while filing the amendment.  See How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS - TurboTax.

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Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.