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If you are a non-married couple who live together with your child, then only one of you can claim the child(ren) and the one not claiming the child does not enter anything at all on their tax return about the child.   The “sharing” of child-related credits you may have heard about is only possible between divorced or never married parents who live apart and share custody and who have a written agreement to share the credits.    The child’s SSN can only be entered on one tax return.   Any other return with the child’s SSN on it will be rejected.   If you are a family, then work out how to share the refund between yourselves.  

If you have entered your information in My Info and you are age 65 or older then you get an increased standard deduction and are eligible the $6,000 senior deduction.  This deduction is calculated on Schedule 1-A and the amount flows to Form 1040 Line 13b.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.    

Desktop software Every version has all forms and schedules Forms mode to see all forms as you work and “what if” feature  Can e-file up to five federal returns and their associated state returns If you have more than five federal returns the additional ones can be mailed Tax file is stored on your own hard drive Always available even after tax season ends State e-file fee is an extra fee.   State can be mailed to avoid e-file fee Desktop is more cost effective for multiple returns for family members, etc. Desktop software is available from Intuit or from various retailers—prices vary Only works on full PC or Mac—not on any mobile devices     Online TurboTax Forms and schedules supported vary by which version you use No Forms mode, but you can “preview” Form 1040 and Schedules 1, 2, or 3 before filing One return per fee Separate fees for federal and state returns Each return needs its own account and user ID Tax file is stored in online account for seven years Can be used on any device with internet access  When you use Desktop TurboTax, which you download to your own hard drive, you can prepare and e-file multiple returns for the cost of the software.  You can e-file up to 5 Federal returns—more if you mail the additional ones.  If you have multiple returns to prepare for family members, Desktop is more cost effective.  

Q1---You did not ask a question; you made a statement.    If you are really trying to ask if you can get five federal filings with online--no.   With online you get one return per fee.   Except for the special offer you can use for using online with federal and state now instead of desktop, that is an offer to prepare and file ONE return.   If you have other returns for other family members, etc. you pay for online for each one, with separate fees for federal and state.   Desktop is much more cost effective if you have to prepare multiple returns.   Q2 --- You can switch from online to desktop and move your data from online to desktop, but you cannot go the other way.   If you start using desktop and decide you want to use online, you cannot move the information to the online program unless you start over.   Q3 --- Yes you lose the $10 Retail Club Credit and Advantage.  The Advantage Plan is for desktop software.  

It's mid-January (1/15/2026) and this section still says, "Available soon".  We should have at least an availability date.  I have all the information I need to complete this section, but CAN'T.  C'mon INTUIT!

Schedule 1-A shows as available. This is still not calculating correctly for MAGI of $120000. It says "Congrats! You're saving money on your taxes."  and the Vehile loan interest deduction is $0. A MAGI of $120000 is still eligible for the deduction. It reduces the maximum amount for the deduction by 200.00 for each 1000 over 100000. So instead of 10000, the maximum amount a person could deduct should be 6000.00  When will this form be fixed? If I am missing any additional information, please let us know.     

Unfortunately, I never received (or missed) any emails from TurboTax stating It's Deductible would be discontinued. I learned this when using my purchased copy of TurboTax 2025 and not finding the option to use It's Deductible while inputting my non-cash donations. I was able to value my donations by opening my 2024 version of TurboTax and bringing up It's Deductible within that program. I put the data into an Excel spreadsheet. However, when I tried to manually load the data into TurboTax 2025, the popup instructions are strongly recommending I input each individual item separately. That will be very time consuming since I made several donations to Goodwill with many different items in each donation. After 20+ years of using TurboTax and many years of using It's Deductible, it is very frustrating that they have removed this valuable tool while increasing the price of the TurboTax software. I will definitely consider other tax programs for 2026. 

Maybe you are waiting for some forms.  Click Review to see if you are missing some forms needed in order to e-file.   Many federal and state forms are not yet available.  Check here for form availability. The dates are subject to change.   Tax form availability tool     Be patient.    IF you e-file now, your return will go into “pending” until the IRS starts to accept/reject returns in late January. You cannot make any changes while the return is on the server. The IRS will start to accept/reject 2025 e-files on January 26.   And….a state return cannot be accepted until after the IRS accepts your federal return.

Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my return now?”  If you did that, you cannot do anything to fix it yet.  You have to wait for the email that tells you if your return was accepted or rejected.   Since the IRS will not begin to accept/reject returns until January 26, you are going to be waiting in “pending” for awhile.  Your return is sitting on a server, where you cannot fix  it or get it back.   You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.   If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.   Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.     If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.     Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed   The Form 1040X you need becomes available in late February,  But wait until your return has been processed.

Maybe you are waiting for some forms.  Click Review to see if you are missing some forms needed in order to e-file.   Many federal and state forms are not yet available.  Check here for form availability. The dates are subject to change.   Tax form availability tool     Be patient.    IF you e-file now, your return will go into “pending” until the IRS starts to accept/reject returns in late January. You cannot make any changes while the return is on the server. The IRS will start to accept/reject 2025 e-files on January 26.   And….a state return cannot be accepted until after the IRS accepts your federal return.