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Yes, you can deduct interest paid on a Farmer Mac loan for land and cabins, as long as the loan proceeds are used for business (farming) purposes or for a qualifying rental property.  Such interest would be deductible on a Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming) or Schedule E (Supplemental Loss or Income).   However, if the cabins are used for personal, non-farming purposes, the interest deduction may be restricted or treated as personal itemized interest (e.g., subject to mortgage interest limits; 1040 Deductions and Credits)

Turbo Tax files (used to be saved under the Public Account ) Now days under the TurboTax File folder under your Documents Folder in your account.   Note: Put backups on a device other than your computer. (Just remember where for the future. I put backups in several different areas so I at least remember one of them.)

I am now getting a different error, "invalid signin invalid signin (103)".  I changed my Vanguard password and tried again with the same result.  I have no problems logging directy into my Vanguard account.  As a test, I entered an incorrect document id and it failed as I expected (but with a different error).  This indicates that I am connecting to Vanguard but my documents cannot be imported.  Is there anything I need to do on the Vanguard end, i.e. give permission to Turbotax, etc?  Am using windows 11 and edge browser.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I NEED A COPY OF MY W-2  (or 1099)      W-2's come from employers.  There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.     TurboTax does not have a copy of your W-2—the Wage & Tax Statement—issued to you by your employer, (nor does TurboTax have copies of your 1099’s).   Whether you entered your W-2 by keying it in yourself, importing from a payroll site or by snapping a photo using the mobile app—-TT does not have a copy of your W-2.  If you saved a pdf of your completed tax return, the worksheets will show the W-2 information you entered, but not the actual W-2.      You should always save those documents for your own records. You could ask the employer(s) for copies or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $62).   To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501   https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2     You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript   Or you can pay the IRS $30 for an actual copy of your tax return which will include copies of your W-2’s      https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf      https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/get-copy-w-2/L8FTim9MO_US_en_US?uid=m68ee4os  

To enter Farm Income and Expenses (Schedule F) - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Wages & Income (Personal Income using Home & Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Rentals, Royalties, and Farm On Farm Income and Farm Rental, click the start or update button   Note - If you cannot access this section and are using the online editions, clear cache and cookies on your web browser.  If still having an issue, change your web browser to either Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.   If you are using the desktop editions and are having and issue, click on Online at the top of the desktop program screen.  Click on Check for Updates

AGI is not shown on a 1099.    AGI is on line 11 of your Form 1040.   Where do I find my AGI?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947   Your 2024 tax return shows your 2024 Adjusted Gross Income  (AGI)  If you filed a joint return then the AGI is the same for each of you.   Form 1040        line 11   If entering the amount from your 2024 tax return does not work, then try entering “0” instead.  If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.   You can get a free transcript of your past return from the IRS:   https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Note: If you filed late or amended your return, your correct 2024 AGI may not be in the system.  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online  

Answer no to other states since you will not be filing another state return. You have foreign earned income and foreign tax. Once your Canada return is done, you can enter your tax liability on your US return for the foreign tax credit on Form 1116.

Thanks for the examples. Unfortunately, that is the number I was trying to enter and it simply would not accept it. I checked it many many times and had others check as well. Mine only has two alphanumeric characters at the beginning, not three.