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Yes I have read this information but it still doesn’t explain why the option isn’t showing on the file page, this is the first time this has ever happened, I’ve been using Turbo for 7 years. Thank you for responding. 

There are a number of possibilities. 1. If your child turned 17 (is 17 or older as of Dec 31, 2025) 2. You entered their birthdate wrong. 3. You did not enter a valid SSN, or you indicated that the SSN was "not valid for working". 4. You indicated the child did not live in your home more than half the year.  Make sure you select "7 months" or longer, since Turbotax treats "6 months" as exactly half the year and exactly half is not more than half. 5. You picked the wrong type of relationship for the child. 6. You have not entered all your taxable income yet.  The full credit is only available if you have at least some income from working.  Pensions, gambling prizes, interest and investment income, and other types of income do not enable the full credit.

The maximum amount of the refundable additional child tax credit is $1700 per child.   6 x $1700 = $10,200   You do not "receive" a refund of $2200 per child. Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received   PREVIEW 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   Child Tax Credit line 19 Credit for Other Dependents line 19 Earned Income Credit line 27 Additional Child Tax Credit line 28  

@DIY_Tax_Person wrote: The 2026 startup costs are essentially adding upgrades to my home that I otherwise would not add, for example, soundproofing some walls, adding an outlet in a hallway for a refrigerator, installing an extra thermostat, and installing a keypad-coded entry door lock.  So, that's a bit different.  My recommendation here is to ignore those costs.  Whenever you begin using your home for business, and presuming your use qualifies for the home office deduction (business use of your home) you will claim depreciation for that portion of the home.  Depreciation is a mixed bag because, even though you get an immediate tax deduction, you have to repay that depreciation when you sell.  It's almost always better to take the immediate deduction, and repay later with cheaper (inflated) money.  But it's not the same as taking a direct expense.  (For example, the refrigerator itself can be depreciated or expensed--if under $2500--and expensing is almost always better.)   If you had a finished house, and you ripped out some drywall to install soundproofing that was an ordinary and necessary business expense, that would not be an immediate expense, it would be entered as a separate asset that would be depreciated over 39.5 years (for business) or 27.5 years (if a residential rental unit).    I am not sure that you can treat your newly rebuilt home as two different assets, if you are not using it for business at the time.  In other words, treat the house as a personal asset, and then treat only certain modifications as a separate business asset.  Even if you were allowed to do that, the best that would happen is that you would get slightly higher depreciation over the next 39.5 years, by depreciating the entire "upgrade" portion of the house plus the percentage due to the home office deduction, instead of just deducting a percentage of the entire cost.  I don't think you can treat one house being built at one time as two different assets, if you want to pursue this, please check with an accountant.  I would simply build the house to your needs, then when you begin using a portion in business, you will depreciate it using the normal home office procedure.     

The "Live" experts are seasonal employees who may or may not be working with TT again this year.  You can contact customer support to see if that expert is available.   To call TurboTax customer support https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh  

We see people get confused and they keep logging in to online software which will require them to pay at the end.   You need to use the desktop software.   One way to tell if you are using the right software---your tool bar.   Online software has the toolbar in a black vertical column on the left side of the screen.   Desktop software has the tools up on the top of your TT screen.     You appear to be posting from online software instead of the desktop CD/download software that the license code is for.  If you are using online, you are using the wrong program.  You need to switch to the desktop software to get what you paid for.  You have to download it, update it and open it up from your own hard drive to use it.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/choosing-a-product/help/how-do-i-switch-from-turbotax-online-to-the-turbotax-software/00/26129    

Are you self-employed or are you a W-2 employee?   If you are a W-2 employee you cannot deduct job-related expenses; the costs of commuting to and from work, including parking has never been deductible.   If you are self-employed and incur parking fees while you are out working, enter them on your Schedule C.

You cannot e-file a state or local return until the IRS accepts your federal return.   The IRS will not begin to accept/reject e-files until January 26.  Wait for the email that says your federal has been accepted and then try again.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/why-can-t-i-deduct-my-turbotax-fees-from-my-refund/00/25621   If your refund is enough to cover your TurboTax fees PLUS the extra “refund processing” fee of $40 ($45 in CA) and your forms are ready then when you are in the FILE section you can choose to have your fees deducted from your federal refund by a third party bank, who will take out your fees and send you the rest of your refund after the IRS issues the refund.    Please make note that if your refund takes too long to arrive (IRS delays, etc.) then you will also be agreeing that the TurboTax fees can be extracted from your bank account even before your refund is issued by the IRS.  This comes as an unpleasant shock to many people every year.      If you can possibly pay your fees upfront using a debit or credit card, it will save you that extra fee and even more importantly, the possible aggravation and delays that are often the result of poor handling/poor customer service by that third party bank.  We see way too many instances where refunds are delayed for months when users choose refund processing. There have been lots of complaints; there are a number of things that can go wrong when you use refund processing.  I suggest avoiding that situation if at all possible.     And....you can never pay state tax due from a federal refund, so do not expect that.   The state tax due has to be paid directly to your state.     What is Refund Processing Service?     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?      https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k    

If you entered some income or information not supported by Deluxe, it upgraded you to Premium.  Did you enter self-employment or investment income, for example?     HOW CAN I DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m6ilzady  

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 Note:  If you mail your federal return, you will also need to mail your state return.  You will not be able to e-file your state return.