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Sorry they only support the last 3 years.  And the License Code started in 2019.  So 2019 to 2021 needs to connect to Turbo Tax to verify the License Code and to update the program and download any s... See more...
Sorry they only support the last 3 years.  And the License Code started in 2019.  So 2019 to 2021 needs to connect to Turbo Tax to verify the License Code and to update the program and download any state programs  you need.   So you can’t install and activate 2021 and prior (then add a year going forward). If you have the file ending in .tax2019 etc.  you could try the TaxPrinter service to convert a .tax file to pdf at https://www.taxprinter.com They might be expensive and it is probably not safe to email tax returns back and forth. They are not related to Turbo Tax.   
The TurboTax 2024 online editions have closed.   To complete and file a 2024 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2024 desk... See more...
The TurboTax 2024 online editions have closed.   To complete and file a 2024 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2024 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A 2024 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.
The tax treatment depends on the underlying reason for the lawsuit. If the origin of the claim was for a physical injury and emotional distress flowed from that injury (e.g., anxiety due to chronic p... See more...
The tax treatment depends on the underlying reason for the lawsuit. If the origin of the claim was for a physical injury and emotional distress flowed from that injury (e.g., anxiety due to chronic pain from a car accident), the entire settlement amount is typically non-taxable.   I am not an attorney but it seems that the origin of your suit was dismissal from your job not your surgeries. 
If you need to file Form 1041 for an estate, you should engage the services of an enrolled agent, CPA, attorney, or a similarly qualified professional in your area.   https://taxexperts.naea.org/ex... See more...
If you need to file Form 1041 for an estate, you should engage the services of an enrolled agent, CPA, attorney, or a similarly qualified professional in your area.   https://taxexperts.naea.org/expertdirectory
I’m having trouble using my TurboTax 2019 desktop software. When I try to open or reinstall it, I get Error Code 630 (“There was an error validating your license code, please try again”). It appears ... See more...
I’m having trouble using my TurboTax 2019 desktop software. When I try to open or reinstall it, I get Error Code 630 (“There was an error validating your license code, please try again”). It appears that Intuit’s activation servers for older versions like 2019 have been shut down, making the software completely unusable even with a valid license code. I also tried troubleshooting steps (disabling antivirus, reinstalling, checking my connection, and running as admin), but the issue persists. The updater also fails to connect with Error 42016, showing that it can’t reach the update site. I can still be audited for up to seven years, yet I can’t access or reinstall the product I paid for to view or print my prior returns. Given that Intuit has discontinued activation for this version, I believe a refund, replacement, or credit toward a current version would be appropriate. Can someone from Intuit please advise on how to resolve this or process a refund under the Satisfaction Guarantee policy?
If you did not create a PDF of your tax return you are out of luck. You need the program to create these documents. It’s totally irresponsible for TurboTax to disable your fully paid for software and... See more...
If you did not create a PDF of your tax return you are out of luck. You need the program to create these documents. It’s totally irresponsible for TurboTax to disable your fully paid for software and disable your ability to retrieve your recent tax returns. 
@cottonwood wrote: "Search for 1040-es by typing "1040-es" in your search bar and click on the link "Jump to 1040-es" (be sure to include the dash) " This no longer works in Turbo Tax desktop... See more...
@cottonwood wrote: "Search for 1040-es by typing "1040-es" in your search bar and click on the link "Jump to 1040-es" (be sure to include the dash) " This no longer works in Turbo Tax desktop 2024. Instead the really dumb AI agent takes over and doesn't know how to generate the in app link to the form. How would we manually navigate to that part of TurbTax. Not being able to find that is extremely frustrating. Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using the Home & Business edition) Click on Other Tax Situations Under Other Tax Forms On W-4 and estimated taxes, click on the start button
Again, another false and misleading statement by Intuit re: the Microsoft Windows 10 consumer ESU program. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO ENROLL INTO THE CONSUMER ESU PROGRAM. There are lots of w... See more...
Again, another false and misleading statement by Intuit re: the Microsoft Windows 10 consumer ESU program. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING TO ENROLL INTO THE CONSUMER ESU PROGRAM. There are lots of ways to get it for free from Microsoft. There was lots of online discussion of this in the Win10 online forum, and virtually no one has paid to get the ESU. Just check 'back up your settings' on your system and that qualifies to the the ESU for free for the next year, until October 2026.   I find it somewhat ironic, as Windows 11 23H2 goes EOL on Nov 11, 2025. In 9 days. Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 are classified as unsupported by Microsoft. Only Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 will be fully supported after this November 11.   So is Intuit requiring that Windows 11 users update to 24H2 or later? I don't see that requirement anywhere.   I currently can't update to Win11 on my home system and plan to keep it on Win 10 in the ESU program. I am actively investigating TurboTax alternatives.   --signed a disgruntled MacInTax/TurboTax user since 1987.
If the IRS can audit me for up to seven years, I think TurboTax should still make older versions like 2019 functional or accessible. Since it no longer works, can I get a refund or an updated way to ... See more...
If the IRS can audit me for up to seven years, I think TurboTax should still make older versions like 2019 functional or accessible. Since it no longer works, can I get a refund or an updated way to open my old files?
"Search for 1040-es by typing "1040-es" in your search bar and click on the link "Jump to 1040-es" (be sure to include the dash) " This no longer works in Turbo Tax desktop 2024. Instead the re... See more...
"Search for 1040-es by typing "1040-es" in your search bar and click on the link "Jump to 1040-es" (be sure to include the dash) " This no longer works in Turbo Tax desktop 2024. Instead the really dumb AI agent takes over and doesn't know how to generate the in app link to the form. How would we manually navigate to that part of TurbTax. Not being able to find that is extremely frustrating.
 You waited too long.   Sorry.   Online is closed for 2024 tax returns. In order to use TurboTax now for a 2024 return you can use the desktop download on a full PC or Mac; the return must be filed b... See more...
 You waited too long.   Sorry.   Online is closed for 2024 tax returns. In order to use TurboTax now for a 2024 return you can use the desktop download on a full PC or Mac; the return must be filed by mail.  E-filing is closed.
I want to use my phone to do my taxes but the desktop version in the only option that appears . How do I bypass the desktop version to get to the online version?
Yes, but you need to have Windows 11, and you can download the Desktop version. Turbox has discontinued sending CDs and Windows 10.
try this thread on reddit, someone provided a link to the pdf   https://www.reddit.com/r/TurboTax/comments/1ohkr3l/its_deductible_valuation_guide/
My ex company fired me for attendance violations.  The company views attendance as this listed below. If an employee misses a day of work, This counts as 1 missed day and 1 occurrence.  If the em... See more...
My ex company fired me for attendance violations.  The company views attendance as this listed below. If an employee misses a day of work, This counts as 1 missed day and 1 occurrence.  If the employee misses 7 days of work, this is counted as 7 days and 1 occurrence.  If the employee misses work due to any covered FMLA covered incident  it is counted as X days of work and 1 occurrence.  When ether the days of work missed equal 12 days or 7 occurrences, (I don't remember the correct days)  this will trigger disciplinary action up to and including termination.  And there are 5 steps before termination.  When this rule went into effect,  because I had surgery for an existing condition,  I made it to notice of termination,  ie step 4. That was in 2011. It has a rolling calendar of 1 year before it drops down a step. During the next 8 years, do to ether otj injury or existing condition absence, all of which were covered by fmla, I could never get the disciplinary actions reduced.   I was forever stuck at warning of termination.   The reason, occurrence count. And the rolling calendar never reset it just kept adding on occurrences.  I was under lots of pressure and my health declined ptsd for walking an edge being fired. Que my being fired for attendance,  one unauthorized day missed, which I believed had been authorized because of past experiences with the company. My life went out of control mentally.  Drug use and rehab.  It was bad. Remember all previous absences were counted under FMLA or OTJ injuries.  In short I won the case for wrongful termination in a lawsuit.  3 checks cut. One as back wages One to my attorney  And one as emotional distress.    Is the check cut for emotional distress counted as taxable? I believe it is because all the absences that triggered this were ether surgery or otj injuries which because of a broken system that counted occurrences held me to a standard of attendance,  even though protected by law, lead me to termination.  Ie if I hadn't missed work because of the injury from work and or missed work because I had carpet tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel and TOS that needed surgery so I could function in the position, none of the disciplinary actions would have happened.  Please help
What did you do today when you opened it?  What entries did you make?  You need to compare lines 1-15 to the return you filed and see what else changed besides the tax on line 16.   It depends on w... See more...
What did you do today when you opened it?  What entries did you make?  You need to compare lines 1-15 to the return you filed and see what else changed besides the tax on line 16.   It depends on what kind of income you have.  There are like 7 different ways to figure the tax.   See the IRS worksheet on 1040 page 36 for how the tax is figured.  Turbo Tax uses the same worksheet. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf   Even though it shows up as income on the first page,if you have capital gains or qualified dividends the tax on line 16 is not taken from the tax table but is calculated separately from schedule D.  The tax will be calculated on the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet.  It does not get filed with your return.    In the online version you need to save your return as a pdf file and include all worksheets to see it.   See this FAQ https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/form-1040-line-11-amount-is-less-than-standard-irs-tax-table/00/25752   In the online version you need to save your return as a pdf file and include all worksheets to see it.   For the Desktop version you can switch to Forms Mode and open the worksheet to see it.  Click Forms in the upper right (upper left for Mac) and look through the list and open the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet.   IRS Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet—Line 16 on 1040 instructions page 36.  And you will need the IRS Tax Tables starting on page 64 or the Tax Computation Worksheet on page 76. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040gi.pdf