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Could you please clarify how you enter in TT your German Social Security pension (SS-pension). I understand that German SS-pension shall have the same tax breaks as US SS-pension. But not clear how you claim a reduced tax for it in frame of TT. Thanks!

 If it was rejected for AGI—-your 2023 AGI might not be in the IRS system if you filed late.   Try using zero instead.   If filing with zero is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to e-file with no AGI question.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311   If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.    

Thanks, Mike.  Actually, the interaction with reit dividends was one of the confounding things that prompted me to ask this.  I’m assuming that is only triggered in the event that the accumulated negative QBI from a PTP becomes unsuspended in the year of disposal, and therefore is able to net with that year’s reit dividends.  Right?   Otherwise, how would the reit dividends be distributed among multiple PTP holdings to arrive at net adjusted QBI amounts for each of them?  It doesn’t make sense to me that it could work like that, but I’ve never come across an interpretation that explicitly clarifies this.

The IRS does not control state tax laws, so there is no "IRS law" to give you.   The states have their own tax laws.   There are several states that do not even have a state income tax; there are some states in which there are reciprocal agreements with other states (which is used if you live in one state but work in the other state); and there are a few states (such as CT, DE, NE,NY, PA)  in which "remote" workers might still have to pay tax even if they live and work in a different state. (These states have "convenience of employer" laws).  As you will see from the link provided---Alabama and North Carolina do not have a reciprocal agreement.  So....You pay income tax to the state you LIVE and WORK in---not to the state where your employer is based.    If you were living in one state and working in another state, the answer could be quite different for you.     STATES WITH RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/states-reciprocal-agreements/L4JKSLqpR_US_en_US?uid=m6k6bgwh  

@ mcadoo714  wrote:  "I want to print my return but the option is not available."   I'll assume this is a 2024 return.  More information is needed.   What product are you using--Online TurboTax or desktop software? If Online TurboTax, are you trying to print a return that is still in preparation, printing the return for review prior to filing, or printing a return that has already been filed? If Online TurboTax, are you using Free Edition or a paid edition?  If the latter, have you paid for your product yet?

They are currently taking taxes out for Alabama, the state I live in.  The company I work for is in North Carolina.  Is there an IRS law/ rule that I can have for documentation.  I have other teammates in similar situations and would love to have something to show them as they do not believe me that they only have to pay taxes in the state they live in. Thanks!

The refundable "additional child tax credit" is based on having income from working---so your unemployment benefits do not count toward the income that would be used for that credit.   If you did not have at least $2500 of income from working at a W-2 job or from self-employment, then you would not be eligible to get the refundable additional child tax credit of up to $1700.   But we do not know enough about your situation.  You have not mentioned the age of your child or how much income you made with Uber.       Make sure you have entered your child as a dependent in My Info, and that you have entered the child's Social Security number.    Careful— do not say that your child’s SSN is not valid for employment.  If your child was born in 2024 make sure you said he lived with you the whole year.  There is an oddly worded question that asks if the child paid over half their own support.  Say NO to that question.   Have you entered income from working in 2024?  If not,  you will not receive an income tax refund based on having dependent children.     The maximum amount of the child tax credit is now $2000 per child; the refundable “additional child tax credit” amount is $1700.   In order to get that credit, you have to have income from working.   Take the amount you earned from working.   Subtract $2500.   Multiply the rest by 15%.  That is the additional child tax credit per child that you can get—- up to the maximum of $1700 per child.   If the amount you earned from working was low, you will not get the full $1700 per child.    If your child is older than 16 at the end of 2024, you do not get the CTC.  But you may still get the non-refundable $500 credit for other dependents instead.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/child-tax-credit/L2lNhfGDl_US_en_US?uid=m68dfq2u   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/additional-child-tax-credit/L6xFeMFEf_US_en_US?uid=lqnuygah https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/does-my-childdependent-qualify-for-the-child-tax-credit-or-the-credit-for-other-dependents     And for the Earned Income Credit—-   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09   https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf   Look at your 2024 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  

yes each PTP stands on its own with regard to QBI. so the QBI loss of one is not netted against QBI income of others until the year it is disposed of.  however, Qualified REIT dividends are combined with PTP's so if you had a net $300 QBI loss from PTPs and $20 of Qualified REIT dividends the c/o QBI loss would only be $280. 

True. there are certain things Turbotax does not calculate and one of them is if you have an NOL. Turbotax asks if you'er at-risk/have basis for partnership and S-Corp losses which it will limit provided you provide the numbers to do the calcs. certain other items/questions you'll see with "*" which means they are not provide for in the app

Exactly $500 is the credit for "other dependents."  Reasons for this can include: child is age 17 or older (double check the birthdate) child is not a blood relative or legally adopted or a stepchild by marriage (review your answers in the interview) child did not live with you in your home more than half the year (if you select 6 months, turbotax reads that as exactly half, not more than half; you need to select 7 months or more.) Child provided more than half their own support (check your answer in the interview) Child does not have a valid SSN.

@ Sydnee-matthews45  asked:  "How do I get the rest of my 1,070 dollars from my taxes?"   Is $1,070 the Federal refund figure shown on your Form 1040, Line 35a? NOTE:  If you are also getting a state refund, it comes separately in a second direct deposit.   Otherwise, if you have received a direct deposit from the IRS/US Treasury, and if your Federal refund was less than you expected, compare the refund figure shown on your Form 1040, Line 35a with what you see in the results for the IRS "Where's My Refund" tool. https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund   Does that IRS website tool say the IRS sent the amount shown on your Form 1040, Line 35a, or did the IRS lower the amount of your refund?   If the IRS lowered your refund amount, they should send a letter explaining why in about 3 weeks or so.      FAQ:  Why is my refund lower than the amount shown in TurboTax? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refund-direct-deposit-check-lower-amount-turbotax/L4D3L1d96_US_en_US   According to the tag below your question, you appear to be using Free Edition, so I assume you had no product fees to have taken out of the Federal refund. 

To find the 2022 return you need to be using the same account that was used to prepare the 2022 return.  I will tell you below how to phone TurboTax Support, if needed, but you should be able to find it using these steps:   This answer assumes your 2022 return was prepared in Online TurboTax.   Any return prepared in desktop TurboTax will not be in an Online account.  Here's how one would normally find past-year online returns and how to troubleshoot for multiple accounts (User IDs) if necessary.  Many people end up with more than 1 account.  The pathway to download the PDF or tax data file depends on whether or not you have started an online 2024 return.  I provide both scenarios below, so choose which one is appropriate for your situation.   If you have not yet started a 2024 online return: Sign in to your account.   What you see next depends on whether or not you have already started a 2024 return in that account.   If your left column menu is minimal, and does not have a Tax Home tab displayed, that would imply you have not started preparing a 2024 return in that account.  If you haven't yet started a return, it will start asking you some questions.  Answer those preliminary questions on a few screens (you don't actually have to prepare a return), and then when you are far enough into the process, the left menu column will change, and you'll then see a Tax Home option in the left menu column.  Do not click the Documents tab.  Instead, click on Tax Home.  Then on the Tax Home screen, scroll way down to the bottom to "Your Tax Returns & Documents".  Expand that section and choose the past year you want.   If the past return you want is not shown there, then you likely have multiple accounts and signed into the wrong one.  I'll tell you below how to troubleshoot.   If you have already started or finished a 2024 online return: Log in, and if you've already started a 2024 return in that account, then it may already open at the Tax Home.  If not, click the Tax Home tab in the left column menu.  Do not use the Documents tab.  At the Tax Home scroll down and expand "Your Tax Returns & Documents."   If the past return you want is not there, see the steps below to see if it is in another account.   If you do all that and can't find the past return, here's how to look for multiple accounts: You can have up to 5 accounts that use the same email address for notification purposes.  A User ID may be an email address, but it doesn't have to be.  It might be only part of an email address, or it can be anything at all.   To get a list of your User IDs, reset password, and recover account access, etc., you can use the tool at the link below.  When using the Account Recovery tool, try using your phone number first if you can still access it.   After that, if necessary, then run the tool on your email address(es) you can access. NOTE: Before running the account recovery tool below, log out of all Intuit accounts including this user forum, or you might end up in a loop.  Then clear your browser Internet cache, close your browser, then reopen it, and go to the link below.  You may wish to copy this link so you can paste it into the new browser session. https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery If still no luck after running that on your phone number you can still access and email address(es) that you can access,  here's another method:          Go back to the tool again, but this time leave the data field blank, scroll down a bit, then choose the small blue link that says "Try something else", and it will look you up by other parameters.   If needed, TurboTax Phone Support hours are 5AM-5PM Pacific, Monday-Friday. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/contact