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Lukester1980, I did figure it out and one of the things that I learned researching online is if you don’t send in all of the entire pages if I recall correctly, it was 10, IRS likely would kick it out. my issue wasn’t with the gifting in 2024 so much , it was the confusion about inputting a gift to another family member about eight years ago and figuring out where to put that in. interestingly, that was already reported to the IRS on the given tax year, but they wanted it stated again in addition to adding that amount to the total lifetime gifting in excess of the standard exclusion.  I’ve heard that the IRS is still on floppy disk computer systems, which if true would seem totally consistent with a typical government agency. After I figured it all out. I went back through the form and all the figures seem to jive and in a bureaucratic way I’m ashamed to say, I understood it>😵‍💫 one must think like a bureaucrat to interact with a bureaucratic agency., i.e. think counterintuitively. 🤵🏻‍♂️

Thank you for your reply.  Let me give you some more specific information in order to see if you have any additional advice before I file (I am on extension).  The instructions (page 9) for 2024 NYS IT-201, line 28, subtractions from Federal AGI, state the following:   "If you include an amount on line 28 from more than one line on Form IT-201, submit a schedule on a separate sheet of paper showing the breakdown from each line."   In 2024 I received interest on US Treasury obligations (exempt from NYS tax) reported on IT-201, line 2, Interest and, for such interest comprising dividends from qualifying funds, on IT-201, line 3, Dividends.   The interest on US Treasury obligations reported on line 2 and that reported on line 3 are combined by Turbotax and the total is subtracted for NYS purposes on line 28.  I have the schedule called for by the above instruction but Turbotax does not provide an option to attach it to my eFile (NYS requires eFile) even though I have indicated in Part VIII of the NYS Info Sheet that I have a schedule to attach.   Question: In this situation does Turbotax not provide an  option in eFile to attach a schedule or am I just not seeing how to do it?   Thanks again.

The W-4 form is used to provide information to your employer so that they can determine how much to withhold from your paychecks. You can calculate how much you should have withheld by using the TurboTax W-4 Calculator 2024.    Refer to the TurboTax Blog Understanding Your Withholding Allowance on Your Form W-4 and What Is a W-4 Form? for more information.    

It depends.  Was the home your primary residence?  You may not have to pay taxes on the profits (up to $250,000 or $500,000 if MFJ) if you meet certain conditions.   The three tests that you must meet are: Ownership - You must have owned your home for at least two of the five years before you sell your home. Use - You must have used your home as a personal residence for at least two of the five years prior to the date that you sell your home. Timing - You can't exclude the gain of another principal residence that you sold within two years of the current sale. If you meet these requirements,  you don't have to pay taxes on the first $250,000 (500,000 if you are married and file a joint tax return). If your profit is more than $250,000 ($500,000 if MFJ) then, the excess is reported on Schedule D as a capital gain.   For additional information, refer to the TurboTax article Tax Aspects of Home Ownership: Selling a Home and the IRS article Topic no. 701, Sale of your home.   If your home sale was your second home, you will pay capital gains on the profit. You will calculate your profit by subtracting the adjusted cost basis plus selling expenses from your proceeds.   The IRS considers the home that your parent sold you as a gift.  Refer to the IRS FAQ What is the basis of property received as a gift? to help you determine the basis.

  here is the screenshot. I have tried diagnostic support with multiple reps. have tried updating turbotax, updating chrome, updating my computer, redownloading turbotax, re-entering my info. nothing has fixed it.

Can you delete the form and reenter?   If you are using: TurboTax Online: see How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online? TurboTax Desktop: On the top right, there is a FORMS button. Click on FORMS. Locate the form you want to delete. Click on the form name. Below the form, bottom left, select DELETE FORM button.

Thanks for responding, that makes sense.   For what it's worth, and in case someone else finds this thread with a similar issue:  the support person at healthcare.gov said to go ahead and file it with the 1095 I have and the tax credit calculated.   The IRS should reconcile the tax credit on their end and make any adjustments to the return amount.   They will have the 1095 sent by my employer that shows I was eligible for employer insurance, and thus not eligible for the credit .

I'm not sure what block 21 is.  But you should be able to file your Illinois income taxes with no issues if you are filing as active duty military.  Can you give us more details on the error that you are seeing?   @tawellman