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If you have a business, the income and expenses are reported on Schedule C so you can't bypass that section.   Follow the steps below to enter your income and expenses.   Open TurboTax Select Wages & Income Select Business Income and Expenses (Schedule C) TurboTax will guide you through interview screens to help you enter your income and expenses.     Refer to the TurboTax article Where do I enter Schedule C? for navigation instructions.

to contribute directly to a Roth you need to be below the MAGI phaseout, and also have compensation (earned income like a W2) for at least the amount of the contribution.  Do both these apply?   if you are using TT Online, on the left menu under Deductions and Credits Summary you should see the Traditional & Roth IRA Contribution section, if something was already entered it will show up there.   some people also confuse Roth contributions and recharacterizations with backdoor Roth conversions through a non-deduction contribution to a Traditional IRA.  If you did a backdoor Roth ensure you are entering the contribution to the Traditional IRA and nothing to do with moving the money to Roth, the Roth conversion part is handled by the 1099-R.

As long as the three different accounts are all IRA accounts (not 401k, 457, etc) then you are fine--no additional steps needed. The IRS just needs to see that $21,000 was taken out in total (again, as long as none of these are work accounts, not yet moved over to IRAs)

You will enter your Interest income in the Investment Section of Wages & Income. Select "Wages & Income" under the Federal Tab Select "Interest on 1099-INT" Select "Add another 1099-INT" Proceed to enter in the applicable information.   Refer to the TurboTax articles Where do I enter Form 1099-INT? and  Filing Tax Form 1099-INT: Interest Income for additional information.

We can't answer why your child did not qualify for the Child Tax Credit because we can't see your tax return.   The maximum amount of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is $2,200 for each qualifying child, and the maximum refundable additional Child Tax Credit is $1,700. To be eligible for the full amount, your modified adjusted gross income has to be under $400,000 for Married Filing Jointly or Qualified Widower and $200,000 for all other filing statuses. If your income exceeds the threshold, your CTC is reduced. If you have children that are older than 16 at the end of 2025, they don't qualify you to get the CTC, but you may still be eligible to get the   $500 non-refundable credit for Other Dependents instead.   In addition to the requirements listed above, you child must meet the following eligibility requirements to qualify for the Child Tax Credit. Be under 17 by 12/31/2025 Be related to you (child, stepchild, foster or adopted child, sibling, or descendant of any of them) Have a Social Security Number that makes them eligible for work in the U. S. Lived with you for more than half of the year Be a dependent on your tax return Didn't provide for more than half of their expenses Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. resident alien.   For more information, refer to the TurboTax Help articles: Child Tax Credit: Top 8 Requirements for 2025-2026, What is the Child Tax Credit?, and What is the Additional Child Tax Credit?    

My situation exactly! (except with Michigan State taxes due). I received a letter stating I owed MI taxes that was over twice as much as calcuated by TurboTax. Calling the state was impossilble (to find out the problem) and internet on the website again stated the incorrect amount. I scheduled direct debit from the same account and the same date Fed taxes due. The Federal debit went through as scheduled, but not the MI debit. So I guess I've learned my lesson ... do NOT e-file MI taxes with TurboTax (even though it cost me extra!). In previous years I've either sent a check (which was cashed immediately), or paid online through their website and then mailed my returns showing no taxes due. I'll now pay my 2025 taxes due on/before April 15 online (as calculated by TurboTax) and hope there will be no problems.