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@tenniseric98 , IMHO -- these are income to you.  This is because the entity giving you these  get to write off these as expenses.  However, if the value  of the  gift is under de-minimis  (  mostly these  are like  #25 or under   but you should look at the instructions of the applicable form ), you don't recognize this as  taxable income.   Note that the general rule is all income is taxable  unless specifically excluded by the code  AND all expenses are not deductible unless specifically allowed by the code.

Are you following the steps to amend your return using TurboTax?   The amended return will tell you if you owe or will get a refund based on the Amended return as if the original refund was received (or the original tax was paid).  Could it be that the original return shows a larger refund than the Amended return meaning that you will need to pay back some of the original refund? 

If the earnings were on a W-2, you probably need to check your entries as you may have a typo.   But if the income was from self-employment, those earnings are taxed differently.   CA filing requirements.    Look at your California tax return to see how your tax was computed.  

So you haven't recently attempted to install it?   This is a long shot, but sometimes long shots are successful.  😁     Are you using Windows, and could you have an incompletely installed Windows Update either installing in the background or waiting to be installed?   Or is some other software trying to update/install?

Be sure you are not inside a business to enter the form. You need to be on the main income screen. The online and desktop programs are a little different. The key points are that you have to mark: no intent to earn money  mark that the income is only for this tax year. Otherwise the program will think it is recurring income and a business. mark no to like main job    Add one more set of instructions that contains the key elements you need to locate and answer from above. Log in to your return. Go to income Scroll down to Other Common Income or show Less Common Income Select Income from 1099-MISC Edit/ Start/ Revisit Enter income -the income should be in box 3, Enter tax if any withheld in box 4 Continue Describe the reason - continue None of these apply Continue Did this involve main job? No  Continue How often do you get? Got in 2024  Continue Intent to earn money? No Continue Do you have another? No Continue @nseelen If you are using the desktop version, you can see it in Forms mode.

You can use TurboTax Business to prepare a Form 1065 - but that is a business only return.   You still need a personal tax product to prepare your personal taxes on Form 1040.    If you have a K-1 from a partnership or multimember LLC, that gets entered with your personal taxes on Form 1040.  In that situation, you would not need TurboTax Business.      Where do I enter a Schedule K-1 that I received?   Do you own a partnership or multi member LLC that you need to prepare a business return for?   Or do you just need to include a K-1 from a partnership or multimember LLC on your personal tax return?   Or both?     What type of entity is my business?

Most of the pages in your PDF are worksheets and not part of your return.  Form 1040, Schedule A, Schedule C, Schedule E are the main forms.  If you go through the interview for the topics you know apply to you in each section (Income/Deductions & Credits), it may not be as bad as you're thinking.   Have you thoroughly searched your computer for a .tax2023 file?  There are usually back-ups created, in the TurboTax > Documents folder.   @JM   

No. Washington doesn't have a state income tax. There is an option to file for the Washington State Families Tax Credit in TurboTax, but since you did not live in Washington for more than half the year, you aren't eligible for the credit.

The premiums you paid for Medicare Part D are a medical expense. If you had the premiums taken out of your Social Security benefits, and you entered it on the screen where you entered your SSA-1099, TurboTax will automatically include it in your medical expenses. You do not enter it anywhere else. If you did not have the premiums taken out of your Social Security benefits, you can include it in the insurance premiums that you enter when you enter your medical expenses. But only medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) are deductible. (Enter the full amount that you paid in TurboTax. TurboTax will subtract 7.5% of your AGI.) If your total medical expenses, including the Medicare Part D premiums, are less than 7.5% of your AGI, the Part D premiums will not make any difference in your deductions or your tax. In addition, medical expenses are an itemized deduction. They will not reduce your tax or increase your refund unless your total itemized deductions are more than your standard deduction.  

No, your income of 7,000 would not make you ineligible.  I would guess that you do not have a tax liability for the credit to be used against.   Look at your 1040 line 16, if that is zero, the credit is useless, so the program would say you don't qualify.    HERE is how to look at your 1040 using Online Desktop users simply switch to FORMS 

If I follow your recommation, I end up getting the same amount for cost basis and sale price, which results in zero capital gain/loss. This cannot be true as I am incurring a loss from this investment.  

If you're using TurboTax Online and you already Efiled, when you Sign In you should see a summary page.   Click on the big blue link 'Download Return'.  In the right-side you'll 'Downloads'  Click on 'Open File' and when the PDF window opens, you'll see your return.  Save this PDF file for your records, or to print later.    Or, scroll all the way down the page and click on 'Add a State'.  This will get you back into your return where you can go to the Print Center under Tax Tools > Tools in the left-side menu.    @ellencallaway