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@user17692003622 Win 10 is down to 22% in North America according to statcounter - it was holding around 1/3 but presumably holiday upgrades are now starting to kick into the numbers.   Canada is a different product and user base, different business/legal decision.   Desktop is less than 1% of Intuit's revenues and in decline, and they're clearly pushing towards Online.   You can either use a Win 11 VM, use Online, or use something else - TaxAct and HRB still support Win 10.   For Online it's not the same functionality (no forms mode) and the fee is good for 1 return only, if you do multiple returns they need separate accounts and fees.  Turbotax has an offer this year to switch a desktop licence to Online Premium Fed+State but this is only good for 1 return.

HOW CAN I DOWNGRADE TO A LOWER VERSION https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m6ilzady     WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION   The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.   If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.       TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules        How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Extended support was free for all our W10 PC both professional and the home user version. I forget if the offer was time based or for oem installs but if tt feels its more secure to push all your data onto their online servers when they state incorrect IT info I can't trust them. I believe they also lobby against free federal filing for all. The price is higher, the guidance poor ime and always another fee to file. 

Did Turbo Tax start a state return?  To not pay for state now you can delete it.   You can add it back again later if you want. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-delete-my-state-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25895

In order to add a new vehicle to your business and claim the associated deductions for the purchase, here are the steps:   Navigate to Federal > Income > Self-employment income  Edit your business  Choose add expenses for this work Select the check box for Vehicle and continue Now, vehicle will appear in list of expenses. Choose pencil icon to the right of vehicle expenses. Continue through the interview to add details about the vehicle.  You'll be asked about the personal use and will be able to allocate the expenses between business and personal use. Since it was purchased in 2025, you will also enter the cost in this interview, where you'll be prompted to depreciate the car or take Section 179 (immediate expensing) if you choose. Here is some information you may find helpful: Business use of car

@jjm_3 wrote: Thanks. The business % usage changes each year,   By default, TurboTax uses the mathematical method of depreciation.   TurboTax uses an order of calculations that results in the depreciation varying like that when the business percentage varies.  If that order of calculations is correct, the depreciation is correct.  Although the order of calculations may be debatable, TurboTax and many other tax software uses that same way, so I wouldn't be worried about it.   If you have the Desktop/downloaded version of TurboTax, you could access the "Forms" then the "Asset Entry Wks", then scroll WAY down to the bottom and check the box for TurboTax to use the "Tables" for depreciation.

@LightningBolt , Bom dia senor.  While you offer an inordinately complicated scenario,   let us simplify first, before trying to solve and/or opine. (a) You a citizen of  Portugal, currently living in Switzerland on a resident  visa.  (b)  You are entering US on a J-1 visa  and based on your passport issued by Portugal.  That you were a resident of Switzerland just priorly  is mostly not germane. (b)  While in the USA , and assuming that this is your first entry as a J-1 in the last six years, you would be treated as a Non-Resident  ( NRA) for Two years and therefore taxed on your US sourced/connected income only. (c) Because of your citizenship ( Portugal ), it is the tax treaty between  Portugal and US that will be in effect.     I need to go back and refresh my memory ( all 85 years of it ) on  US-Portugal Tax treaty  in general and  the treatment of students/trainees/Research scholars in particular ( esp. regarding  treatment of  foreign stipends while in the US ---- generally most "out of country " stipends are not taxable income to the J-1 visitor ).  So I will be back. In the meantime, if there are other pertinent factors to consider, please add to this  thread. Is there more I can do for you ? Obrigdo, Senor   pk

To add another 1099...... Go to Federal Wages & Income Interest and Dividends   If you get to the list of investments, go to the bottom and click on +Add Investments Then to Import enter the bank or financial institution in the search box Then double click on the item below OR to manually enter, don't enter the bank name and click Skip Import at the bottom