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You have to go by what your W-2 says. Look at Block 15. That's the state that is getting your tax money and the one you have to file to get money back. If you live in a different state, you may also have to file a state return there and claim the income made in another state. 

The option to prepare an extension appears in Other Tax Forms under Other Tax Situations in both TurboTax Online and TurboTax Desktop. In TurboTax Online, the program links to the easy-extension website, whereas in Desktop, it prepares the extension form for printing.   Anyone who files for an extension is required to pay any estimated taxes due by the due date of the return. The extension is only to allow you to file up to 6 months after the deadline and not be assessed a late filing penalty. It doesn't extend the time to pay your tax. By filing your return on time, including extensions, you can avoid the penalty for late filing. Filing timely does not stop interest from accruing on any unpaid balance.   In completing the extension for another person, you can indicate that the payment is being made by check or other option where prompted. Each person whose extension is being prepared is responsible for their own payment. The IRS asks for additional information about the payer on the DirectPay website in order to help prevent identity theft.   See this TurboTax help article for more information about extensions.  

Yes.  You can claim the federal Home Improvement Energy Efficient Credit if you have a tax liability to bring down and if your Natural Gas Water heater meets government standards for energy efficiency. The credit for the water heater is 30% up to $600.  For CA, the credits appear to be based on income but you can click on this link and enter your zip code to see if you qualify for any of the local or state credits.    The Home Improvement Energy Efficient Credit is a non-refundable credit Worth up to 30% of costs with a maximum credit $2,000 for Air source heat pumps Heat Pump Water Heaters Biomass Stoves or Boilers Worth up to 30% of qualifying costs for a maximum combined total of $1,200 for the following: Doors, Windows and Skylights Insulation Natural Gas, Oil Propane Water Heaters ($600) Furnaces Boilers Central Air Conditioners ($600 maximum Credit) Electrical Panel Upgrades Home Energy Audit (up to $150) You can combine the $2,000 credit with the $1,200 credit for a total of $3,200 This credit is a use it or lose it credit.  If you do have enough tax liability in the year you buy and install the item, you will not be able to carry the credit forward. NOT available for new construction.  

Delete the 1095-A and Form 8962 if applicable.   When asked if you have Form 1095-A, answer NO.     How to delete forms in TurboTax Online   How to delete forms in TurboTax Desktop   If your tax return gets rejected, but you do not have a form 1095-A, see the bottom of this TurboTax FAQ to see how you can certify your choice and e-file your return.  

To calculate the maximum permissible SEP contribution, mark the Maximize box for a SEP contribution in the self-employed retirement section of TurboTax.  After that, you can enter the maximum annual Roth IRA contribution limit of $7,000  for 2024 ($8,000 if age 50 or over in 2024) and see if TurboTax indicates any of this as being an excess contribution.  If TurboTax shows an excess contribution, go back an reduce the originally entered amount by the amount TurboTax indicated as being an excess contribution.   Filing an extension is irrelevant to making the the Roth IRA contribution.  The deadline to make this contribution for 2024 is tomorrow, April 15, 2025.

Here are a few things you can try:   Leave the field blank instead of entering "0"—some users found that TurboTax allowed them to proceed when they left it empty.  Try entering a small amount—if TurboTax insists on a value greater than zero, some users entered $0.01 to bypass the error. Check for the Second Lowest Cost Silver Plan (SLCSP)—if you're entering a 1095-A, TurboTax may require a value in Column B. You can use the Health Coverage Tax Tool to find the correct amount. Delete and re-enter the form—some users had success by removing the 1095-A entry completely and starting fresh. Usually if there are amounts in Columns A, Column B cannot be left blank. If this is the case, you will need to use the Health Coverage Tool to record the amounts in Column B.  

@PatriciaV If I leave it blank, I get the error during the Federal Check (even though they were blank in years past).  I'm afraid that something prior to that on the worksheet is creating the situation where it won't let me leave it blank...but I don't know what is causing it, so I don't know what to correct