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When you use online TurboTax software you get one return per fee.   Each return needs its own account and user ID.   If you use the same account and user ID for a second return, the second one overwrites the first return and it is lost forever.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596

This would be a medical reimbursement that would offset deductible medical expenses on Schedule A Itemized Deductions.   In TurboTax Online, see the screen Tell us about any medical reimbursements.   In TurboTax Premium Online, follow these steps:   Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal. Down the left side of the screen click on Deductions & credits. Click the down arrow to the right of Medical. Click to the right of Medical Expenses.

@ernestpurvis78 Are you and your spouse newlyweds filing your first tax return together?   Did you make a mistake with preparing a joint return? Or with married filing separately?     Explain what you did and why you are trying to delete a return so we can be more helpful with what you will need to do to correct the return(s).   

Tax rules. Purchased stock is based on comparable sales or FMV. Inherited securities have a step up basis usually. The average price method is to help simplify things.   We comply with IRS rules regarding how to determine the fair market value of donated securities based on their acquisition method (purchase vs. inheritance).   "Treasury Regulation § 20.2031-2 Valuation of stocks and bonds. (a) In general. The value of stocks and bonds is the fair market value per share or bond on the applicable valuation date. (b) Based on selling prices."   In other words, Comparative sales. TurboTax doesn't offer any alternative for the method to determine the value because that is the method that is required by the IRS.    @slcfan     

The occupation field on Form 1040 is mainly for informational purposes and doesn't affect your return.  It is perfectly acceptable to put either of the two occupations that you had during 2024 or use "unemployed" as the occupation since you don't currently have a job.  You should also be able to leave it blank if you choose.   @ms-jezzyg 

If you are preparing a Federal and Connecticut return in TurboTax, enter the income in the Federal return use the Connecticut interview to guide you through the entries for any state adjustments. If amounts were withheld for CT state taxes and you entered them in the Federal return, the amounts will automatically flow through to Line 18 in CT return.   See this TurboTax Blog for more information about Connecticut state taxes.   @nickrioux   

My answer and the reason is because I see it says Edited. This means several of had a discussion and the only change was to expand on the federal taxation - to make it more clear.   One problem is that forms were issued in January 2025. Amongst that and after many forms were mailed, the IRS issued guidance in Jan 2025.  The IRS guidance states: An employee who receives state paid family leave payments must include those amounts in the employee’s gross income.  An employee who receives state paid medical leave payments must include the amount attributable to the employer portion of contributions in the employee’s gross income.  This latter amount also is subject both to the employer’s and employee’s shares of Social Security and Medicare taxes.  The amount attributable to the employee’s portion of the contributions is excluded from the employee’s gross income, and this amount is not subject to Social Security or Medicare taxes. Let's make sure you understand: 1099-G only include the family leave portion  for TY 24 and is taxable to the federal. See WA 1099-G insert. Medical leave is taxable for the portion (%) the employer paid.   For example: Wife pays 80% of the medical leave premium, then 80% of the medical leave is not taxed. Only the amount (%) paid by the employer is taxed.   Reference: Payments - Washington State's Paid Family and Medical Leave

It may seem far-fetched to call a personal sale as an investment, but that is the section this type of income is determined.  It isn't earned wages or self-employment.  It isn't Interest you earned on a savings account. It's "Capital Gain" when you sell something and the money get for selling that item is more than what you paid for it.    People don't report these sales often, because usually the items they sell, sell for less than what they paid to purchase the item, such as when people have garage sales.  But when something is sold and results in a gain, the IRS wants their share.    If the value of the gift from work was included in this person's income (included in wages) then you can use that amount as the cost/basis/value in order to compute the gain (or loss).  If the gift was something worth $100, and $100 was added as wages in Box 1 of that person's W-2, only a sale of more than $100 would be reported as a gain. 

Add the costs of the improvements to the cost of the Total amount paid on entry screen.   That field is where the basis is entered.  Cost basis is the original purchase cost of an asset (such as stocks, bonds, or property), plus any adjustments that result from transactions, such as improvements, over the period you own the asset.    Where do I enter the sale of a second home?    

Sometimes you need to clear your cache (that is, remove these temporary files) because a full or corrupted cache can cause problems in TurboTax.  You can try these steps if you are using the online version:   Clearing your Cache and Cookies Using a different browser Opening an Incognito Window Please reach out again if your problem persists.

You should go back and check your entries.  You must meet both the ownership test and the use test to get the exclusion. If you answered one question wrong, the program will disqualify you.  To review the entries: Open your return Go to the Wages & Income section The Sale of the Home section is under the Less Common Income Review your entries. There are questions about the time you lived at your home, if you used it for business or as a rental, If you had another sale of a home recently  property in the past couple of years, and if you bought your house as a like exchange.  All these will affect whether you qualify for the exclusion.  See the links and images below for your reference:   How does selling a home affect my taxes? Topic no. 701, Sale of your home            

These may be cities and towns in Ohio that will require you to file local income tax returns.  TurboTax supports all CCA and RITA returns.   The municipal income tax applies to Individuals who:   Earn taxable income in one or more Ohio municipalities, and  Live in a Ohio municipality. Individuals owe municipal income tax to the municipality(ies) in which they earn their income, AND may also owe municipal income tax to the municipality where they live.   Individuals may be subject to two municipal taxes:   Workplace – tax where earned by taxpayer, and Residence – tax where taxpayer resides See here and here.

  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2024 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US?uid=m6gufxei     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0 You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf       SAVE YOUR TAX RETURNS ! EVERY year before mid-October you should save a copy of your tax return as a pdf and print a copy of it for your records.  That way you will not be searching online frantically when you need it for a lender, FAFSA forms, your next tax return, etc.    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m6guj526   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m78eb8pc In order to transfer a past year return to the new return you need the tax file   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-turbotax-online-return-tax-data-file/L4xwOG3LF_US_en_US?uid=m6guk3xl   NOTE:  TurboTax and the IRS save returns for seven years.  Returns older than seven years are purged.