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Here are two ways to navigate to the section to enter the 6 digit IP PIN:     Log in and open your return ("Take me to my return")  Once the return is open, then go to the Federal Taxes tab.  Subtab Other Tax Situations  Scroll down to Other Return Info.  Choose Identity Protection PIN and Start (or Revisit.)  Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?"  Or another way:  Open your return if not already open.  ("Take me to my return.")  Once the return is open, click at the top on MY ACCOUNT, then choose TOOLS.  In the Tools window choose TOPIC SEARCH.  Enter IP PIN without quotes.  In the selection list highlight IP PIN and click GO.  Next screen asks:  "Did you or any of your dependents get an IP PIN from the IRS for this year's taxes?" 

Do you have more than one TurboTax account? Could it be that you entered documents in two different accounts?   Can you tell if any particular documents are missing (for example tax forms with the missing withholding?    Have you looked at your 1040 to see what is missing?   HERE is how to look at your 1040 using Online Desktop users switch to FORMS 

The instructions for the 1098-C state If you e-file your return, you must (a) attach Copy B of Form 1098-C to Form 8453 and mail the forms to the IRS, or (b) include Form 1098-C as a PDF attachment if your software program permits. Where do you see the IRS accepts this form by e-file? Were you referring to the PDF copy that some software might add to the e-file? 

Thank you for your kind reply. Yes I did erase the "new business" I used only to test the issue. Unfortunately, when I proceed, I am being shown this message as if I AM NOT A SELF-EMPLOYED PHOTOGRAPHER ANY LONGER - that would put me in "red flag" with IRS because that is NOT the case:   At this point I might just need to redo the entire tax in Turbotax desktop in order to reset with 2024. The program online does not let me proceed as a Self-employed photographer. It is NOT keeping track of  the income as it shows as ZERO and even the counter that shows "tax due" on the top left, remains ZERO, while when I created that "fake new business" and I inserted a small amount, it was already counting "tax due". 2024 as a Freelance photographer shows as ZERO while the "fake business" I inserted to test the program was showing an amount when in this window:

Can you clarify whether the older daughter is not a student and the younger is?  There are different rules for permissible wages based on if the person was a full time student for at least 5 months of the year or not.   If the person was a full-time student, they can make any amount and be a dependent, as long as they do not provide half or more of their own support.

It does not give the option of vehicle in the farm asset section(2023 version). You can enter it as machinery but if you look at the form view, there is a checkbox that asks " is this a truck or van?" Which needs to be addressed.   If you check yes on the form view, then your write off amounts get flagged in red and the form is flagged as incomplete.    It is my understanding that a farm vehicle over 6,000lbs has a yearly write off amount limit that doesn't apply to farm machinery.    Is there a work around for this?

TurboTax calculates this accurately, however there are a couple of scenarios that could cause this experience,  Different employers with the same third party payroll service - there is a separate action for this situation if the EIN is the same for two employers. You may need to file Form 843 Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement to receive your refund of excess social security tax withheld after your return has been accepted through e-file. W-2 entries do not have the correct spouse selected.  - double check the owner of each W-2 to make sure your spouse is selected for the correct two employers. @nikkikarlsruher 

Thank you for the update. When documents are uploaded, it's hard to say where the error in transmitting happens, on the sender's side or receiver.    We will keep an eye to see if this occurs again and if so, if the documents are sourced by Fidelity. 

Well, TT makes it possible to download the manual updates.  So in THEORY as long as you download and save BOTH the application/download file and the manual updates file, then you SHOULD be able to install again at any point in the future.  HOWEVER, this would not work if online activation is required as part of the installation process and TT refuses to activate any longer after 3 years has passed.  This process is what I'm trying to understand.  ARE WE NOW SIMPLY LEASING THE PRODUCT FOR 3 YEARS, AFTER WHICH IT BECOMES UNUSABLE EXCEPT ON THE MACHINE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED??   This subject probably warrants a separate post...