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I don't get Intuit's decision about running on "unsupported" hardware or software.  People could be running W11 with updates disabled or not even connected to the internet 100% of the time.  It is always "you assume the risk" for doing such things.   I have a perfectly good W10 system (Skylake CPU and no TPM on the GIGABYTE board) that neither Microsoft or Intuit think is "good enough".  I can't easily go to W11 (the HyperV in W11 prevents me from running other software that I need for work; and I have perfectly good disks/memory).  It would cost me about $800-$1000 to "modernize" my home setup to make Microsoft/Intuit "happy" but I still assume the risk to keep it up to date.   Personally, I won't update to W11 in time (which is my I signed up for Microsoft's ESU program).  Intuit's decision to force W11 even with ESU is short-sighted.  Once I leave the platform, it is unlikely I'll be back.      

if it's the email re 1099-INT imports with multiple accounts (e.g. CDs) and referencing this help topic then you should follow the steps provided to validate what was filed on your Schedule B vs. total of your 1099-INTs.   Intuit was having various import issues in 2024 with specific banks, seems they may have had some broader issue if the 1099-INT had multiple accounts and the paper copy spans multiple pages it may have not picked up some of the accounts but I'm speculating what prompted this notification.  You may not be affected, just need to check.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/amend-tax-return/check-2024-tax-return-confirm-information-forms/L6wwiMjEE_US_en_US?uid=mh2c07fl&lid=zbmu914g6kvm

if it's the email re 1099-INT imports with multiple accounts (e.g. CDs) and referencing this help topic then you should follow the steps provided to validate what was filed on your Schedule B vs. total of your 1099-INTs.   Intuit was having various import issues in 2024 with specific banks, seems they may have had some broader issue if the 1099-INT had multiple accounts and the paper copy spans multiple pages it may have not picked up some of the accounts but I'm speculating what prompted this notification.  You may not be affected, just need to check.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/amend-tax-return/check-2024-tax-return-confirm-information-forms/L6wwiMjEE_US_en_US?uid=mh2c07fl&lid=zbmu914g6kvm

I was not tracking my Roth IRA basis since I started my Roth IRA in 2011. I didn't see the point, other than the rare case where I'd need to withdraw funds early.  I'm still young (46) and not planning on withdrawing Roth IRA funds any time soon (referring to the 5 years thing), but the way things are going in this country, perhaps I should consider the potential need, in which case I understand that withdrawing before 59-1/2 has implications.  As I understand it, I can withdraw CONTRIBUTIONS tax-free before 59-1/2, but not earnings, thus the importance of tracking the basis. In that situation, I imagine the IRS governance looking something like this - asking for someone to please confirm:  Background: I've never elected to allow TurboTax to track my basis, or if I did, I think I was entering $0, which is incorrect, because I contributed in 3 ways in the past: 1) in the early days when I was allowed to, I made a few small direct contributions; 2) as my income went over the limit, I converted my non-deductible traditional IRA to Roth (and paid the taxes on the earnings upon conversion); 3) in more recent years, I've done a few backdoor Traditional to Roth conversions, where the initial Traditional contribution was made as non-deductible. Hypothetically let's say I have a $500k balance in Roth IRA and I want to withdraw what I can (the basis, or contributions), tax-free, at age 50. Let's say that amount is $250k. I'd get a 1099-R for the tax year that I withdrew, and I'd indicate "not taxable" on my return, since I'd only be withdrawing my contributions, and not the earnings. IRS Governance: I suppose that first of all, it's a non-issue until I get audited, but let's say I get audited and they ask me to prove that the $250k I want to withdraw represents only my basis - my contributions over the years, and not the earnigs, which I'd withdraw tax-free after age 59-1/2. What qualifies in the IRS's eyes as proof in that scenario? I can't imagine that it makes a bit of difference if I use TurboTax alone to track my Roth basis. For all intents and purposes, that tracking is just a more convenient scratch pad or notebook. My institution (Vanguard) only has the last 7 years of tax forms available on the website, and I had a hard drive crash years ago that caused me to lose records for 2016 and earlier (but maybe Vanguard can somehow dig those up for a fee or something?).  One last question. I had written myself a note (started keeping meticulous tax notes on OneNote years ago) that: "The contributed amount does not include funds converted from traditional IRA accounts. (This is saying do not include funds that went into Roth IRA as a result of backdoor conversion)".  Is the above comment in quotes actually true? I don't believe it is.    Thanks 

DID YOU E-FILE?   Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”

TurboTax does not have your W-2.   W-2’s come from employers.  There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.   If your employer is partnered with TurboTax to allow the W-2 data to be imported into the software you can do that---but you need the actual W-2 so that you can enter the EIN and the amount from box 1 to import the other data from the W-2---which just saves you the little bit of keying in of the other information.   Every 2024 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2024 tax return, even if they are for small amounts.  Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer.  You do not want trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income or have your refund delayed by having missing income.   ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.     Go to Federal>Wages & Income to enter a W-2. After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.     W-2's come from your employer, and they have until January 31 to issue it.  Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it. Some employers have payroll sites that will have your W-2. You might need to phone, text, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/get-copy-w-2/L8FTim9MO_US_en_US?uid=m68ee4os   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/import-enter-w-2/L55HzdeDr_US_en_US?uid=m68efe36   You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript