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If eligible you will find this on Schedule 1-A Part V and line 13b of your form 1040. TurboTax will automatically calculate it based on your date of birth and your income.  There is not a special section or box to check.  Just enter your correct information and TurboTax will take it from there.     For Tax Year 2025 through 2028, seniors may claim an additional deduction of $6,000 per taxpayer over 65.  This is NOT a refundable credit.  This is a deduction of your income.  If your income is above $75,000 ($150,000 if Married filing jointly) the bonus deduction decreases by $.06 for every dollar over the relevant amount.  This deduction is available whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. If your filing status is married filing separately you are not eligible for this deduction. This bonus deduction is ONLY for those over 65, it does not apply to those who are blind and under 65   The standard deduction for tax year 2025 is $15,750 for single and $31,500 for married filing jointly. For those over 65 or blind your standard deduction is increased by: $2,000 per qualifying factor if you are single or filing head of household $1,600 per person per qualifying factor if you are married (filing jointly or separately)   This is NOT available for those who itemize deductions.    Example.   Say you are both over 65 and are married filing jointly with a household income of $100,000.  You do not itemize expenses, but you take the standard deduction.    Your income of $100,000 would produce taxable income of $53,300 $100,000-$31,500 standard deduction= $68,500 $68,500-$3,200 Additional standard deduction=$65,300 $65,300-$12,000 Bonus deduction for over 65= $53,300 Note: If your household income was $35,000 and you were both over 65 and married filing jointly, the total deduction would lower your taxable income to $0.  Your income cannot be lower than $0.     Here are the instructions for how to preview your Form 1040 in TurboTax: TurboTax Online Version Select Tools. Go to Tax Tools. Select Preview My 1040 (or go to the print center). TurboTax Desktop Version You can simply switch to forms mode.  

You can delete the Donation credit Smart Worksheet and/or remove any amounts from the Schedule of Credits.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can delete the amount from Line 14 on the Schedule of Credits which will remove the credit.   If you are using TurboTax Online, go back to the state return and on the Take a look at Ohio credits and taxes page.   You can click on Edit next to the Scholarship donation credit and then delete any entries on that page.   Any of these should remove the credit so you can file your return.     How to delete forms in TurboTax Online    How to delete forms in TurboTax Desktop 

In TurboTax Online, click on My Info down the left side of the screen.  Revisit and update the Occupation.   However, if you are referring to updating his Military occupation in his married filing separately income tax return, make sure that you also answer the Military-related questions on the screen Let's check for some other situations.

During 2025, I rolled over a traditional IRA to another traditional IRA. I received 1099-Rs from both which I entered on Turbotax. Now the rolled over distribution from the first is showing up as income (Box 7 is coded G). At no point is Turbotax asking me about the rolled over money. How do I get this distribution recorded as a rollover and not as income? Thanks!

If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

The reference to a loss from 2024 would mean a loss that was reported on that tax return. As such, the loss may have included a loss carried over from a previous year. In other words, you should be listing the loss on your tax return every year, including the years you don't use it. If you had such a loss but neglected to report it in 2024, or you entered it in 2024 but it was a carryover from a previous year, you can enter it where you see the instruction to enter the loss from 2024.

If you experience an issue when entering your credit card, you can try saving your work and exiting the program to clear your cache and cookies.   Click here for How to clear your cache.   Click here for How do I delete cookies?   In addition, make sure your credit card address is the same as the address that you entered for your tax return.   Here are some other things you can try: Close your error message window and then try to pay again. Check your Internet connection and make sure your internet connection is working or if you are using a wireless network, try connecting your computer directly via cable to your cable.. Check your browser. Reset (to default) or lower your browser security settings. Allow cookies. Turn off any proxy settings. Make sure you don't have more than one browser open. Close any other browser and try to complete your request again.   If this doesn't resolve your issue, you can  contact Turbo Tax Support. Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

An Internet search reveals a transcript 971 code can mean the IRS has sent or is about to send a notice regarding your tax account.  In a search the adjacent "CP 0075" could mean a CP75 letter asking for documentation of something in your return, possibly related to a tax credit, such as EIC, ACTC, etc.  If you receive an IRS notice/letter, it should have instructions on how to proceed, as well as a phone number if you need to phone the IRS for more info.   If you have an IRS online account, you can log in and go to the notices & letters section to see if it shows any notice/letter that was sent or about to be sent.

Was your return already e-filed and accepted?  If so, your refund method cannot be changed after your return is accepted.   If it has not been e-filed, you should can still change your selection, or if it is rejected, you can also change you refund selection to Refund Advance while fixing the e-file error.

It appears you entered the 1099-R under 'Canadian Registered Pension Income' instead of IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals. You will need to delete it and re-enter the 1099-R. Open your return and use the steps below to reach your entries Select Federal or Personal Income (based on your TurboTax Online or TurboTax Desktop) Scroll to Retirement Plans and Social Security > Select Canadian.... > Select Update and delete Finish the section until you come back to the  Your Wages and Income or Income summary  Scroll to Retirement Plans and Social Security > Select IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals > Update or Start Please update here with additional details and we will help.

You are seeing this because the amount of Medicare taxes withheld in box 6 is Not exactly 1.45% of the Medicare wages in box 5.  Remove any cents for the Medicare wages and see if the upgrade message goes away. OR - Delete the w-2 and re-enter.  Make sure the amount in box 6 is 1.45% or less of the amount in box 5.