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If you have not registered, paid or e-filed you can clear and start over in a lower version of the software. CLEAR AND START OVER   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/clear-start-turbotax-online/L37BZFuBV_US_en_US?uid=m6b26ost     https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m5ydiw67         WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY?  I WANT THE FREE EDITION   The information that you can enter in Free Edition is pretty limited now.  Thanks to the new tax laws that began for 2018 returns, there are no more simple Form 1040EZ or 1040A's.  Everything goes on a Form 1040 that has three extra "schedules" with it, and if you need any of those schedules, you are not able to use the Free Edition.  Using the standard deduction instead of itemizing does NOT mean you will not need any of those schedules.   If you started in the Free Edition and entered any data that required any extra forms or schedules, you have to upgrade to a paid version and if you are watching the screens carefully you are alerted to the upgrade.       TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions   Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers) Stock sales (including crypto investments) Income from rental property or property sales Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules  1095A for marketplace health insurance     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/    

If you are using online TurboTax and you use exactly the same account and user ID that you used for your 2024 return, your 2024 information will transfer automatically.   If you use a different account and user ID, the information will not transfer. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596     If you are using desktop download software, it asks you if you want to transfer your 2024 information, so you can choose not to transfer if you do not want to.

On a Section 216 return, the total non-resident tax withheld is claimed on line 43700 of Form T1159.  To file a Section 216 return, you must use the information from your NR4 slip:  You report the gross income from Box 16 and claim the tax withheld from Box 17 on Line 43700 of the T1159 return. In TurboTax Online: Rental Income: Navigate to the Rental Income & Expenses section (Form T776) to enter your gross income and expenses. Inputting the Withholding: Since TurboTax may not have a dedicated NR4 box for Section 216 in the same way it does for residents, you may need to enter the tax withheld from Box 17 of your NR4 slip into the "Tax Withheld" field often found in the T4A or Investment Income sections, or directly on the summary page for non-resident taxes if using a specific non-resident version of the software.  Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

After entering the information about your dependent, make sure you look carefully at the screen that lists "uncommon situations" and click that your dependent was a full-time student.  That screen has been tripping some users up.

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@trolli1750 wrote: how do i get old tax return that i deleted by mistake   To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)   If you used the desktop CD/Download editions installed on your computer, the only copy of your tax data file and any PDF's will be on the computer where the return was created.  TurboTax does not store online any returns completed using the desktop editions.   Go to this IRS website for free transcripts of a federal tax return - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript   For a fee of $30 you can get a complete federal tax return from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

Did you or will you get a tax form for the money that you earned - a W-2, 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, or other form? Wait until you get the form. They have until the end of January to send it to you. When you get the form, if you have trouble entering it in TurboTax post back here and tell us what kind of form you got and what box of the form has the income in it. If you do not get a form by early February, or you are 100% sure that you will not get a form, the income should go on Form 1040 line 1h, "Other earned income," not on Schedule 1. Here's how to enter it in TurboTax. This section is not yet ready in TurboTax for 2025. Check back in a couple of weeks.   Go to Federal Taxes > Wages & Income > Less Common Income > Miscellaneous Income > Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099. The first screen asks "Did you receive any other wages?" Answer Yes. The next three screens ask about income as a household employee, sick or disability pay, and Medicaid waiver payments. Click Continue on these screens without entering anything. The next screen, Any Other Earned Income, asks "Did you earn any other wages?" Answer Yes. The next screen asks for the source of the other earned income. Select Other. On the next screen enter a short description, such as "Election worker," and enter the amount. Click Done.  

@ron6612 wrote: Can I do another 2025amended final 1041 with only those two items and a statement explaining?  I was going to do a simple manual return?  IRS will not accept paper check. I was going to have fiduciary eft the $150 in taxes due. That's what I would do. If you report this on your 1040 for some reason, you won't be able to deduct the legal fees, which you will on a 1041. Simple manual is the way to go.

Yours too, @baldietax    I guess either the spam filter got to them or a moderator didn't like them (not sure which). Not sure what harm they do since ItsDeductible is no longer available (i.e., there is no issue with competition).

@trolli1750 wrote: I deleted my 2023 tax return by mistake, how do i get it back? What did you delete?  The tax data file which has a file extension of .tax2023?  Or the PDF of the tax return which has a file extension of .pdf? How did you delete the tax return?