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January 6, 2026
8:43 PM
there is no 2025 stimulus check.
January 6, 2026
8:15 PM
don't know your exact situation so here's some info
Illness can be considered a temporary absence under specific conditions. These typically include:
Medical Documentation: A doctor's note or m...
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don't know your exact situation so here's some info
Illness can be considered a temporary absence under specific conditions. These typically include:
Medical Documentation: A doctor's note or medical documentation is often required to validate the absence due to illness.
Duration of Absence: The absence should be for a limited time, generally defined by the employer's policies or state regulations.
Serious Health Condition: The illness must meet the criteria of a serious health condition as defined by relevant laws, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which includes conditions that require ongoing treatment or significant time off.
Notification: Employees are usually required to notify their principal or HR department as soon as possible about the need for leave, often following specific procedures outlined in the employee handbook
during a temporary absence, you are considered as occupying the residence. the rules require occupancy for 2 out of 5 years before sale. since local laws vary and this may affect your qualifications, confer with a tax pro w
January 6, 2026
8:14 PM
TurboTax 2025 currently appears to be using an incorrect calculation on CA Form 540 for the top marginal tax bracket (>$742,953). For example, given a single filer with a Line 19 taxable income of $...
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TurboTax 2025 currently appears to be using an incorrect calculation on CA Form 540 for the top marginal tax bracket (>$742,953). For example, given a single filer with a Line 19 taxable income of $1,000,000, TurboTax calculates a Line 31 Tax value of $104,854. This is incorrect, as per the 2025 FTB tax schedule (www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2025/2025-540-tax-rate-schedules.pdf) and online calculator (webapp.ftb.ca.gov/taxcalc/), this should be $72,219.84 + 12.3% of the amount over $742,953, or $103,837. From trying a few values, it appears TurboTax is incorrectly using a value closer to 12.7% as the top marginal rate, rather than 12.3%. This affects both the online and Mac desktop versions. Token #: 1432649260-78307181
EDIT: This is fixed in the latest CA forms update, and the calculation is now correct.
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January 6, 2026
8:02 PM
if you are installing on multiple computers to get around the IRS limit of 5 e-filings without registering, you are violating the tax laws.
January 6, 2026
8:00 PM
here are the rules
Qualifying child – and eligible to be claimed as a dependent, the rules are:
Must be a US citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico
Related to y...
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here are the rules
Qualifying child – and eligible to be claimed as a dependent, the rules are:
Must be a US citizen, resident alien or national or a resident of Canada or Mexico
Related to you - son. daughter. stepchild, eligible foster child, or a descendant of any of them; brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, stepbrother, stepsister or a descendant of any of them. Adopted child if legally adopted or an individual lawfully placed with the taxpayer for legal adoption. An eligible foster child is one placed with the taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by judgment decree or order of any court with jurisdiction.
Must be either: a) under 19 at the end of the year and younger than the taxpayer claiming them or b) under 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student. A full-time student is one who is enrolled full-time in school (but not online or correspondence schools) during any part of 5 calendar months during the calendar year or took a full-time course of institutional on-farm training under the supervision of an accredited agency.
Same principal abode as you for more than ½ the tax year. Temporary absences are ignored. Example, for schooling.
Hasn’t provided over ½ their own support. Taxable or nontaxable scholarship payments are ignored in determining support.
Hasn’t filed a joint return – unless there is no tax liability.
If a qualifying child of more than one person there are tie-breaker rules
if they meet all of these rules, check that you have answered the questions as described above. if born during the year, you must check that they lived with you all year
if you are an only parent, you must be the custodial parent (the one the child spent the greater number of nights with during the year). if you are not, you must obtain form 8332 from the custodial parent. it must be filed with your return or with form 8453 if you want to e-file your return
if none of this helps contact support. you can allow them to see your return to determine the issue.
January 6, 2026
7:38 PM
I need help filing my taxes
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January 6, 2026
7:25 PM
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January 6, 2026
7:17 PM
Si ya presentó la declaración, ya no puede cambiar la cuenta bancaria que se usa para el depósito directo. Si aún no ha presentado su declaración de impuestos, consulte los pasos que se indican en es...
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Si ya presentó la declaración, ya no puede cambiar la cuenta bancaria que se usa para el depósito directo. Si aún no ha presentado su declaración de impuestos, consulte los pasos que se indican en este artículo.
January 6, 2026
7:11 PM
Puede presentar su declaración de impuestos con TurboTax Free Edition si tiene una declaración de impuestos sencilla. Una declaración de impuestos sencilla es aquella que utiliza únicamente el Formul...
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Puede presentar su declaración de impuestos con TurboTax Free Edition si tiene una declaración de impuestos sencilla. Una declaración de impuestos sencilla es aquella que utiliza únicamente el Formulario 1040 y no incluye anexos, salvo en situaciones específicas. Las situaciones cubiertas por TurboTax Free Edition incluyen:
Ingresos W-2
Ingresos limitados por intereses y dividendos declarados en un formulario 1099-INT o 1099-DIV
Solicitud de la deducción estándar
Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EIC)
Créditos tributarios por hijos
Deducción de intereses de préstamos estudiantiles
Las situaciones no cubiertas por TurboTax Free Edition incluyen:
Deducciones detalladas
Ingresos por desempleo declarados en un formulario 1099-G
Ingresos de negocios o del formulario 1099-NEC
Venta de acciones
Ingresos por alquiler de propiedades
Créditos, deducciones e ingresos declarados en los anexos 1 a 3
Asegúrese de no tener situaciones más complejas en su declaración de impuestos de 2025.
Además, es posible que haya añadido un cargo sin darse cargo. Lea este artículo para obtener más información.
January 6, 2026
7:03 PM
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/
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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 2025 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.
hhttps://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.
January 6, 2026
7:01 PM
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January 6, 2026
7:00 PM
The necessary updates have not yet occurred, so you will need to wait.
January 6, 2026
6:59 PM
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Yes. Since you now have to log into an Intuit Account all your downloads and licenses are listed there (even if you bought it from somewhere else) so if you need to download to install it again or i...
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Yes. Since you now have to log into an Intuit Account all your downloads and licenses are listed there (even if you bought it from somewhere else) so if you need to download to install it again or install on another computer, even on the other operating system (Windows, Mac). You can download both Windows and Mac with your purchase. Since you now have to log into an Intuit Account to install it all your downloads and licenses are listed there (even if you bought it from somewhere else) so if you need to download to install it again or install on another computer, even on the other operating system (Windows, Mac). And the download will always be up to date with all the updates. See this, at the bottom Common Questions- How to switch from one operating system to the other How to install TurboTax CD/Download software with license code
January 6, 2026
6:58 PM
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You can download the desktop software to up to five computers that YOU own---- but you will need help from customer support because the downloads are specific to Windows and Mac---you will need both...
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You can download the desktop software to up to five computers that YOU own---- but you will need help from customer support because the downloads are specific to Windows and Mac---you will need both Windows and Mac downloads. (If you get hold of a support rep who gives you a hard time, request a supervisor.)
To call TurboTax customer support
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/contact-turbotax/L2y9ZKpQB_US_en_US?uid=m5s9l2vh
January 6, 2026
6:50 PM
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January 6, 2026
6:47 PM
The other reality you need to understand about trying to use medical expenses is that a deduction for medical expenses is one of the most difficult to get.
MEDICAL EXPENSES
The medical ex...
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The other reality you need to understand about trying to use medical expenses is that a deduction for medical expenses is one of the most difficult to get.
MEDICAL EXPENSES
The medical expense deduction has to meet a rather large threshold before it can affect your return. The amount of medical (including dental, vision, etc.) expenses that will count toward itemization is the amount that is OVER 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. You should only enter the amount that you paid in 2025—do not include any amounts that were covered by insurance or that are still outstanding. Of course, your medical expenses plus your other itemized deductions still have to exceed your standard deduction before you will see a difference in your tax due or refund.
To enter your medical expenses go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Medical>Medical Expenses
2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS
SINGLE $15,750 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)
MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750 (65 or older/legally blind +1600)
MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500 (65 or older/legally blind + $1600)
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)
January 6, 2026
6:43 PM
E-filing is not open yet, so not sure what you think a "specialist" can help you with. E-filing is permanently closed for 2024 or any other past year, and has not yet opened for 2025 returns.
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E-filing is not open yet, so not sure what you think a "specialist" can help you with. E-filing is permanently closed for 2024 or any other past year, and has not yet opened for 2025 returns.
If your 2024 (or earlier) return was rejected, the only way to file it now is by mail. Returns from 2022, 2023 or 2024 must be printed, signed in ink, and filed by mailing them to the IRS and states.
January 6, 2026
6:37 PM
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It is January 6th.... Would like to get started. But very little actually is ready?
January 6, 2026
6:31 PM
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Today January 6, some form updates became available but the program does not detect them. I tried to manually Check For Updates but the program still not recognize any new updates. I tried calling ...
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Today January 6, some form updates became available but the program does not detect them. I tried to manually Check For Updates but the program still not recognize any new updates. I tried calling support and they walked me through every possible thing to try (reinstalling, clearing cache/cookies, turning off virus and firewall.... ). There are no error codes. Has anyone else experienced this ?
January 6, 2026
6:25 PM
how to get someone from turbotax
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