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@ bradyn_allen  If you already efiled the Federal return separately, you can't efile the state return until after the Federal return has been accepted.   Was your Federal return already accepted early by the IRS?   When you go to the Tax Home tab, if it still shows as "pending", be aware that the IRS officially opens for processing of returns tomorrow January 26.   A few were pulled by the IRS early for processing for testing purposes.   Once the IRS opens, they won't pull all of the backlogged returns from TurboTax on opening day.  It may take a couple of days or more.

I signed up for the update notification too by selecting the energy credit update button a while ago and received an email 2 days ago that it was ready, obviously not.    I previously signed up for the update notification for 1099R's.  I soon received a notification that "moving expenses" were ready!  Finally got the 1099R update on the 22nd but no energy credits.  Would be nice to know when to expect it.  Been using Turbotax since long before it was available on a DVD (5 1/4" floppy? maybe not).  Would appreciate better communication from the company.  As a former software developer I would not have put up with this from my team.  Hello?  Can you hear me?   FYI, the 1099R state dropdown menu does not include TX.

I'm not sure what that means.  This is the only posting I see for you, so I don't know what your original issue was in regard to the 1099-INT.  Maybe someone will be able to comment further if you explain more about your 1099-INT.    Box 3 of a 1099-INT is for US Savings Bond interest or interest on other Treasury obligations.   Why was your Box 3 expecting an entry, and did you originally enter your 1099-INT manually, or did you import it from a financial institution?   What type of interest income is on your actual 1099-INT and what boxes?  I personally have never had to put anything in Box 3 when I didn't have that type of interest.

Do you have an amount in box 12?  W2 Box 12a - 12d are just the box numbers.  They don't have to be filled in.  But if they have a Code (1 or 2 capital letters) and amount you need to enter it.  Don't confuse the lowercase letters a-d with the uppercase Codes A, B, C, D, DD, etc.  The lowercase a-d are just part of the box label. You don't enter them.  You can enter the Code and Amount in any box 12.   Where does it say Georgia?  That wouldn’t be in box 12. If you don’t understand your W2 ask the employer.   And Texas doesn’t have a state income tax so boxes 15-17 might be blank.   If box 17 is blank then leave boxes 15-17 Blank, no spaces.  Otherwise put the amount from box 1 into box 16.

To enter your deduction for Self-Employed Health Insurance Premiums as an owner or 2% or more share holder, follow these instructions from the Turbo Tax article: Can I deduct health insurance premiums as an S corporation shareholder?:   Open or continue your return. Navigate to the K-1 section: TurboTax Online/Mobile: Either go to the K-1 screen under Wages & Income, or search for K-1. TurboTax Desktop: Search for K-1. If you used Search, click on “Jump to K-1”. Answer Yes to the question Did you receive any Schedules K-1 or Q? Select Start or Update next to S corporations (Form 1120S) and follow the prompts, filling out your information as you go. On the screen that says Check boxes that have an amount or are checked on the form, select Box 17 Info and any other boxes that contain info on your K-1. Select Continue. Continue to enter information from your K-1. On the Other Situations screen, select I personally paid health insurance and then select Continue. On the Self-Employed Health Insurance screen, fill in the W-2 box 5 amount and the amount of health insurance premiums you paid (this may be on your W-2 in box 14). If you purchased insurance through Healthcare.gov or your state marketplace, leave the second box blank. Select Continue. On the Long-Term Care Insurance screen, enter any long-term care premiums and select Continue. Select Yes or No to the question Does your K-1 have a code V in Box 17? If you selected Yes, follow the screens until you reach the S corporation K-1 Summary screen.