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@Dejavu159   If you aren’t getting the new Enhanced Senior Deduction on Schedule 1-A which goes to 1040 line 13b  these should be the only 3 reasons… Check your date of birth under My Info If you are married you have to file a Joint return not Separate Is your AGI over 175,000 Single or 250,000 Joint?   If you are expecting it to be part of the Standard Deduction, it’s not, it is separate.   For Online version you can preview the 1040 https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-preview-my-turbotax-online-return-before-f...   It should be on 1040 line 13b with any Overtime or Tips deductions. See the 1040…….   n

No, I didn't because after I clicked the "Confirm payment" button, a spinner appeared for a few seconds and then went away.   No confirmation message displayed and there was no way to go to the next step.   But it did charge my credit card.   I went through this process four times and each of the first three times the charge to my credit card went away after a few hours. The last one has not gone away yet.   Any advice?

The form (Form 5695) is available and working in TurboTax Online.   However, if you are using the desktop version, TurboTax Desktop's update has been delayed.   Please check back Friday as the update should take place Thursday evening.  

E-file reject code IND-507-01 usually means that someone else has already claimed your dependent on their return. This could be the other parent or even the dependent themselves.    Dependents cannot be claimed on multiple returns, and the IRS rejects any extra attempts to claim the same dependent.   For confidentiality reasons, the IRS cannot disclose who claimed the dependent.   See this TurboTax Help for how to resolve the e-file reject code.   

Although Form 4547 Trump Account Election(s) is available currently in the desktop version of TurboTax, it is not clear at this time when and if it can be e-filed with your return. As far at the Dell grant is concerned, there is no mention of it in the IRS instructions to Form 4547. So, it is unclear how the filing of Form 4547 will impact your eligibility for that grant. Since the program does not commence until July of 2026, I am sure there will be further guidance in procedures to establish your Trump Savings account and apply for the related Dell Grant by the IRS and in TurboTax in the near future.

If your state pending date got changed, that is not unusual. It does not mean anything is wrong. State Departments of Revenue often process returns at different times than the IRS, particularly when it is early in the tax season, or due to high volumes of returns or backlogs.

Thanks for your input.  But your answer is not directed to my question, namely my 2025 TurboTax desktop program will not allow me to enter short and long term mutual funds capital gains, but it allows only the TOTAL GAINS to be inputted.  Tried numerous times to get the descriptive dialog box to open, without success.  Any suggestions?  Followed steps provided by Intuit without success.

 If you are filing married filing separately you do not get the senior deduction.    The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)     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)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf       @Dejavu159