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You can amend a tax return after the initial tax return has been completely processed.   Take the following steps: You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed.  You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.  Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.   The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due  Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected.  You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment  Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download 

If you claimed a child on your tax return when you should not have claimed that child, your use of the child's SSN will cause the e-file of the person who CAN claim the child to be rejected if yours was accepted first by the IRS.   Alert them immediately.    They can either file their return by mail instead of e-filing---since mailed returns are not rejected, or they can seek IP PIN's to help them e-file.     GET IP pin in order to e-file if your dependent’s SSN was claimed on another return   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-dependent-returns-with-an-ip-pin-for-2025-filing-season-taxpayers-encouraged-to-sign-up-soon-for-ip-pin-online-account     https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin     They do NOT have to wait for you to amend.  Waiting will not help them at all.   Understand that you will face repayment of child-related credits you received for claiming the child.

If the return has already been accepted, you won't be able to make any changes and the bank won't be able to process the direct deposit, so it will return the money to the IRS. The IRS could issue a paper check to the mailing address listed on your return.   To change or add a new bank account information in TurboTax, follow these steps:   Go to your Intuit Account. Select Continue to edit your return. Go to the File box, locate located in the upper right of the screen. Follow step 2, to review the information of “refund/payment.” Select “Review or Edit” next to your bank account information. Enter your new bank account information and click Continue.   If the return hasn't been posted in the system yet, you can contact the IRS IRS contact to stop the direct deposit.   To get more information about how to update the information of your bank account, see the next link:   How to update bank account info  

A correction can be filed by mail with both the Form 1096 and the 1099-NEC.  Use the links below to complete it and mail to the address on the Form 1096. Copy your Form 1099-NEC that was correct and create a new Form 1096 using the link below. Add a note the reason is to send the corrected year. On Form 1099-NEC simply write duplicate or copy.  Form 1096 2025 Form 1099-NEC  This form is designed to be used for any year and the year is inserted on the form. @user17701469651 

The series of equal periodic payments (SEPP) is addressed in TurboTax. If you enter a Form 1099-R with a code of "1" in box 7, indicating an early withdrawal penalty, you will be asked later if you get periodic payments from the retirement plan on the screen that says Annuity Information. Later, on the screen that says These Situations may Lower Your Tax Bill, one of the options is to enter your distribution amount from Equal Periodic Payments. Entries on those screens will identify your distributions as SEPP and you won't be penalized on the early distributions.   

Are you saying that you have reported an incorrect qualified overtime deduction when entering your IRS form W-2 into the software?   If you have reported an incorrect qualified overtime deduction when entering your IRS form W-2 into the software, your next step depends upon the status of your Federal income tax return.   If you have not electronically filed your tax return and your tax return has not been accepted by the IRS, you may return to the W-2 to correct the entry.   In TurboTax Online, follow these steps.   Down the left side of the screen, click on Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click on Wages & Income. Click the down arrow to the right of Wages & Salaries. If you have electronically filed your tax return and your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, you are not able to return to your tax return.  The tax return will have to be amended.   Federal amended tax returns will be available mid-February.  See this TurboTax Help.  

The Virginia 529 contributions can be entered under income when filing your Virginia return.  To enter follow these steps:   Sign in to TurboTax Go to State Return Under Income, scroll down to Education Select Start next to Commonwealth Savers (Section 529)

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.   If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.   Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.     If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.     Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed   The Form 1040X you need becomes available in late February,  But wait until your return has been processed.  

ok so 2 returns.  Online will only let you prepare and file a single return per account - whether you e-file or print it doesn't matter.  That offer to switch from desktop will only be good for 1 return.   For the 2nd return you'd need to set up a second account for TT Online to file that, and pay depending the complexity and forms needed there is the Free version or Deluxe or Premium (under DIY). https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/compare/online/   You can also try Online out a bit, you should be able to sign on and put in some information and see if you like it, you will just a reach a point where you will need to pay (or use the desktop license) to see the full return and do final edits and review etc.  It will also start to tell you which version you need as you input more stuff and trigger more forms.   If you're planning to get Win 11 anyway because ESU expires in October unless MS extends it, if you have multiple returns and want to just keep the desktop process the same, you may find that an easier approach rather than switching to online and maybe back to desktop in the future; but some don't like the added pressure of upgrading just for taxes.  Turbotax is still pushing out a lot of updates for the 2025 changes so unless you're in a rush to file you have some time - I'm not touching anything til late Feb.   Your other options in the desktop arena are HR Block and TaxAct which are still supporting Win 10 this year.

I have checked for updates to Turbo tax and tried to transmit again with no luck. I have turned off the VPN and firewall and it still does not work. I have made sure windows 11 is up to date too. I have a good internet connection.  I'm quite frustrated.

What I need is there depreciation worksheet completed from 2024. It is basically gone, the entire return on the computer. I have the copy of the return that was sent in. Just not copies of the worksheets. It apparently became a victim of that unknown inside of the computer invisible shredder😀

  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.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US   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.

Premium Services is an add-on in CA that includes the "refund processing fee" to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund.   If you do not want to pay for that, pay your fees before you e-file by using a credit or debit card.   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/