All Posts

You do not have to "find" the forms when you are using online TurboTax.   All of your information is entered via the interview screens.  You do not have direct access to the forms or schedules.   If you are entering self-employment income, your business expenses go on a Schedule C.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-schedule-c/L5Fz3j5us_US_en_US?uid=m6a6gknk   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/payroll-additions-deductions/qualify-qualified-business-income-deduction/L0rM2cIIQ_US_en_US?uid=m5zpoxad   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/self-employment-taxes/self-employed-expenses-deduct/L37ZS1B8T_US_en_US?uid=m6fntpg7  

It depends. If you are trying to add a Schedule C to your return you can do that by using the steps below. This form is for subcontract or independent work as a non-employee.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online you can use the steps below: Search function in the upper right and type Schedule C. Click on the Jump to.. link This will bring you to the screen 'Here's the business info we have so far'.  Select Edit beside your business and then scroll to Business Expenses, Assets, etc. to begin your entry. How do I report self employment income? Where do I enter my self employment business expenses

Beginning with tax year 2026, if you do not itemize, you may deduct up to $1,000 ($2,000 if filing jointly) of your cash contributions to certain qualified organizations.   See this IRS document.   As this is only for tax year 2026, this has no effect on your 2025 tax return or refund.

In TurboTax Online, are you reporting this income under Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C and then Other reportable income?  Or are you reporting in some other way?  Please clarify.   The income may have been entered under more than one method and the second method is difficult to re-trace.   In TurboTax Online you may be able to remove the income by following these steps:   Down the left side of the screen, click on Tax Tools. Click on Tools. Click on Delete a form. Find the form listed and click Delete to the right. Remove all incomes amounts, the original and duplicate.  Then Review.  Then add the miscellaneous income under the steps under Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C and then Other reportable income.   This income will be found on Schedule 1 on line 8z and on the IRS form 1040 on line 8.

Once action that provided results with an Acorn Brokerage was downloading the Acorn tax documents and clicking on enter it another way.  After that it allows you to upload by dragging / dropping off tax documents.    If that doesn't provide the desired results, follow the instructions below.   A solution can be to enter summary transactions if you have many transactions. Your brokerage statements should include a summary of your transactions, grouped by sales category, for example, Box A short-term covered or Box D long-term covered.   You can always use direct entry if you choose, with summary totals.  The only exception if wash sales, which must be entered separately, if you have any. Where do I enter Form 1099-B? (Ignore import) How do I mail Form 8453? (review if alerted)

Your question is kind of unclear, but are you trying to ask about getting a deduction for a cash charity donation while using standard deduction?    That will be in effect for your 2026 tax return that you file next year in 2027; on a 2026 return next year, you will be able to enter up to $1000 cash charity donation if filing single, or up to $2000 cash donation on a joint return for a deduction even if using standard deduction.   For your 2025 return---the one you are preparing now--- charity donations including cash donations go to Schedule A with other itemized deductions like mortgage interest, property tax, etc. the same as always.  Unless your itemized deductions exceed your standard deduction, they have no effect on your tax due or refund.

Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. Check to see if you have a federal tax transcript for 2024 on this IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript    

You may not have been able to pay your TurboTax fees with your refund because you did not meet one of the requirements for this service.   They are as follows.   Your refund must be enough to cover your TurboTax fees. You must have an address in the United States. You must be e-filing. The name on the bank account must match the name on the tax return. Your refund must be directly deposited into a single account.  You can also try clearing your cache and cookies. ‌Please click here for instructions on how to clear your cache. Please click here for instructions on clearing your cookies. TurboTax Online updates for new tax laws and other features, but they are done automatically in your web browser. You do not have to manually update like in TurboTax desktop software.     If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can manually check for updates for  your TurboTax program by clicking on "Online" in the black bar near the top of your screen and selecting "Check for Updates.   Click here for Can I pay with my refund?   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

Yes.  All the information about her heirs needs to be entered into the return.  Then the 1041 return will generate K1s that will push any income from the sale of the house on to the heirs personal returns.   You can file this with either the desktop or online versions.    

I would like to take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below:   TurboTax Online:   Sign into your online account. Locate the Tax Tools on the left-hand side of the screen. A drop-down will appear. Select Tools On the pop-up screen, click on “Share my file with agent.” This will generate a message that a diagnostic file gets sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response.   TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions:   Open your return. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent” * This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created.  Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us. Please provide the Token Number  (including the dash) that was generated in the response.   *(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, “Send Tax File to Agent”)  

Please clarify where you see the loss and the specific loss you are referring to.  Please provide a copy of your 2024 using he information below if you would like us to review further. We need to know your state also.   If you would like to send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information it would help.  If you would like to do this, here are the instructions:  (Don't forget to give us the state)   TurboTax Online: Open your return -Go to the menu panel on the left side of your return and select Tax Tools.  Then select Tools below Tax Tools. A window will pop up which says Tools Center.   On this screen, select Share my file with Agent. You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number. Reply to this thread with your Token number and your state. This will allow us to open a copy of your return without seeing any personal information. TurboTax Desktop: If you like, you can send a copy of your return that will be scrubbed to eliminate your personal data by using these steps: Click on Online in the top left menu of TurboTax Desktop for Windows Select 'Send Tax File to Agent'* > Follow the prompts to reach the token number. Enter your email used for TurboTax > Enter your code > Send Write down or send an image of your token number and state then place in this issue. We can then review your exact scenario for a solution. Please also tell us any states included in the return. This is necessary for us to view the return. *If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, 'Send Tax File to Agent') We will be able to see exactly what you are seeing and we can determine what exactly is going on in your return to provide you with a resolution.   @pamtsai