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The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040.  If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Switch Products on the lower left side of the program screen while working on the 2025 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over   Go to this TurboTax website for the Free online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp   Please Note - TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Form 1040 Returns with Limited Credits A Form 1040 return with limited credits is one that's filed using IRS Form 1040 only (with the exception of the specific covered situations described below). Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible. If you have a Form 1040 return and are claiming limited credits only, you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition or TurboTax Live Assisted Basic (if available), or you can file with TurboTax Full Service at the listed price. Situations covered (assuming no added tax complexity): W-2 income Interest or dividends (1099-INT/1099-DIV) that don’t require filing a Schedule B IRS standard deduction Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Student loan interest deduction Situations not covered: Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G Business or 1099-NEC income Stock sales (including crypto investments) Rental property income Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules

There is no "iPhone pin."   Do you mean you need an IP PIN from the IRS?   https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin   If you have a 6 digit PIN issued to you by the IRS you need to enter it in order to e-file.  Go to Federal>Other Tax Situations>Other Return Info>Identity Protection PIN and enter the six-digit PIN.  

To enter Car Loan Interest - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Cars and Other Things You Own On Car Loan Interest, click on the start or update button

If you were approved for the refund advance, you will generally receive an email from Credit Karma when funds are deposited.    To track the status of your Refund Advance and access money once approved, go to your Credit Karma Money™ account here.   For more information on the Refund Advance, see this help article.    What is the Refund Advance

Yes and No. You can't change the distribution amount on Form 1099-Q unless you also adjust the amount of your contributions and earnings by the same ratio as the full distribution shows. Entering Form 1099-Q can be difficult.    If the entire distribution was used for room and board, you can "just not enter" the 1099-Q . The room and board expense would need to be what the school charged or would have charged had the student stayed on campus.    If the distribution was used to pay tuition, you can enter both Form 1099-Q and the student's Form 1098-T into the TurboTax program if the student is your dependent.  Be aware that the program may allocate the expenses to a credit and not to offset the distribution if that results in a better tax situation for the Taxpayer.  You can type    letme   (one word) into the search-box to adjust the amount you wish to apply to a credit.    If the student is not your dependent, you must make sure the student adjusts their Form 1098-T to reflect what you used to offset your distribution.    @bradygo