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@NakedRanger wrote: The forums are filled with people having exactly this same problem, and it's been affecting TT since 2019. That's patently absurd since only a tiny fraction of users post on this forum and even then only users with issues.    It should be noted that H&R Block users don't post because they have no dedicated forum in which to post.

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)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately.on line 13b.     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 deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   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   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

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)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately.on line 13b.     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 deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   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   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

I was shocked as well to find the few simple questions and worksheet page that used to be in Deluxe were removed this year.  BUT, if you change your View setting to Forms, the Schedule C is still there - you just need to enter everything "old-school" into the form fields yourself. I compared my 2025 expenses to my 2024 Schedule C form and was able to figure out where which expenses go.  Its actually pretty straight forward and only took me a few more minutes. Not happy they removed the simple page and questions but at least I got it to work.  Good Luck

You can change your filing status, or clear you return provided you haven't filed your taxes already.   To change your filling status. Open TurboTax On the center panel click the arrow for Personal Info Select [Review/Edit] Your name and household members will be displayed Click the small arrow to the right of your name Click the [Revisit] button Continue the interview to About Your Household Your filling status is determined here.  You can Clear and Start Over to remove data if you haven't paid or filed.   Sign into TurboTax. You may have to bring up the additional options on the left sidebar On the center panel select Personal Info [Continue] This will bring up additional options on the left sidebar. On the left sidebar at the bottom Select the Switch Products drop down arrow. Click Clear and start over.  

Yes----it is charging you $25.    When you use desktop download software, there is a $25 fee to e-file a state return.   Your desktop download included the software program to prepare a state return.    There is always an additional $25 fee to e-file the state return with desktop software.  You can pay the $25 with a credit or debit card before you e-file, or you can choose to pay from your federal refund.  Choosing to pay from your federal refund incurs an EXTRA $40 "refund processing" fee.   If you do not want to pay $25 to e-file the state return, you can file the state return by mail for the cost of a stamp and envelope.

Some customers will need to allow the Intuit site permission to access your local network.    If you have already denied permission, you will need to reset it.     In Chrome, you can do this by clicking on the View Site Information icon to the left of the address bar.     Turn on Local Network Access.    See Doug4 answer for details. If you have access to the IRS form 1099-B, in TurboTax Online Premium, you may enter the IRS form 1099-B by following these steps:         Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Scroll down to Investments and Savings and click the down arrow to the right. Click Start / Revisit to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other. Click Add investments. At the screen Save time and connect your financial accounts, click Enter a different way. At the screen How do you want to add your docs?, click Type it in myself. At the screen OK, let’s start with one investment type, select Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds.  Continue. At the screen Which bank or brokerage is on your 1099-B, enter the information. Click Continue. Do these sales include any employee stock, click No. Do you have more than three sales on your 1099-B, click No. Do these sales include any other types of investments, click No. Did you buy every investment listed on your 1099-B, click Yes.  Click Continue. At the screen Now, choose how to enter your sales, select One by one.  Click Continue. At the screen Look for your sales on your 1099-B, click Continue. At the screen Now enter one sales total on this 1099-B, enter information. Click Continue. Repeat as necessary by clicking Add another sale.  Click Continue. At the screen Now, choose how to enter your sales, you may also select Sales section totals and import a .jpg of the IRS form 1099-B.   @jessmilesfitness   

You had helped me with this last year and have folow up question.  As fiduciary I prepared final 1041 in 2020 for my mother after she passed. Five years later received unclaimed property from NJ and 1099 for $5000 interest income for those unclaimed years. The 1099 was sent to social security number of mother not ein of estate and NJ will not correct it. I know I can do the amended 1041 for 2025 reporting interest to ein of estate with explanation letter. The cash expenses were 3500 for legal probate fees and taxable income would be 1500 with 1041 tax due at $150. However would not want to prepare k1 if possible to me. The 1500 was kept by me as fiduciary and tax preparer. I spent something like 20 hours dealing with attorney on probate, NJ state in filing for unclaimed property and getting documents prepared, etc.    Can I just show the 1041 as 1500 net income with 150 tax due and leave it at that (preferred) or do I have to deal with potential k1 preparation and then consider deducting my time which could be 2000 and then a 500 1041 loss and more k1 issues to deal with? Just want to make this simple if possible and not have to deal with the k1 situation.  Help Please