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If these are second homes, you should enter them in the investment section of TurboTax.   You’ll have to use TurboTax Premium to report the sale of a  Second home,  Inherited home,  Land. Open or continue your return. Under Federal  Wages & Income Investments & Savings [+ Add Investments] Save time and connect your financial accounts [Enter a different way] [Type it Myself] Select the box Other [Continue] Follow the interview.  

Please clarify your question by adding some additional information so we may better help you.  Such as; What version of TurboTax are you using? What are you trying to load? Are you importing data? What  TurboTax screen are you on? Did you get an error message? What is the program doing?

Dogs can be depreciated similar to livestock. They don't have a specific category so they fall into the 'everything else' zone at 7 year recovery.   To obtain the correct results and recovery period use the steps below as you enter your self employment assets. Keep in mind there are options that may allow you to deduct the full expense, or take a portion over each year for 7 years. Watch the questions to make your choice. If you know you will have greater income in the following years, this is something to help make your decision. Other options are shown here for you as well. When you select to work on assets, add a new asset and make these selections Asset category is: Tools, machines, furniture How would you further describe this? Select General purpose tools, machines Continue to complete your asset entry for your breeding dogs. This provides the correct 7 year recovery Safe Harbor Election for Small Taxpayers (does not apply to any HOA assessment): What can I depreciate or expense with the business safe harbor method?  If you find you do qualify for this option and you want to take the full expense in one year use the steps below to enter it in your return.  When you come to the screen, Did you buy any items that each cost $2,500 or less in 2025? mark the Yes button and click Continue. On the screen Let's see if you qualify to deduct these items as expenses, mark both of the Yes buttons and click Continue. On the Now, let's review each item you bought screen, mark whether all your new assets cost $2500 or less. If you mark that every item cost $2,500 or less, you will be brought to the following: You have elected the De Minimis Safe Harbor provision. If you mark that some cost above $2,500, (this is for capital improvements to a building only) If you say No, you will see the screen Do you have any items that aren't covered by your elections?  Proceed through the screens to enter these assets. On the Here's the Info for this work screen go to the Expenses section and click on the Start/Update box. Continue to the Miscellaneous Expenses? screen and enter the description (Safe Harbor) and amount paid for the assets. Click Continue when finished. The asset will not be entered as above, it will be entered as a miscellaneous expense. All assets are taxable items until they are disposed of by sale or junked. Keep a record of any and all assets for your business. 

If TurboTax is unable to deliver the refund early, your order will be canceled and you won't be charged the 5-Day Early fee. You will receive a follow-up email with a refund and timing update, and if any cancellation is applicable.    Has the charge actually gone through or is it a pending charge? If it is a pending charge it will not process and eventually fall off your account.   For more information click on the link below 5 Days Early Option  

If you received Form 1099-QA because you had a distribution and used all of it to care for a disabled individual, none of the distribution is taxable and you don't have to report it. Just keep the 1099-QA with your records. If any of the distribution was used for anything other than the care of a disabled individual, that amount is taxable.   If you need to report part of your distribution: Enter 1099qa (no hypen) in the Search box at the top of the page Select Jump to 1099qa You will be taken to the screen: ABLE account distributions included in income   Answer the questions related to your distribution. For more information, refer to the TurboTax article What are ABLE Accounts? Tax Benefits Explained.    

As per xmasbaby above, you must wait until your return is fully processed and you have received your refund before preparing and e-filing your amended tax return.   Once your tax return is fully processed, to amend your return using TurboTax Online you will: Log in to your TurboTax account. At your homepage, look for "Your tax returns & documents" and select the correct tax year. The you will select the "Amend (change) return" dropdown and in the dropdown choose "Amend using TurboTax Online". Follow your prompts, and select your reason for amending. Make your corrections, and make your corrections (add your W-2(s)). Make sure to review your return before filing and then  follow the prompts to e-file or print and mail Form 1040-X to the IRS.    You will be able to track your amended return using this link  Where's My Amended Return? on IRS.gov. Click here for additional information regarding filing an amended return.   Click here for additional information about e-filing your Form 1040-X.   If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.  

A new tool to calculate the fair market value of donated items is expected to be released in February or March 2026.     While listed as "coming soon" in the software, users can currently use external donation value guides, the Goodwill Valuation Guide or Salvation Army Thrift Stores    

Line 14 of Schedule  D would report your long-term capital loss carryover from your previous year federal tax return. If your loss carryforward was short term it would be listed on line 6. That would be the best place to find the amount. The loss carryover from the previous year would be the net of the short term gains/losses  and long term gains/losses  less up to $3,000 you can deduct each year. You can see the gains and losses from the previous year on the Schedule D from that year, on lines 7 and 15.   Whether or not it will be used on your state return depends on the tax laws in your state, which can vary. Normally, it would automatically be entered on your state return based on your entries on your federal return in TurboTax.

To enter estimated tax payments on TurboTax Online or Mobile, go to Deductions & Credit>Estimated Tax Payments.   Here is a TurboTax article with instructions on how to enter estimated tax payments.

Amending a return when identity theft is involved is a bit different than a standard correction. Did you made a mistake on your prior year return or did someone else file a fake return using your Social Security number?   If you tried to file and it was rejected because "a return has already been filed for this SSN," do not file an amendment (Form 1040-X). You cannot "amend" a return that isn't yours.   What to do instead: File your correct return on paper. Print your complete, accurate return for that year. Attach Form 14039. This is the Identity Theft Affidavit. Check the box that says you are a victim and that it is affecting your tax account. Mail them together. Send the paper return and the affidavit to the IRS center for your area. The IRS will manually process your "real" return and throw out the fraudulent one. I also suggest these steps: Request an Identity Protection Pin (IP PIN). If you don't have one yet, go to IRS.gov/IPPIN. This 6-digit number changes every year and is the only way to "lock" your tax account from future thieves. Don't forget to contact your state tax agency and report the identity theft.  If this is not your situation, please let us know so we can provide further guidance. 

The Form 1040X is scheduled to be available on February 26.   The date is subject to change, so check on 2-26  to see if it is ready.   Before that, do not change anything at all on your return.   Your parents do not have to wait for you to amend.    Waiting will not help them at all.   They can either print, sign and date their return in ink, and file it by mail.   OR   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     If you are the parent whose e-file has been rejected—- follow the steps above to file your own tax return that claims your child.   If it is any comfort, you (and your parents) are among many young tax filers who make this mistake.  We will be seeing plenty of posts just like yours.   And posts from the parents whose e-files were rejected....  

Yes, thank you.  That is it.  Prior to your response, I found a way to enter the $250 that was contributed to the Roth in 2025.  TT only asked me about contributions prior to 2025 ($1750).  Since the 2025 contribution of $250 wasn't there, $86 of the 1836.84 was being taxed as it exceeded the $1750 and appeared to be earnings.     Now the problem is that New York State is still taxing the distribution (and apparently assessing a penalty) but they follow the feds so it should not be.