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If you are referring to your Form W-2 you can get back to the TurboTax screens where you can edit your Form W-2 using the steps listed below.    Click on "Search" in the top right of your TurboTax screen. Type "W-2" in the search bar. Click on the link "Jump to W-2" Follow through your screens to your w-2 entries and edit your EIN. You may need to delete and re-enter your Form W-2 if this does not clear the error. To do this, you can follow the steps listed below.    If you used TurboTax Online you can: Click on "Tax Tools" in the left panel of your TurboTax screen Select  "Tools" Click on "Delete a Form" Scroll down the list of your forms to find -Form W2 Click on the trash can to the right of your form to delete it If you used TurboTax Desktop, you can: Click on "Forms" in the top right of your TurboTax screen to switch to "Forms Mode" In your left panel of your TurboTax screen find Form W-2 Click on "Delete Form" at the bottom of the form Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion Then go back to your W-2 entry screens using the instruction above on how to edit your Form W-2 and re-enter your W-2 information.    Click here for How do I manually enter my W-2?  If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.  

You will be able to clear your return and start from the very beginning if you haven't filed yet. Click on the link below for instructions on how to clear and start over. Choose whether you are using the Online or Desktop version.  How do I clear and start over?   If it continues to indicate that a payment was made, reach out to TurboTax support for further assistance: TurboTax Customer Service    

I tried that and it did NOT work, STILL can not file my return electronically. Turbo Tax even said they KNOW there's a problem but offering NO solution to it. They tell you to PRINT OUT and MAIL in your return, Turbo Tax really SUCKS this year, First they want you to upgrade your computer to a Windows 11 model - so there's added expense right there. Which I did. And now it won't let you file electronically - which NY State says you HAVE to do!

If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction.  If you are Single and your AGI is over $150,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.   If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

If you are using TurboTax Do It Yourself (Online), then you'll need to use Premier (or higher) to report foreign income.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop, we recommend using TurboTax Desktop Premier (or higher) as it provides more guidance regarding investments like capital gains/losses.       

Sorry---W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.  Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.  Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.     If you are preparing a return for a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return  to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

We have seen quite a few users who made a user error after entering their SSA1099.   On the screen just after the entry screen for the SSA1099, you were asked if you lived in certain foreign countries in 2025.  If you skipped past that screen or answered incorrectly, your Social Security was not taxed correctly--leading to the problem you are now experiencing.   

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 In the Social Security section for entering a SSA-1099 there was a section that asked if you lived in any of the foreign countries listed.  If you indicated Yes then the SS benefits would not be taxed.  Go back and amend your tax return so that you select No.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a current year tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-current-year/L7eS6o1qh_US_en_US?uid=lfunevhk   To enter Social Security benefits reported on form SSA-1099 Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security On Social Security (SSA-1099, RRB-1099), click the start or update button

You mean they changed the taxable amout of Social Security on 1040 line 6b from 0 to an amount?   For the Social Security, you get 0 on 6b if you didn't answer the Foreign question right. Or if the amount on 6b is too low and you are married you answered it wrong for one spouse.   Starting in 2024 there is a new question asking if you lived in a foreign country. People were answering it wrong or skipping it. Go back through the Social Security entries and check, check for each spouse if married. If the IRS adjusted your return you do not need to amend.   Check the top of the Turbo Tax Social Security Worksheet. There is a box to check if you lived in a foreign country.

Can you clarify your situation? Is this happening while you're still posting the W-2? Is there an error message? If it occurs after the posting of the W-2 What page are you on? Is a message displayed, and how?