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Hi I did not make any withdrawls and age 77 now.  But what if I did withdrawl.  It is asking what the contributions were prior to 2025.     I started getting rmd/distribution 2 years ago.  So I am confused.  thanks

Assuming you are a sole proprietor/contractor or a single member LLC that has not incorporated -    To enter, edit or delete estimated taxes paid (Federal, State, Local) - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid On Estimated Tax Payments, click on the start or update button   On Federal estimated taxes for 2025 (Form 1040-ES), click the start button   Federal estimated taxes paid are entered on Form 1040 Line 26

In the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit interview in TurboTax, you are asked to specify what kinds of distributions did you have since 2022. I can see a number of reasons why TurboTax has to ask you this, rather than figuring it automatically as you suggest:   TurboTax does not maintain a database of previous distributions, so TurboTax was required to ask about distributions for 2022, 2023, and 2024.   There are also a large number of distributions that are not permitted to be listed on the 8880, line 4, such as  distributions that were actually rollovers,  distributions that were actually a loan from a qualified employer plan,  distributions that were actually the withdrawal of excess contribution, and so on.  It would be difficult if not impossible for TurboTax to know these requirements based on the information that it already has; hence, TurboTax asks for specific entries for the 8880 so as to avoid mistakenly including inappropriate distributions on the 8880.   Please see the instructions for line 4 on page 2 for form 8880.

Business expenses should definitely be rounded by the software, because the IRS does not accept decimal values on a tax return. TurboTax automatically takes care of rounding income and expense amounts to the nearest whole dollar for you. This warning only comes up in the context of business expenses, because the software wants to double check that you're entering valid accounting/bookkeeping entries, and not any estimated expenses for the year. If you have a mix of expenses and fees that were dollars and cents or flat dollar rate, you can ignore this warning and enter everything as you have it down in your records. 

@AmyC    Not sure about other users who reported here, but I do not have Portland ARTS form in my state return. When running state validation, the same 1099-Q not ready message is still there, with the latest software and updates.

@AmyC  I'm filing multiple Portland returns for family members. The one with this 1099-Q issue does NOT have the Portland ARTS return (but for another family member, yes, I'm well aware that is having e-file issues still -- see my comments in another thread).

The exact steps depend on what version you are using.    How do I add or remove a dependent?      To add or remove a dependent in TurboTax:   For TurboTax Online, go to the Personal profile screen under My Info.   Your dependents are listed in the Your Household section and you can use the trash can icon to remove them from your return.     For TurboTax Desktop, open or continue your return and select Personal Info.  Select Delete next to the name of a dependent to remove them. We'll ask you to confirm before we take them off your return.   You should not delete them unless you know you cannot claim them as dependents.   Being adults doesn't necessarily preclude you from claiming them.  If you go through the questions for each dependent, TurboTax will determine if you can claim them or not.     Who can I claim as a dependent?

Thank you. The "Forms Mode Scaling" instruction (first on your list) worked great, enabling me to select a zoom % that works on TurboTax only. Why doesn't TurboTax make this easier? Before finding your solution, I had tried the Accessibility option, but that enlarged everything on my MacBook screen, which I did not want to do. So, I was grateful to learn the "secret" keyboard combo that opened the "Form Scale" slider. It would be great if TurboTax for Mac offered an obvious menu option.

@SHELLIEWALKER1008 if the Social Security benefits is the Only income to be reported on the tax return and there is no federal income taxes being withheld, then there is no reason or need to file a tax return. Unless you also received a Form 1095-A for your health insurance through one of the State Marketplace Exchanges or from healthcare.gov then you must file a tax return.

I am confused. I am checking the list of forms available in Intuit and do not see it there  https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product=Turbotax_online&bu=cg