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You may have answered yes to the questions about having foreign assets.  Follow these steps to troubleshoot:   Login into TurboTax Go to Other Tax Situations Go to Other Tax Forms Select Foreign financial assets report Answer no to the question and continue through the rest of the prompt so TurboTax properly updates. Additionally, make sure you didn't answer "yes" to any questions related to foreign assets so TurboTax doesn't keep prompting foreign reporting items.  You may need to delete foreign forms (i.e. FBAR, or Form 8938) if you keep getting these foreign related items from TurboTax as well.   Here are some links that talk more about the foreign assets section, as well as how to delete forms, if needed:   How do I file an FBAR report (FinCEN 114)? How do I file Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets? How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?

If TurboTax is not accepting your State ID number, try entering the Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) from Box b into the State ID box 15. Also try removing any  leading zeros. If that does not work, try entering a value such as 1234567 or leave the box blank if no state taxes were withheld.  

@Movie-Nut wrote: The point is, I don't need an import capability for H&R, as it is built into the software and has full features. It is not built into the software; I had a copy installed until quite recently and there was no apparent way to import donated items from a file (any type of file).

TurboTax is directing you to the “Child’s Income” section because you meet the IRS criteria for Form 8615 (kiddie tax). The kiddie tax applies if: You can be claimed as a dependent, You are under 24 and a full-time student (or under 18), You have more than the threshold amount of unearned income, And you do not provide more than half of your own support. In that case, you must complete Form 8615 on your own return, and your unearned income may be taxed at your parents’ rate.   [Edited 03/08/26 | 7:07am PST]   I agree that this is a taxable scholarship that qualifies as unearned income, not subject to self-employment tax. You definitely want Form 8615 attached to your return. These are the requirements: Who Must File  Form 8615 must be filed for any child who meets all of the following conditions.  1. The child had more than $2,700 of unearned income.  2. The child is required to file a tax return.  3. The child either:  a. Was under age 18 at the end of 2025,  b. Was age 18 at the end of 2025 and didn’t have earned income that was more than half of the child's support, or  c. Was a full-time student at least age 19 and under age 24 at the end of 2025 and didn’t have earned income that was more than half of the child's support. (Earned income is defined later. Support is defined below.)    4. At least one of the child's parents was alive at the end of 2025.  5. The child doesn’t file a joint return for 2025.

TurboTax may think you have reached your limit of 5 e-filed returns. The limit may have been triggered by any rejected returns that were resubmitted, or multiple installations on different computers can sometimes trigger this prematurely.  An amended return may also count toward your e-file limit.   You can check this by reviewing your e-file history in TurboTax Desktop  by going to File, Electronic Filing, Show Electronic Filing Status History to see which returns were counted as e-filed.    Additional returns may have to be printed and mailed, or you can purchase a new license. However, the IRS limits you to five e-filed returns per email address, user, and computer IP address.  This limit is addressed in IRS Publication 1345.   If you believe this is an error, you should contact TurboTax Support using this link: Turbo Tax customer support.     Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

Sounds like you transferred from the wrong 2024 return.   Or you might have gone in and changed something after you filed, like to test.   Did you use the Online version or the Desktop program?   How to view all your Online accounts https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx It's common to end up with multiple accounts. First LOG OUT of whatever TurboTax account you're logged into right now. Then use this TurboTax account recovery website to get a list of user ID's for an email address. Run the tool against any email addresses you may have used https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/ For Desktop,  see if you have any other files ending in .tax2024.  They should be in your Documents in a Turbo Tax folder.   Here's an idea.  Do you still have 2024 installed?  Try opening 2024 program and see if you can get your 2024 return to show up in it with the right info.  Go to FILE - OPEN.   Then save it again with a name and place you can find.  Go to File - Save As.  Then start a new 2025 return and transfer from the 2024 file.

If you just purchased a 2023 TurboTax Desktop program, you can install the software from InstallTurboTax.com or via your download link. You will sign in using your Intuit account information to activate your software.    Then you will open the program, and click on "Start a New Return."  If you used a 2022 TurboTax, you  may be able to transfer your prior-year tax file to import data. 

@Movie-Nut wrote: Per another contributor to this thread, who wrote a software package "That's A Wirte-Off", there is NO import capability within TurboTax. There is none in H&R Block or TaxAct either. What's the point?

I respectfully disagree with you. The Donation features in H&R is very similar to the process of "It's Deductible (ID) and it is baked into the software package. The FMV that is now in TurboTax, restricts you to entering single items per donation. Yes if you donate 10 books, you can enter that as one line item and yes it brings back a value you can use when you enter the description of the item, and type in the value the FMV feature returned. Per another contributor to this thread, who wrote a software package "That's A Wirte-Off", there is NO import capability within TurboTax.

@Movie-Nut wrote: ....H&R helps you value your donations and once completed with a specific donation group of items, you can then start another donation. OK, now what's different. The following is the TurboTax procedure:   We have a Fair Market Value tool. Here are the steps to use it:   Go to Deductions & Credits > Donations to charity > Add/Edit b  Enter the details of your donation, including charity name, and check the box for items and stock and click Continue. In the Type of donation dropdown menu, choose the category of item you donated. Now you can launch the donation tool by selecting the link labeled Help me value my donations.

If TurboTax is asking for your estranged husband's AGI and you can not access his information, you can try to request an IRS transcript online or try enter $0. Also, your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) can be used for verification if you have one.   If you enter $0 it is likely your return will be e-filed successfully. It may take longer to process.   Get your tax records and transcripts How do I find last year's AGI?    

When entering the IRS form 1099-DA manually, some are reporting in box 1b Name of the digital asset the correct number of digits so that some record of the actual transaction is maintained.   Such as, 0.00000205 BTC   You are correct, entry into box 1c Number of units is limited.

@allen grace wrote: I am trying to confirm that a Windows 10 Version of Turbotax is not made for 2025?  I will be disappointed if that is the case but if it is.  What competitive program would you suggest? Both TaxAct and H&R Block support Windows 10 for their desktop (installed) programs.   TurboTax does not support Windows 10 for their desktop versions.