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Did you use the Desktop version last year, and you're using the Online version this year.   In that case leave you daughter's information alone. you can use it to do her tax return if you wish. (There's no charge if you choose not to.) Open a new account with a different User ID for yourself, and download the proper file for you. If you did use the Online version last year, you must have used a different User ID to get into it.   If you are using the Online version of TurboTax you will need to setup a new account using a new User ID.   To set up a new TurboTax Online account,  Go to the TurboTax website,  Click "Sign Up," and enter  Your email,  Phone number, and a  Secure password.  Verify your account via the code sent to your email or phone,  Then complete the initial setup questionnaire.  You must use a unique user ID and email if creating a second account  

To enter contributions to a Virginia 529 Plan in the Virginia tax return in TurboTax:   1. Go to State Taxes and Edit/Review Virginia tax return   2. Go to page that says Here's the income that Virginia handles differently   3. Under Education, select Commonwealth Savers (Section 529) Plan   4. Answer the questions in that section about your 529 Plan and 2025 contributions

The only reason you need the 1098 form from your mortgage company is if you itemize deductions on your Federal and/or state tax return.  If your 2024 tax return is available you could check to see if you had a Federal Schedule A on that tax return to see if you itemized on your Federal return last year.  Even if you took the standard deduction in 2024, it would still be worthwhile to try to get the 1098 form to see if it would be helpful for your 2025 return.   Have you tried calling PNC Bank to see if they might be able to help you access your Form 1098 for your account?  Their phone number is 1-800-822-5626 according to the PNC Mortgage Customer Service website.

Try going back to the Rental Income and Expenses section to see if there was a property created there and shown on the Schedule E summary page.  If there appears to be an entry there, click the trash can icon or Delete next to it.  This will remove the forms that were added to your return.     Go to Wages and Income > Rentals, Royalties, and Farm > Rental Properties and Royalties (Sch E) and click Update to see the summary page.   @Seals3434 

There are a lot of credits included in the Alabama Schedule OC, most of them will be calculated in the Alabama section of the return.  TurboTax will ask you a variety of questions that will apply to credits that you might qualify for, if anything applies select it and go through that section.  If you have a question about a specific credit, give us more information and we will gladly give you more details.      

To change or update any information, follow these steps:   Sign in to your TurboTax Online account and open your return. Click Federal section from the left-hand menu. Then select Other Tax Situations tab. Locate the Additional Tax Payments section and select Start or Update.   For more detailed instructions, see the link below: How do I add Form 2210? If you have already filed, you must wait for the return to be accepted by the IRS. An amended return may be needed.  

The reason you are seeing this is the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit is nonrefundable and cannot be carried forward.    Most Residential Clean Energy Credits (from Form 5695, Part I) credits can carry forward if they exceed your tax, but the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Part II) cannot carry forward. Insulation is a Part II item. So if your 2025 tax liability is zero, the insulation credit is lost, there’s no carryforward under current law.

Looks like somehow a Form 8958 is included for no reason. " Community Property Split Withholding" even though I file Single and don't live in a community Property state (NC).  That's what is stopping me filing.  I cannot delete the 8958.  It comes back immediately even though there's nothing on it except my name and SSAN

Be sure that you are filing a resident tax return for Arizona.  You may not see all the various options allowed if you are not filing as a resident.     Then look for I have a qualified 529 plan or an ABLE account on the screen titled, Any income adjustments?

There is a list of qualifications and instructions to enter your medicare part B deduction.   Qualifications for self employed health insurance (includes medicare).   To get health insurance deduction, your Schedule C must show a net profit. The deduction amount generally can't exceed your net profit amount. If you (or your spouse if filing jointly) were eligible to participate in an employer's health plan during any given month—even if you declined the coverage—the premium you paid for that month can't be claimed under this deduction. Health insurance premiums you paid for your child, even if you aren't claiming them as a dependent, are eligible for this deduction as long as your child was age 26 or younger at the end of 2025. The self-employed health insurance deduction shows up on Schedule 1, line 17. To enter self employed health insurance: When entering information for your business expenses. navigate to the section marked Less common Find and select the option for Health Insurance Premiums, then click Continue A screen showing your list of expenses should appear next. Select the Start button next to the Health Insurance Premiums section You can add or change your self employed insurance: Sign into your TurboTax account Select Income and Expenses > Work on other income > Select Edit/Add beside Self-employment income and expenses Edit beside your business > Scroll 'Less common' > Scroll to 'Business Insurance' > Click the box next to it and Continue Scroll to Business Insurance, select Start or Review

If your original tax return was prepared outside TurboTax, you can still amend it using TurboTax by importing or manually entering the return information. To amend an out-of-TurboTax return: 1. Open TurboTax for the tax year you want to amend. 2. Select Amend (change) return from the options. 3. If TurboTax can't import your original return, manually enter your original tax data as accurately as possible. 4. Make the necessary corrections, such as adding your overtime pay. 5. Complete the amendment process and file the amended return.

We can not call you from this forum, but we can answer your tax questions.   As xmasbaby0 said, “The IRS guideline is that refunds are issued within 21 days”, provided they are: Electronically filed  With Direct Deposit,  And provided there are no other issues. To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It'll tell you if your return was accepted. If you want to know the status of your tax return,  you should use the  IRS Where's My Refund website.  You'll need Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN) Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return Things that can delay a refund:

If the "place in service" date on your state tax return is not properly imported from the federal return in TurboTax, you can fix it by manually correcting it in the state section. To fix the date in TurboTax: 1. Go to the State section of your TurboTax return. 2. Navigate to the part where you enter your rental property or asset information related to the "place in service" date. 3. Review the asset or property details and manually update the "place in service" date to the correct value. 4. Save and continue to ensure the corrected date is reflected.

When entering information for IRS form 1116, you will have a choice to take a deduction or a credit.  You will report in US dollars.   To view multiple copies of IRS form 1116 in TurboTax Premium Online, follow these steps:   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Deductions & credits. Click the down arrow to the right of Estimates and Other Taxes Paid. Click to the right of Foreign Tax Credit. At the screen We'll check if you're eligible, select Continue. At the screen Did you pay taxes on income, select Yes.  Continue. At the screen Let's get a little more info. select Continue. At the screen Foreign Taxes, select Continue. At the screen Do You Want the Deduction or Credit, select Take a Credit. At the screen Reporting Foreign Taxes Paid, select the hyperlink special instructions to see to the right Special instructions when multiple categories of foreign income are present. The instructions state:   After completing the interview the first time for the largest item, then you can revisit the interview and report any other items you have.    (Note: "completing the interview" involves answering Yes to question about being done with "all Foreign Tax Credit Computation Worksheets.")    This will generate the additional copies of Form 1116 that you need, and they should be in the correct order.   Sample situations are included.   See also this TurboTax Help.        

As xmasbaby0 said, “The IRS guideline is that refunds are issued within 21 days”, provided they are: Electronically filed  With Direct Deposit,  And provided there are no other issues. To check your tax refund status in TurboTax,  Sign in to your account and  Go to the "Tax Home" or "Order Details" screen  It'll tell you if your return was accepted. If you want to know the status of your tax return,  you should use the  IRS Where's My Refund website.  You'll need Your Social Security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN) Your filing status The exact refund amount on your return Things that can delay a refund:

It depends. Active military reservists who travel more 100 miles away from home and stay overnight for reserve duty can deduct unreimbursed travel expenses, including meals.   To enter unreimbursed expenses (included meals) from your reservist duties in TurboTax Online:   1. Go to Deductions & Credits>Employment Expenses>Job Expenses for W2 Income   2. On the second screen, select that you are an Armed Forces Reservist   3. Answer the question about traveling more than 100 miles away from home for reserve duties   4. Answer questions about vehicle use and mileage (if applicable)   5. The following screen will ask about other expenses, including meals and incidental expenses   These expenses will go on Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses and are an above-the-line deduction on Schedule 1 of Form 1040.   Here is a TurboTax article on Tax Tips for Military Personnel