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I cannot thank you enough for this, it will save me hours of sifting through hoards of unrelated search hits! 👍 SE  
I am 66 and a retired US postal worker living in NYC. Recently received a 1099-R and trying to understand the option in my TurboTax where they ask where my distribution is from. Do I select the optio... See more...
I am 66 and a retired US postal worker living in NYC. Recently received a 1099-R and trying to understand the option in my TurboTax where they ask where my distribution is from. Do I select the option of:   Retirement distributions from:  US Government (including military) New York State and City Education Certain public authorities NYC Variable Supplemental Funds (VSF) Certain annuity funds Other Pensions of New York State and Local Governments Retirement distributions from: New York State and City Education (optional retirement program) IRA rolled over from a former government pension Not eligible for exclusion for those over age 59 1/2 None of the above (select for deferred compensation 457 plans) This distribution is from my Thrift Savings Plan so I am unsure which of the above options I need to select for this. 
The only reason you would have to list a state would be if you were filing a state return and there was income from a security in that state, it may be exempt from tax on that state's tax return. It ... See more...
The only reason you would have to list a state would be if you were filing a state return and there was income from a security in that state, it may be exempt from tax on that state's tax return. It won't affect your federal tax return, so you could choose any state and assign all of the income to that state.
How many times do I enter property taxes?
Can I just add all 3 together and enter the amount in the space for amount?
Only ad valorem taxes (based on the value of your property) are deductible as property taxes.   Non-ad valorem items for local improvements or specific services are not deductible.
What information won't it take if you leave them blank?  Nothing at all should be in box 5, 6 or 7 if you are in TX.    
Can I pay to have more than 5 efiles with my turbotax for business advantage account?
Manual entry of a 1099-DA in TurboTax Desktop is fairly easy and straightforward.   Choose Add Investments > Skip Import > Digital Assets.  Enter service name, use 'Sales Section Totals' for a large ... See more...
Manual entry of a 1099-DA in TurboTax Desktop is fairly easy and straightforward.   Choose Add Investments > Skip Import > Digital Assets.  Enter service name, use 'Sales Section Totals' for a large number of transactions.   @minifleesd     
I suggest you look for a Schedule F in your program, that would be for reporting farming income. If you find it, you can delete the form and that may resolve your issue. Use the Forms menu option to ... See more...
I suggest you look for a Schedule F in your program, that would be for reporting farming income. If you find it, you can delete the form and that may resolve your issue. Use the Forms menu option to bring up the list of forms. If you don't find it and you don't see any red exclamation marks next to any of the forms, schedules and worksheets in the list, then you can ignore the message regarding farm income.
If it has been eight weeks that means you filed before the IRS even began to accept e-files.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your d... See more...
If it has been eight weeks that means you filed before the IRS even began to accept e-files.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US   Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.   FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: https://www.irs.gov/wheres-my-refund How it works Where's My Refund shows your refund status: Return Received – We received your return and are processing it. Refund Approved – We approved your refund and are preparing to issue it by the date shown. Refund Sent – We sent the refund to your bank or to you in the mail. It may take 5 days for it to show in your bank account or several weeks for your check to arrive in the mail.  
@Don222 wrote: The only trust income are long term capital gains.  Turbo tax shows a tax due of $8,248 with a taxable income of $28,796.  Even with a NIIT of $502  that tax rate is 28.6%.  If y... See more...
@Don222 wrote: The only trust income are long term capital gains.  Turbo tax shows a tax due of $8,248 with a taxable income of $28,796.  Even with a NIIT of $502  that tax rate is 28.6%.  If you want to check the exact calculation, enter Forms Mode and look at Part V of your Schedule D (Form 1041).
Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finish... See more...
Did you e-file your tax return and was it accepted? Only the IRS and your State control when and if a Federal or State tax refund is Approved and Issued.   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.   Note - Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.  Only the taxpayer listed on the tax return can obtain the status of a tax refund or a tax return.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website.
We are over age 65. Line 1 went from $38,472 to $53,272, even though I only added $8,000. Taxable income went from zero to $6572. Why?
Try this sequence of steps.   Click the Forms icon in the top right corner. In the left-hand sidebar, find and click on the 1099-DIV (or 1099-INT) that contains your foreign income. Scroll down ... See more...
Try this sequence of steps.   Click the Forms icon in the top right corner. In the left-hand sidebar, find and click on the 1099-DIV (or 1099-INT) that contains your foreign income. Scroll down to the Foreign Tax Information Smart Worksheet (this is usually near the bottom of the 1099 form). Look for Line c: "Select which column A, B, or C on Form 1116 this info belongs to." It likely has "B" selected. Manually check the box for "A". Go back to Form 1116 in the sidebar. You should now see the country name and income shifted from Column B to Column A. If Column A still shows an error for "Country Code," but it's now populated:   On Form 1116, look at Line i (Part I). If Column A is still blank, double-click the empty box and select the country (e.g., "Canada" or "RIC" for mutual funds). If Column B is now blank but still has a country name left over, Delete the text in Column B's name field so the software sees it as truly empty. Wisconsin can be strict about the Form 1116 link. If your WI return still isn’t going through, check that entry.:   Open the Wisconsin Fiduciary Worksheet in Forms Mode. Check for a field asking for "Foreign Taxes Paid to a Foreign Country." Sometimes TurboTax fails to "pull" the total from the Federal 1116 to the WI return. If you see a red cell here, manually enter the total foreign tax amount from your Federal Form 1116, Line 14.
Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns... See more...
Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.   STATE RETURN Make sure your state return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   To track your state refund:       ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0
I have TTax on windows 11 computer desktop. After filing my taxes and paying state tax filing fee ($25) to Intuit, withing a few hours, I received a fake e-mail from Intuit claiming I paid them $450 ... See more...
I have TTax on windows 11 computer desktop. After filing my taxes and paying state tax filing fee ($25) to Intuit, withing a few hours, I received a fake e-mail from Intuit claiming I paid them $450 for 2 year subscription. The fake e-mail title is : "Quick note to inform you that your purchase is complete." with Admin and invoice number. Looks like bad actors are getting TTax payment info somehow, and scamming those that recently paid for filing (?) The e-mail address was [email address removed] and appeared verified. then stating Admin,  INVOICE, For the period ending 5 March 2026   Maybe the timing was coincidence, but I doubt it. /end
Look again at the standard deduction amounts for 65 and older. MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600)   So---$31,500 + $1600 +$1600  =  $34,700  
I don't know.  I've had it bookmarked for a long time.  Actually I was using it on my iPad and couldn't find it on my Windows Desktop.  But I finally got tired of the old regular search so I copied t... See more...
I don't know.  I've had it bookmarked for a long time.  Actually I was using it on my iPad and couldn't find it on my Windows Desktop.  But I finally got tired of the old regular search so I copied the link from my iPad.     Now another thing....after you get the search results, if you want to see a post but don't want to lose that search, do a Right Click on the post to see and open it in another tab.  Then you can go back to the search results.  If you do a regular left click on one then when you go back it takes you to the old search layout.