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You can log into your account and sign up for "Full Service." If that person is available, you will get the option to request them again.    Open the link below to see how you can contact your expert: Can I use the same tax expert?  

In TurboTax Desktop you can reach the self employment or business section by using the steps below.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online you can use the steps below: Search function in the upper right and type Schedule C. Click on the Jump to.. link Continue to 'Let's gather your business info' OR This will bring you to the screen 'Here's the business info we have so far'  Select Edit  or Start beside your business and then scroll to Business Expenses, Assets, etc. to begin your entry.  How do I report self employment income?  Where do I enter my self employment business expenses Inventory options: According to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), businesses with gross receipts below $30 million for the past three years are considered eligible to use the cash method of accounting for their inventory.  This allows you to be free of inventory tracking on a regular basis. This means you can enter all of your purchases for resale as materials and supplies to reduce your current year income instead of using the inventory section. Using the inventory section requests the cost of the products on hand as of December 31st and that amount is on hold until sold which will not reduce your income for the current tax year, but will be used in the following year when you actually sell your merchandise. This repeats each year if you choose it. You should always track your inventory restocking costs and labor if it's part of the actual inventory cost and deductible against your business income (1099-K, all cash transactions or bartering). @riverofwind 

21 days is only an IRS average for a federal tax refund.  It has nothing to do with a state tax refund.   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_...

This would go as an itemized expense under charitable contributions. To get there select the following: Federal Deductions and Credits Charitable Donations Donations to Charity in 2025   Itemized expenses include mortgage interest, gambling losses up to 90% or up to winnings (whichever is less),  charitable contributions, state and local taxes up to $10,000, medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of your AGI and casualty and losses.     Then your total itemized expenses would need to be greater than your standard deduction below in order to benefit from your expenses.    The 2024 Standard Deductions are as follows: Married Filing Joint (MFJ)              $31,500 Married Filing Separate (MFS)      $15,750 Head of Household (HOH)             $23,675  Single                                                 $15,750                                 Blind or over 65 and MFJ or MFS add $1,600 Single or HOH if blind or over 65 add $2.000     Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better?    

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been filed and accepted by the taxing agency, you should follow these guidelines.  You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed.  You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.  Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.   The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due  Only make changes to the areas of your return that need to be corrected.  You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment  Select your product below and follow the instructions.  Amend TurboTax Online  Amend TurboTax CD/Download 

The new Idaho tax law changes have not been completed.   In TurboTax, in the Idaho state income tax return, at the first screen, states:   New Idaho Tax Law Changes   What does this mean to you?   You can wait and file the Idaho return after these updates are made in the program.   Alternatively, you may file your Idaho return as is, with the understanding that there is a potential for calculation changes.  Once updates are made in the program, you can amend your return.   Your Standard Deduction may be computed in the Idaho Individual Income Tax Forms and Instructions, page 8.

Is this how you entered your lump sum?  You should not have an error if it is entered correctly.     Answer "Yes" to the question "Did you receive any lump-sum payments?" in TurboTax. Answering "Yes" does not double-count your income; instead, it triggers a special IRS calculation known as the Lump-Sum Election, which can actually reduce your tax bill.   When you receive a lump-sum payment for a prior year (like the 2024 windfall repayment received in 2025), the IRS requires the full amount to be reported in the year you received the check. However, they allow you to use the "lump-sum election" method to prevent that large payment from pushing you into a higher tax bracket.   TurboTax uses the total from Box 3 as your starting point. When you select "Yes," the software will ask you to break down how much of that Box 3 amount was for 2024. It then recalculates your 2025 tax as if that portion had been received back in 2024.   If your income was lower in 2024 than in 2025, or if the lump sum would make more of your Social Security taxable this year, this election ensures you only pay the amount of tax you would have owed if you had received the money on time.   TurboTax will run the numbers both ways—taxing it all in 2025 versus using the lump-sum election—and will automatically apply the method that results in the lowest tax for you.   To complete this section accurately, have your 2024 Tax Return handy. TurboTax will ask for: The specific portion of the 2025 payment attributed to 2024 (found in the Description of Amount in Box 3 on your SSA-1099). Your 2024 Filing Status. Your 2024 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). Any Tax-Exempt Interest you reported in 2024. Follow these steps to ensure the election is applied: In the Social Security (SSA-1099) section, enter the full amounts exactly as they appear on your 2025 form. On the screen "Did you receive any lump-sum payments for 2024 or earlier?", select Yes. Enter 2024 as the year the payment was for. Enter the amount designated for 2024 from your form's description. Follow the prompts to enter your 2024 return data. Once finished, you can verify the result by viewing your 1040 (select Tax Tools > Tools > View Tax Summary > Preview my 1040). You will see a checkbox on Line 6c indicating the Lump-Sum Election was used.

Code TT is a new code for box 12 of form W-2. It is used to report the overtime premium.   If this code TT is not in the drop down menu for box 12, you can enter the overtime premium in the interview which follows the entry of your form W-2.   Here is how you'll enter the overtime premium:   After entering your form W-2, you'll see a screen titled Let's Check for Other Situations Put a checkmark on Overtime and click Continue Follow the TurboTax questionnaire to enter your qualified overtime premium This deduction will transfer to Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040. This line includes the overtime deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the additional senior deduction or the car loan interest deduction.

Unfortunately, you can't import your previous year's tax data from TurboTax Online to TurboTax Desktop. TurboTax Online can't export anything other than a PDF file, and TurboTax Desktop can't open PDF files. Only .ttxx files.   Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

The way the IRS requires that the tax forms be filled out is that all numbers entered are rounded to the nearest dollar.  So TurboTax follows that protocol and rounds all of the numbers that you enter to the nearest dollar.