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  I'm using TurboTax (TT) online, premium, 2026.  In this article:   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/self-employed/pay-zero-social-security-ss-taxes-due-totalization/L60cDZ0Du_US_en_US it explains how to get TurboTax to behave if you are a self-employed (SE) expat who excludes foreign earned income (FEIE), pays SE taxes to host foreign country, thus through a USA totalization agreement with that country is exempt from paying US SE taxes.  This worked like a charm last year.     This year however, I'm missing the Schedule 2 mentioned in the referenced article which one is expected to annotate (as instructed).  Perhaps this is because I have no US income, or ACA APTCs at all to report this year?  Seems like a bug!!

California has a Transportation Improvement Fee component of its registration fee.  Therefore, the registration portion of my renewals - separate from VLF - are different for different vehicles.  It seems that this is a "fee based on the value of the vehicle" and should be deductible in addition to my VLF.  How would I enter that in TT?

I purchased and installed TurboTax 2025 Premier version on my computer running the latest Mac OS Tahoe 25.3.1. I also got the latest update (as of March 7, 2026)  from Intuit for TurboTax 2025 Premier.   While entering and changing my tax returns, there are lots of sections where existing items/entries cannot be edited or deleted. For example, I added an entry for an EV with partial information. After saving and reloading the .tax2025 file, that entry is no longer editable. The only option is to add a new entry. However, the existing entry is still there and cannot be removed or edited.   I see this in lots of other sections. For example, in the charities and donations section, I see an existing entry, and it has a label "NEEDS REVIEW". However, there is no other button or linked text that can trigger editing of the entry. The same is true in the 1099-SA Summary section. It lists names of HSA account holders, but it does not have a way to edit or update; only the "Add" button is available for creating a new entry.   This is a serious bug. Please fix them as soon as possible because time is ticking. Thanks.

I'm using Turbotax online to amend the 2023 return that was originally e-filed through Turbotax.  After I deleted the 2023 amended return that I was working on and then tried to restart the amended return, the "refund/amount owed" meter did not reset to zero this time (while it did reset to zero for the first time, which I later deleted...), but this time (2nd try) the tax due/refund carried over from the original return. How can I fix it to reset to zero? In my turbotax online, I don't see a delete a form option under the tax tool to be able to manually remove any form. Also, I don't think 1040-X is generated in this 2nd try. I think deleting the amended return (for the 1st try) did something wrong to it. What can I do now and how can I fix this?  

While filing my 2025 taxes I forgot I had rolled over my 401k from older employer to new employer, on the 1099-R box 2a is blank and box 7 has distribution code G.    When I e-filed my original taxes I opted to pay what I owe from my bank account but the payment has not yet posted. When I e-filed the amended return no additional amount was due but turbo tax still provided me a 1040-V with instructions to mail with a check for the full amount due.   Did amending the return cancel the original payment and as a result the 1040-V will need sent with check, or will the payment from bank account on the original e-file still go through?

i did report proceeds and Cost basis in 1099-B For Foreign tax credit - i prepared tax credit worksheet. used passive income option. for gross income Shall  i use  proceeds value again ? For Definitely Related Expenses  - Shall i use Cost basis ? Please advise thanks      

Form 1095-A lists (in Part III): column A:   the actual premium paid column B:   0.00 column C:   0.00 At the time of signing up for healthcare.gov, was NOT employed, so had below some sort of minimum income, thus no subsidy was available and had to pay the full premium without any subsidy. Thus, the 1095-A form is correct, but TurboTax does not seem to allow the 0.00 values, nor can they be changed to "blank", and is now preventing filing of the return.  Keeps getting "12 errors" (1 for each month that says 0.00 in column B). Anyone have any suggestions?  Did a crack programmer at TurboTax not realize that this is a possible situation? Thanks in advance!