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 The question to trigger Form 568 appears during California interview under Business Summary.   As you go through the CA state return in the Income section, look for the Business Summary page. Click Edit beside your business name. Click Done on the Asset Summary page. On the next page that asks if your business is owned by a Single Member LLC, click Yes. Click Continue on the next page. Then, the next several screens are there for you to fill in details for Form 568.  The first screen should be the only one with missing information.  Scroll down the page until you see fields that are highlighted which need your input (they are pink on Windows versions of the program).  As you scroll through the page, take a look at line 7.  It should be filled in with $800.     Click Continue to progress through the rest of these screens.  Then check the Forms Mode version of Form 568 to see if it looks correct.       Get a Refund from TurboTax       @Force   

If you did not use the expert help, you may be able to downgrade in order to remove this service.  In your left panel of your TurboTax screen select Switch Products and then Downgrade.  You can also review your fees using the instructions below. You can follow the instructions in this article to remove any  unwanted Fees Why am I being charged for TurboTax Free Edition?  You can review your fees in TurboTax online as follows: Go to the left side on your screen under "Tax Home" Go to "Tax Tools" then "Tools" The "Tools Center" Box will pop up Click on "My Fees" to see a summary of your Turbo Tax Fees.  You can also contact TurboTax Customer Support using this link: Turbo Tax Customer Support  Click here for How do I downgrade to a different TurboTax Online product? Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help

No.  If the school isn't an eligible educational institution, you can't claim the American Opportunity Credit (AOTC) and/or the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) on your tax return.     An eligible educational institution is a school offering higher education beyond high school. It’s any college, university, trade school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program run by the U.S. Department of Education.  Use the following link to verify if your school is an eligible educational institution:   Database of Accredited Post Secondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP)

Yes, uninstall TurboTax and reinstall it to enter the new license code.  Open the Control Panel, select Uninstall a Program, find TurboTax, and select Uninstall/Remove. Reboot your computer.     When reinstalling, temporarily disable anti-virus programs, and be sure your account has Administrator rights.   @user17695294071 

You can’t efile a prior year with Turbo Tax.   And you need to use the Desktop program to do a prior year.   If you need to do 2024 or prior you can buy the Desktop download here, TurboTax 2022 Prior Year Tax Prep - File Past Years' Taxes You will need Windows 10 or Mac OS Ventura 13 or later to install 2024.   If you can't install the Desktop program or if you have a simple return and want to file for free, you can print out the blank IRS forms and fill them out by hand.   Here are some basic forms….. Here is the IRS 2024 Form 1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2024.pdf or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2024.pdf And 2024 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2024.pdf Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2024.pdf Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2024.pdf Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2024.pdf   2024 EIC and Tax Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2024.pdf Then when you do file 2025 enter 0 for the 2024 AGI since you are filing 2024 late. You have to print and mail prior year returns. When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS received the return. Don’t forget state.    

You cannot use the online software to prepare a 2024 return, and you cannot e-file a 2024 return.     You cannot change the tax year.   The current online program is for 2025 only.   Only a 2025 return can be prepared online and only a 2025 return can be e-filed.   Online preparation and e-filing for 2022, 2023, and  2024 is permanently closed. Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.   To file a return for a prior tax year  If you need to prepare a return for 2022, 2023, or 2024  you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s) https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/ You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.   Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0     When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.    

You can get back to any job-related expenses you may have entered to delete your information as follows:   Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type Form 2106 in the search box Click on the link that says Jump to Form 2106 Your screen will say Job-Related Expenses Summary Click on the little pen next to your expenses that you entered to edit them or the little trash can to delete them. Also see: Can employees deduct any job-related expenses? Where do I enter job-related employee expenses? (Form 2106)   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.    

Can you clarify - are you trying to itemize on your MD Maryland return, @joegeodesist ?   Are you using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online?      TurboTax transfers data from your federal return to your state return. If the info in your federal return is incomplete or incorrect, your state return won't be complete or correct either.  Troubleshooting federal to state tax-information transfers

To enter your last year's AGI and e-file your return:   Open your return Select the File tab Continue until you reach the screen that says To continue, select options below Enter your corrected AGI in Enter last year's AGI here Select Continue and follow the screens until you've re-transmitted your return If you need to find your last year's AGI, see the TurboTax help article below:   How do I find last year's AGI?