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How do I add a second w-2 if the hyper link is not working from the income section   In TurboTax Online, you would click Add another W-2 at the screen W-2 Summary to enter a second W-2.   Is the link Add another W-2 the link that you are referring to?  If this is the case, you would want to close down TurboTax and re-open.   Consider clearing your cache and cookies.   You may also consider accessing the software from another browser.   If you are referring to another link, please clarify.  

No one else can see your tax return.   You have to double check all of the amounts that you entered and make sure you entered everything that should have been entered.   Here is a checklist to help you in case you forgot anything that you should enter:   https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/life/tax-documents-checklist-how-to-win-big-this-tax-season-53328/     If you want an expert to review your return you can upgrade to Live Assist and pay for a review.   LIVE ASSISTED https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/live/how-it-works.htm     Live expert help with desktop software   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/experts-advice/turbotax-desktop-live-tax-advice/L2nvxpA4W_US_en_US?uid=m5leh972  

I found that I was unable to enter the social security values and the TurboTax instructions were worthless.  I succeeded when I deleted the social security worksheet and restarted the program.  This then allowed the social security option to be displayed and I could enter my data.  

Delete the line item instead.  If TurboTax isn't accepting zero as an entry on Sch E, line 19, other expenses, then remove the expense item entirely.  To do this, you will need to go to the rental income section of TurboTax and edit your other expenses.   Here's a link that explains where to go to enter/change your rental income and expenses: Where do I enter income and expenses from a rental property?

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery

The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately.on line 13b.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

The IRS does not use the word "accepted." 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.      

@urban1960 , On going over your post, I am assuming the following ( please  confirm and/or edit :(   1. The asset was bought for US$38,000 and held by you and your mother ( NRA)  on a 50-50 basis.  Thus  the basis of your portion of asset US$19,000 2. On the passing of your mother, in 2018 , her basis  of US$19,000 was stepped up to  ( US$19,000 + 93,332 ) US$112,232.    Is this what you meant or am I mis-reading your figures.  See my assumption #1. 3. You are a 1/6the inheritor of your mother's asset  and so your basis  in that 50% is  US$112,232/6 = US$18,705.  Only the decedent's  portion gets a step up and only for US purposes. 4. The sales proceeds distribution  therefore would  be:        (a)  your 50%  gets US$170100 /2 = US$85,050       (b)  your  1/6th  portion gets  (85,050 / 6)   ----->  US$14,175.  Does the  make sense  or what am I missing ?   Also note that TDS is not a good figure to go by --- you should wait till  IT return has been  filed and agreed to -- else you may have to file an amended return.  AS far as I am aware India still allows  a 20% tax  rate with indexation  or 12.5% with no indexation  ( Sitharaman's  last stance )  and most  CAs seem to be going for the 12.5%  without indexation, but your case may be different.   This also means that HTKO may not be applicable and in any case if all your Foreign Source income is  Passive , then moving to general category does not help.   Please respond and I will try and work on this  a bit more .   Namaste ji   pk    

If you are seeing"Accepted" in TurboTax, that is an efile term which means that within 24-48 hours after efiling, your return was accepted for processing by the IRS (or state). The IRS does not use the term "accepted" in the IRS refund lookup tool.   The IRS tool has 3 stages: Return received and is being processed Refund approved Refund sent and an expected deposit date   If the status in TurboTax says "accepted", it will always say that.  It doesn't change since it's just the efile status.

To report a QCD in the in TurboTax:   After entering the 1099-R details, there are a series of screens with questions about the distribution.  You need to go through all the screens/questions. Do not exit the 1099-R entry section before answering all the questions. When asked "Did you transfer all or part of this money directly to charity?", select Yes. Enter the exact amount of the distribution that was transferred directly to the charity. TurboTax will report the full distribution on Form 1040, Line 4a, but will not include the QCD portion in the taxable amount on Line 4b. Here are the requirements for making QCDs: You must be 70½ or older to be eligible to make a QCD. QCDs are limited to the amount that would otherwise be taxed as ordinary income. This excludes non-deductible contributions. The maximum annual amount that can qualify for a QCD is $100,000. This applies to the sum of QCDs made to one or more charities in a calendar year. (If, however, you file taxes jointly, your spouse can also make a QCD from his or her own IRA within the same tax year for up to $100,000.) For a QCD to count towards your current year's RMD, the funds must come out of your IRA by your RMD deadline, generally December 31. Any amount donated above your RMD does not count toward satisfying a future year's RMD. Funds distributed directly to you, the IRA owner, and which you then give to charity do not qualify as a QCD.

DID YOU E-FILE?   Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”     If it was accepted: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    Sometimes people get confused by the “summary” given by TurboTax and use the wrong amount for the federal refund.  Make sure you are only using the federal refund amount, and not an amount that combined your federal and state refunds.     Your federal refund amount is on line 35a of your Form 1040   https://www.irs.gov/refunds  

The work truck is an asset rather than an expense because it provides value to your business for more than one year.    However, you can write off the expense of the asset quickly by electing a Section 179 deduction or using 100% Bonus Depreciation. Whether you can write off the full purchase price in one go depends largely on the truck's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR); vehicles over 6,000 pounds generally allow for an deduction, while lighter vehicles are subject to annual "luxury auto" depreciation caps.  Note that if you'd like to take the expense of the vehicle, you are choosing the "actual expense method" versus the standard mileage method.  If in the first year you choose the actual expense method, you can't choose the mileage expense in a future year, you'll be locked in to the actual expense method with this vehicle.   In order to add the truck to your business and claim the associated deductions for the purchase, here are the steps:   Navigate to Federal > Income > Self-employment income  Edit your business  Choose add expenses for this work Select the check box for Vehicle and continue Now, vehicle will appear in list of expenses. Choose pencil icon to the right of vehicle expenses. Continue through the interview to add details about the vehicle.  You'll be asked about the personal use and will be able to allocate the expenses between business and personal use. Since it was purchased in 2025, you will also enter the cost in this interview, where you'll be prompted to depreciate the car or take Section 179 (immediate expensing) if you choose. Here is some information you may find helpful: Business use of car

170283603-32892238 I sent in the amended return and it was accepted but no 1040x form was included. Will that be a problem in the future? I also cannot print the 1040x even though I can see it in files.

It was DTF-160, Account adjustment notice and said I had made computational errors.  The AGI and taxable income computed by the state matched my return.  The income tax on that taxable income was $70 more in the state’s calculations.   However, when I calculated the tax manually, it was between the other two values.  If there’s a secure way to provide the state’s notification to TurboTax to review, it might clear this up and help others.    Withholding was not a factor.