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It depends on which filing status you are choosing.   If he does not have an SSN or ITIN and you choose to file Married Filing Separate ,you can try typing NRA in as your spouses last name.  Make sure you put a check mark in the box that says My spouse is a Non-Resident alien in the My info section. When you get to the end and try to transmit the return, ignore the e-file errors regarding your NRA spouse and select transmit your return. If that does not work you will need to print and mail your return and write NRA (Non Resident Alien) in the space for her SSN. When you print your return, the instructions for mailing your return will be printed on the cover sheet of your return.  If you file as Married Filing Separate, then you would only include your income.     If your spouse chooses to be treated as an US Citizen for tax purposes, and you want to file as Married Filing Joint, you would need to include their worldwide income on your return. If you choose filing jointly, you will need to print and mail your return along with the W-7 and any other required documents to IRS ITIN Operation P.O. Box 149342 Austin, TX 78714-9342   The benefit to filing as Married Filing Jointly as opposed to separately is that your standard deduction is increased to $31,500 instead of $15,750 and you are not excluded from several of the credits.  So depending on your current tax situation and his worldwide income, it may benefit you to include him on your return.   Married Filing Joint versus Separate   If you are maintaining a household for a qualified dependent, and you do not choose to treat your non resident alien spouse as a resident alien, you may be able to file as head of household and then you would not need to include him on your return.  To qualify, you have to meet certain criteria. To file as Head of Household, you have to: Pay for more than half of the expenses for a qualifying household Be considered unmarried on the last day of the tax year or if married not have lived with your spouse at all for the last 6 months of the year Have a qualifying child or dependent (Edited  3/18/2026 @ 2:58PM PST) @ns-sandul 

The easiest way to change your state residency status in TurboTax for the current tax year is to update your personal information where you specify your state of residence. To do this: 1. Go to the Personal Info or Your Info section in TurboTax. 2. Find the question about your state of residence. 3. Change the state to reflect where you actually lived last year. TurboTax will then adjust your state return accordingly, showing you the right residency status.   @carriedemperio 

See this TurboTax support FAQ for when your spouse is a nonresident alien - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US

Actual vehicle expense was entered thru the Rental Real Estate tab thru the Depreciation section.  TT Business Form 1065 no longer prompting for vehicle expense.  How does vehicle expenses get linked to specific rental business?

I am having the same problem. Called TT for help, got none. I have tried following these steps listed above, but they don't compute. I don't see "federal return" etc.  Why didn't TT set up the return to have a six digit pin instead of a five??? I'm not happy. 

The problem is NYS is not processing these early filed returns, since TurboTax had an issue with their software. They did not update the software till after I had already filed. Intuit says this is a NYS issue, and NYS says Intuit did not have their software correct so they are not looking at these returns. The sad part is that the "Inflation Reduction" check that was issued by NYS and Intuit did not include in the software is not going to change the refund at all. I'm not sure how to check that anything has even changed.

Since you properly converted the property in 2024, you can delete the Sch E for 2025. You should be able to delete in the program. A trashcan, delete, some method to delete in the program. If not, you will need to delete the worksheets first, then the Sch E. TTD  see How to Delete TTO switch to Forms mode

No.   The senior deduction is automatically calculated by TurboTax based on the dates of birth you entered for each spouse.   The senior additional deduction is not included in the standard deduction but appears on line 37 of Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040.   In TurboTax Online, you can only view Schedule 1-A after registering and paying the TurboTax fee.   But you can preview your form 1040 and check line 13b of your form 1040 which includes the senior deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the overtime or the car loan interest deduction.   To preview your form 1040 in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   Open your return In the left-hand column, locate Tax Tools, click on the drop-down arrow then click on Tools On the Tools Center page, click on View Tax Summary In the left-hand column, click on Preview my 1040 Your form 1040 will display. Scroll down to line 13b   and you should see the amount of this deduction included in this line.

The best way to check now if you want is to check the IRS site for Where's My Refund?, of course if you have a refund on federal.  For your state you can use the  link below to access your state's Department of Revenue. How can I track my state refund? If a return is rejected, normally you would know by now.

To recover a TurboTax username,  Go to the sign-in page  Select "I forgot my user ID or Password".  Enter your email or phone number  You'll get a verification code.  This code will let you see a list of user IDs linked to your information.

Yes, you can deduct as business expenses the business portion of your electricity and internet bills.   As for what percentage you deduct depends on your estimate of the business usage as a proportion of the total bill. You are the best person to estimate that percentage.

Yes sir. I just read your responses to this question about pastor appreciation gifts. I'm a pastor and struggle with determining what to do with non-monetary gifts given to me in the manner you described. My church encourages people to give cards, gift cards, and any kind of gift. The church leaders collect it all and then give it to me altogether. I also count cash and gift cards as income. I struggle with what to do with books, mugs and stuff like that, because I figure some people give me things because of things I've done for them, and I wonder if that disqualifies them from being considered De Minimis.

A capital loss is usually associated with an investment sale. You enter investment sales in the Wages and Income section of TurboTax, then Investment Income, then Stocks, cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, etc... Skip the section where it asks if you want to upload your tax documents if you don't want to do that. If you have a Form 1099-B, Choose Stock, Bonds, Mutual Funds as the type of investment you want to enter. You'll come to a screen where you can enter in your sales proceeds and cost basis.   If you don't have a Form 1099-B reporting your investment sale, choose "Other" for the type of sale and use the drop down menu available when you enter your sales proceeds and cost basis to indicate what specific loss on investment you are reporting. If you are reporting the loss on a worthless investment, enter $0 for the proceeds and what you paid for it as the cost basis.   @dtpoirier           

my original filing was accepted but i found out i could file married filing joint instead of single, the way i originally filed.  the amendment came back rejected with IND-027-02.  then i tried amending my amendment because i dont have a "fix my return option"  when i try this way, it doesnt ever bring me to my actual rejection so i have to go throuhj all of it and it gets to the question "was anynody assigned a pin?"  i say NO because we dont have a pin so then it verifies our ID's and the license information.  it never asks about AGI so i cant put that info anywhere even thouhj that is what my rejection is for.  Nowhere from the Tax home or any screen, can i select my rejection.  The rejection only shows in my turbo tax email so i cant try that route either.  somebody please help as i have called several times and really need to file my taxes asap