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Enter your VA state 529 Plan contribution by following these steps in TurboTax Online:   Select State Taxes Select Edit or Revisit next to Virginia Navigate through the Virginia return until you get to the screen Here's the income that Virginia handles differently  Scroll down to Education and select Edit for Virginia College Savings Prepaid Tuition (Section 529) Plan

I took your advice and and entered my interest  from box 3 as a separate item and entered the accrued interest on just that item.. But schedule B still shows it as an addition to interest instead of a subtraction and it is labeled "Accrued market discount" which isn't even a choice. If Itry to enter the accrued interest as a negative number it shows as an error.    

If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction.  If you are Single and your AGI is over $175,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.   If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.

The estate disposed of the property in the sense that it was distributed to you in kind.   I believe you need to check that box in TurboTax Business and then indicate that the property was converted to personal use in order to stop depreciation as of that date. You will then use the estate's adjusted basis (including accumulated depreciation) to report on your return going forward.

You don’t enter a 1095C into your return.   Only 1095A.   If you paid medical out of pocket and not reimbursed for it you can enter it as an Itemized Deduction on Schedule A.    Enter Medical under Federal (Personal for HB) Deductions and Credits Then scroll way down to Medical Then Medical Expenses - click Start or Update   You can only deduct the amount of unreimbursed Medical Expenses and Insurance you actually paid over 7.5% of your AGI.  And then all your itemized deductions have to be more than the standard deduction to get any benefit (so you would only be getting the benefit of the amount that puts you over the standard deduction).

All you have to do is enter your birthday.   If you are over 65, the deduction is automatic.   What's the new tax law for the senior deduction?   You must meet the following requirements: Age:  You must be 65 or older by December 31 of the tax year. Filing status:  Single, Head of Household, Qualifying Surviving Spouse, or Married Filing Jointly. (Married Filing Separately is not eligible.) Social Security number:  You must have a valid Social Security number and include it on your tax return.

I saw the help article you linked.  I'm trying to amend a California return for 2024.  California is on the list in the help article.  That's why I'm asking....California is listed, but TurboTax isn't allowing an efile.  Who should I contact?  

Starting in 2024 there is a new question this year asking if you lived in a foreign place.  People have been answering it wrong or skipping it.  Go back through the Social Security entries.  And it is for each spouse.  So if you have a low amount on 1040 line 6b you might have answered wrong for 1 person.   You can go back into your tax return but be very careful not to change anything.  Click on Add a State to let you back into your return.  You should see this screen after you enter your Social Security and hit Continue.  What is checked Yes or No?     Also check if you ssn is valid for employment under My Info or Personal Info.   That can affect many things.  Needs to be yes.

You will only need to check this box if you are applying for a tax credit or deduction in which your U.S. residency is a qualifying criteria, such as the Earned Income Credit (EIC). Otherwise, you should just leave it as-is.   If you're receiving any error messages in the software regarding that box being checked, you may need to verify your inputs for interview questions in the Tax Home > Federal > Deductions & Credits menu screens that pertain to credits which have a minimum U.S. residency requirement, such as the EIC.   The IRS 2025 1040 and 1040-SR instructions What's New section (on page 6) helps explain the specific usage of that question box and when it is applicable to be used: Main home was in the U.S.  If your main home (and spouse if filing a joint return) was in the U.S. for over half of 2025, check the box on the front of Form 1040 or 1040-SR. Providing this information will help the IRS determine your eligibility for certain tax benefits, including the earned income credit.