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As stated in IRS Topic No. 417, Earnings for Clergy:   A licensed, commissioned, or ordained minister is generally the common law employee of the church, denomination, sect, or organization that employs him or her to provide ministerial services. However, there are some exceptions, such as traveling evangelists who are independent contractors (self-employed) under the common law.    If any of the churches, seminaries, or other institutions for which your husband provided services in 2025 issued your spouse a Form W-2, then report the information on that form on your return.    For other payers, from your description, he can be considered self-employed and can report income (cash, checks, etc.) and related expenses on Schedule C. See this tips article for more information.   If he has income from working in states outside your state of residence, you may need to file a nonresident income tax return for that state if it has an income tax, if any taxes were withheld and the income from that state exceeded the filing requirement threshold. In most cases, you should prepare the nonresident return first and then the resident return.   See this TurboTax tips article for more information about paying taxes when you live and/or work in more than one state.  

I don't believe this is true.  Much of the data I've found says otherwise.   I believe the HSA limit is calculated using the monthly eligibility rule based on status at the 1st of each month.  Since we weren't married for 6 of those months and had our own family HDHP plans, we'd each have our own limits during that time.    

We are currently having an issue that’s preventing people who are outside of Canada from filing their returns. Our programmers are working on it and hope to resolve the problem soon. You'll get an email when the ticket is completed.    

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  

You can navigate to the rental property section and enter your information.   Here's how to do this in TurboTax Online:   Navigate to Federal > Wages & Income > Rental Properties and Royalties (Sch E) Answer "Yes" to the question Did you have any income from rentals or royalties? Go through the interview process to add the information about the property and add the income and expenses. Here is some information you may find helpful: Rental Real Estate and Taxes

I have the same questions with respect to our Alaska teacher's retirement - am I supposed to to say both amounts are the same? I think you have the same issue I am having. It wants me to fill in the 'annuity' amount - but I don't have that information. The state fills in both boxes - and it has never caused a question until this year. Now we have these "Simplified method" forms attached - for an annuity - but this is a pension! I'm so confused. The system keeps asking for the full annuity amount and won't submit unless I fill something in.  Very very confusing.

Her contribution is personal.  She did not work in 2025.  She was just using the once-in-a-lifetime IRS rule to transfer trustee to trustee from her IRA to HSA.  My contribution was also personal.  There were no other contributions.  The HPDP is correctly marked for the full year for both of us, and neither of us was on Medicare.  Line 8 on 8889 correctly shows as $9550, and form 1040 shows it as non-taxable ordinary income.  I just don't understand why the $9550 is flowing to form 5329 and subject to a 6% excess contribution tax.     Appreciate the reply, any other ideas?

I would file Form 3115.  You can file it with your current year's tax return.  You should be aware though, that it's not the easiest of forms to complete.  On the other hand, You can only amend the current tax year with TurboTax without buying the desktop software for that year. For previous years you will have to buy and install the desktop software for each year you need to amend.  You will also have to print and mail the amended returns. 

Was your payment completely processed?  If so, a separate window would open with your receipt.  You are going to a billing server to process your payment, so you may want to close the program, clear your Cache and Cookies and retry.     Click the icon in front of the URL address and choose 'Allow' in Settings for a better connection.   @kneemin     

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