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Foreign social security pensions generally do not follow the same 85% cap rule as U.S. Social Security benefits and are often fully taxable as ordinary income in the United States, unless a specific tax treaty provides an exemption. 

It depends. If you are saying you qualify for one of the elections for Line 11 (see below), you may need to make manual adjustments to remove the error by switching to Forms in TurboTax Desktop. Go to Form 8824 and check to see if the statement shows up and if you are able to remove the error. If not, you may find that mailing the return may be necessary.   Lines 11a through 11c. The line 11 exceptions are in Form 8824 on lines 11a through 11c. These are the exceptions. Line 11a. The disposition was after the death of either party. Line 11b. The disposition was an involuntary conversion, and the threat of conversion occurred after the exchange. Line 11c. You can establish to the satisfaction of the IRS that neither the disposition nor the exchange had tax avoidance as one of its principal purposes. Line 11c. If you believe that you can establish to the satisfaction of the IRS that tax avoidance wasn’t a principal purpose of both the exchange and the disposition, attach an explanation. Generally, tax avoidance won't be seen as a principal purpose in the case of: A disposition of property in a nonrecognition transaction, An exchange in which the related parties derive no tax advantage from the shifting of basis between the exchanged properties, or An exchange of undivided interests in different properties that results in each related party holding either the entire interest in a single property or a larger undivided interest in any of the properties.

 You say this happened three years in a row.   What did you do for the past year returns?   Did you end up filing by mail?   If your e-file was rejected for last year or the years before, you can still file your tax returns, but you have to file them by mail.   It is too late to e-file a past year return.   If those returns still need to be filed, print them, sign and date them in ink, and mail them in.  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/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.   @AlvarezMichael36

In TurboTax Desktop, even if the sale reported on Form 1099-S is for property that is not your home (such as rental property or land), you still start by going to the Federal Taxes section and then Wages & Income. From there, under Less Common Income, select Start or Update next to Sale of Home. When asked if you sold your home, answer Yes and enter the address of the property sold. TurboTax will then ask questions to help classify the property type (like rental or second property) and properly report the sale with adjusted basis, depreciation, and expenses. This process handles reporting 1099-S for any real estate sale, not just main homes.   @johnd9999 

@AlvarezMichael36 If someone else claimed your child, you can print, sign and date your own tax return that claims the child and file it by mail since it will be rejected if you try to e-file.  The IRS will sort out the duplicate use of the child's SSN.   The IRS will not ever tell you who claimed the child.   Or get an IP PIN to e-file   GET IP pin in order to e-file if your dependent’s SSN was claimed on another return   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-dependent-returns-with-an-ip-pin-for-2025-filing-season-taxpayers-encouraged-to-sign-up-soon-for-ip-pin-online-account     https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin   https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900655-what-to-do-if-you-suspect-tax-related-identity-theft     Most important) Follow the IRS procedures for reporting a fraudulent return, documented here: www.irs.gov/uac/Taxpayer-Guide-to-Identity-Theft   IRS INFORMATION REFERRAL TO REPORT VIOLATION OF TAX LAW https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf     If your Social Security number is compromised and you know or suspect you are a victim of tax-related identity theft, take these additional steps: Respond immediately to any IRS notice; call the number provided. Complete IRS Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Then print and mail or fax according to the instructions.  Continue to pay your taxes and file your tax return, even if you must do so by paper.       6-digit IP NUMBER FROM IRS   https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USIRS/bulletins/2af48f0?reqfrom=share     https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin   to get your new PIN from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/retrieve-your-ip-pin  

@Lakindria36 You cannot find out who claimed you.  The IRS will not tell you.    If someone used your Social Security number on a tax return, your remedy is to print, sign and date your return in ink, and file it by mail.   The IRS will sort out the duplicate use of your SSN.      Or...get an IP PIN to try to e-file.   GET IP pin in order to e-file if your SSN was claimed on another return   https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-takes-steps-to-help-prevent-refund-delays-by-accepting-duplicate-dependent-returns-with-an-ip-pin-for-2025-filing-season-taxpayers-encouraged-to-sign-up-soon-for-ip-pin-online-account     https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin  

Naturellement, il faut indiquer pour chaque gouvernement le montant payé en accomptes provisionnels pour ce niveau de gouvernement. Donc, $5000 à la ligne 47600 du T1, et  $10,000 à la ligne 453 du TP1.

To check on regular tax refund status via automated phone, call 800-829-1954.   Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.     You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2025 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst         If you are getting earned income credit on line 27 or additional child tax credit on line 28 You are subject to the delay required by the PATH act.  Do not expect your refund before early March   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/internal-revenue-service/federal-refunds-delayed-due-path-act/L5jnQJsBi_US_en_US   Note:  “Accepted” is not the same as “approved”.  TurboTax tells you the e-file was accepted if the IRS deems that there is enough information on the return for them to take it in for processing.   Only the IRS can approve of the refund, which is a later stage of processing.  If the IRS approves your refund they will provide a date for the refund to be issued.   FROM THE IRS WHERE’S MY REFUND SITE: 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.      

Thank you both for your prompt and detailed replies. I really appreciate your time and effort. Unfortunately, neither worked in my situation, but fortunately, I found a workaround to get the information inserted into my return. I had to keep playing with it until I finally did something that worked. You would think for the cost of the software that it would work as designed, but that apparently is not the case.

  You have to access your own account and/or  print it for yourself using exactly the same account and user ID that you used when you prepared the return.    https://myturbotax.intuit.com/   Start a 2025 return online and enter some personal information  so that the menu on the left opens up and lets you access your past year returns.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/27010     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/save-2021-turbotax-online-return-pdf/L8dHfRkpT_US_en_US?uid=m5y4ch1y   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   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx   Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/find-last-year-tax-data-file-tax-file-computer/L0XJvPaJr_US_en_US   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/data-systems/find-tax-data-file-mac/L4VNGm33S_US_en_US?uid=m6guhab0   You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $30, an actual copy of your tax return. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

It depends. If you have LLCs where you are considered self-employed (such as a general partner or more-than-2% S corporation shareholder) and also earn W-2 income, you may potentially claim a Self-Employed Health Insurance (SEHI) deduction for health insurance you paid yourself.    This deduction allows you to reduce your taxable income by the amount you paid for health insurance premiums for yourself, your spouse, dependents, and children under age 27. Things to consider: 1. The health insurance plan must be established under your business (LLC or S corporation). 2. Premiums paid personally may be deductible, if the business reimburses or reports them properly. 3. If you also have W-2 wages from the LLC or S corporation, the deduction is limited to the amount of your earned income from that business. 4. You can't claim this deduction for months you were eligible to participate in an employer-sponsored health plan, including through your W-2 job.