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 To add Schedule C after you’ve filed your tax return, follow the steps below:   Sign in to TurboTax On the Tax Home screen, scroll down and select Your tax returns & documents Choose the tax year you wish to amend and select Amend (change) return Answer the questions about your amendment Select Add Schedule C You’ll be able to add self-employment income and expenses Update any other info in your return. Continue through the screens and TurboTax will guide you to file your amended return.  For more information, refer to the TurboTax article How do I amend Schedule C after I’ve filed my return?   Refer to the TurboTax articles: Amending Your Income Tax Return and How to Correct Federal Tax Returns for information on amending your tax return.   You can check the status of your amended tax return at Where’s My Amended Return? once it's filed.

If your rollover met all SECURE 2.0 Act requirements, it should not be taxed. If TurboTax is calculating a tax on your 529 converted to a Roth IRA, it is likely because you manually entered Form 1099-Q into the software, or because the transfer did not meet the strict IRS criteria for a qualified rollover.   Here are the 2025 tax regulations that must be met for this rollover to be tax-free: The 529 account must have been open for at least 15 years. The beneficiary of the 529 account and the owner of the Roth IRA must be the exact same person. The rolled-over funds (and any associated earnings) must have been in the 529 account for at least 5 years. The beneficiary must have earned income in 2025 that is equal to or greater than the $7,000 converted. The conversion must have been a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer. The rollover cannot exceed the 2025 annual Roth IRA contribution limit ($7,000 if under age 50; $8,000 if 50 or older) and counts toward the $35,000 lifetime rollover limit per beneficiary.   If your conversion meets all of the requirement above, IRS Publication 970 says that this is a non-taxable event and should not be reported on your tax return. Entering the Form 1099-Q into TurboTax triggers the software to treat the earnings as a non-qualified, taxable distribution.     To stop the rollover from being taxed, you must delete the form in TurboTax: Select Tax Tools from the left-hand menu. Select Tools. Select Delete a form in the pop-up window. Locate Form 1099-Q on the list and select Delete next to it. Confirm the deletion and select Continue with my return. You must retain your Form 1099-Q and the Form 5498 you will receive from your Roth IRA custodian in your personal records in the event of an IRS inquiry.

I am in CA and  using Turbo Tax Advantage Online version.  I am paying the state fee by credit card for all 5-efiles.   This is my first efile and I am showing $0 fed filing  fee; $20 filing State fee, and $0 audit defense.    Question: will I get free audit defense for each of these 5 efiles? 

It depends. If you enter any state income in Box 7, TurboTax requires Boxes 5 and 6 to be complete,  even if your real 1099‑NEC left them blank. Boxes 5–7 are connected on the IRS form, so TurboTax needs them to match before you can move forward.   The solution is to leave all the boxes blank. The state income amount in Box 7 is not required for your tax return unless there is state withholding. Since there isn't, leave them blank.        

To enter Foreign taxes paid - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business) Click on Deductions and Credits Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Estimates and Other Taxes Paid On Foreign Taxes, click on the start or update button

I may be getting an incorrect 10% added penalty tax applied here, not sure.  The box 2a $3,225 taxable earnings amount should be taxed at 24% Federal, and not 33%.  Really need some help here on specifically how to enter this 1099-R for correct Federal tax on the 2025 earnings.  Please walk me through the 2025 TurboTax entry steps. 

Try reloading the page. If that doesn't work -    You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

If you're using TurboTax Desktop, search your computer for a .tax2024 file when starting a 2025 return to transfer into your new return.   Here's more info on Transferring a Prior Year Return and Finding a Tax File on Your Computer.

Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.