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You can get the Senior Deduction, whether you itemize or not.  TurboTax calculates the deduction for you automatically on Schedule 1-A, Part V, and it's carried over to Form 1040, Line 13b.  If you don't see the calculation on Schedule 1-A, check the birthdates entered in the Personal Info section.    If your Itemized Deductions on Schedule A, Line 17 are more than the Standard Deduction, you should see that amount on Form 1040, Line 12e.    If you want us to take a closer look at your return, in TurboTax Online, click on Tax Tools in the left-side menu, then Tools, and choose 'Send Tax File to Agent'.  This creates a sanitized file, with personal info removed.  Post the Token Number here.   In TurboTax Desktop, click ONLINE at the top, then 'Send Tax File to Agent'.   @pattyclerkin 

@chulitaamanda41    Sometimes box 12 has multiple entries Thus some forms have lower case letters to distinguish which is which. Thus 12a 12b 12c letter in front or in back, probably makes no difference.  

To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/ Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF) or click on Download .tax file

Yes.   If your son is totally and permanently disabled, you can claim him as a dependent (qualifying child) no matter his age, as long as he does not provide more than half of his own support.   Please read this TurboTax article on Who Can I Claim as a Tax dependent?

If you would like to send us a “diagnostic” file that has your “numbers” but not your personal information it would help.  If you would like to do this, here are the instructions:  (Don't forget to give us the state)   TurboTax Online: Open your return -Go to the menu panel on the left side of your return and select Tax Tools.  Then select Tools below Tax Tools. A window will pop up which says Tools Center.   On this screen, select Share my file with Agent. You will see a message explaining what the diagnostic copy is.  Click okay through this screen and then you will get a Token number. Reply to this thread with your Token number and your state. This will allow us to open a copy of your return without seeing any personal information. TurboTax Desktop: If you like, you can send a copy of your return that will be scrubbed to eliminate your personal data by using these steps: Click on Online in the top left menu of TurboTax Desktop for Windows Select 'Send Tax File to Agent'* > Follow the prompts to reach the token number. Enter your email used for TurboTax > Enter your code > Send Write down or send an image of your token number and state then place in this issue. We can then review your exact scenario for a solution. Please also tell us any states included in the return. This is necessary for us to view the return. *If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, 'Send Tax File to Agent')   We will be able to see exactly what you are seeing and we can determine what exactly is going on in your return to provide you with a resolution.   @user17735752540 

If you accidentally added a 1099-R entry and want to delete it, you have two options:   Go to Income Click Review on IRA, 401(k), and pension plan withdrawals Click on the trash can to the right of your Form 1099-R, which will delete the Form After deleting, go out of the Income section temporarily before inputting the Form again by clicking the Deductions & credits on the left panel You can also delete the form by following these steps:   Go to Tax Tools on the right hand panel inside of TurboTax Click on the down arrow and scroll down to Tools Click on Tools and select Delete a form from the menu items that appear in the Tool Center Click on the trash can icon to the right of the Form 1099-R you would like to delete

You may be able to claim him under the Qualifying Child rules if you indicate he is disabled when entering him as a dependent.   To be a Qualifying Child - 1. The child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them. 2. The child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student or (c) any age and permanently and totally disabled. 3. The child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. Temporary absences while away at college are considered living with you. 4. The child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year. 5. If the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child. 6. The child must be a U.S. citizen or U.S., Canada or Mexico resident for some portion of the year. 7. The child must be younger than you unless disabled.

How do you verify that I did not take the Safe Harbor and only took the QBI deduction on the tax return or worksheet or on the desktop TurboTax? I want to verify this to make sure TurboTax was filled out  correctly. Thanks 

@thom7snyder The answer to the original question was from 5 years ago.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for deleting a state tax return when using the online editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/delete-state-return-turbotax-online/L8v9awRbh_US_en_US

Thanks — that makes sense on the $5,000 limit and the $1,639 add-back. Just to clarify, my confusion isn’t around the FSA portion — I agree that piece should reduce Box 1 wages. What I’m trying to understand is specifically the backup care reimbursement: The ~$4,730 of backup care (across both W-2s) appears to be included in both Box 1 and Box 10 So we are already being taxed on that amount as ordinary wages Then Form 2441 is effectively treating total Box 10 as pre-tax benefits and adding back the excess over $5k That’s what seems like potential double counting to me. So my question is: If employer-provided backup care is already included in Box 1 wages (i.e., already taxed), should it still be included in Box 10 in a way that causes an add-back on Form 2441? Or is there something in Part III of Form 2441 that accounts for this?   Appreciate the help — just trying to reconcile how “re-taxed” backup care is supposed to flow through the form.

I bet it’s for the At Risk box on Schedule C.   If you need to find where to change the At Risk box on line 32  here are my old notes.  Hopefully they still work or will get you close.   Go back to your Self-Employment Income.   Click on Edit to review your business entries.   Then scroll down to Uncommon Situations, click Edit and check or uncheck the box.  If your investment is at risk, don't check the box.   You may need to delete Form 6198 if you had the box checked and are now unchecking it.     How to delete forms   You can get back to the question about your business investment being at risk by going to the Schedule C and finding the Final Details > Special Situations section (if using TurboTax Home and Business) or the Uncommon Situations section (if using TurboTax Online).     Within those sections, there will be a check-box to indicate 'I have money invested in this business that I'm not at risk of losing; that is, certain cash, property, or borrowed amounts that are protected from loss.'  Uncheck that box if your investment in your business is not at risk.      

I can't find a code 327 in the Oregon instructions. There is a code 325 (Schedule OR-ASC-NP filers only), however, is this what you meant?   Code 325 refers to an Oregon state tax refund.    Which number are you wondering about? The 327? or the $3,891?