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To enter a Form 1099-MISC that is not for self-employment - Click on Federal (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Wages & Income (Personal Income using Home & Business) Scroll down to Other Common Income On Form 1099-MISC, click the start or update button On the screen Did you get a 1099-MISC?, click on Yes On the screen Let's get the info from your 1099-MISC, enter the amount received in box 3 and continue On the screen Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC, enter a reason and Continue On the screen Does one of these uncommon situations apply? - Select None of these apply and continue On the screen Did the (reason) involve work that's like (your name) main job - Select No and continue On the screen How often did (your name) get income for (reason) - Select 2025 and continue On the screen Did the (reason) involve an intent to earn money? - Select No and continue The amount entered from the Form 1099-MISC will be entered on Schedule 1 Line 8z The total from Schedule 1 Part I Line 10 flows to Form 1040 Line 8

Yes, follow these steps: Open to federal deductions and credits Select the home energy credit Answer yes to credits, continue through to qualified energy efficiency improvements Yes to main home No to new construction of your main home continue Yes to original user continue Yes, expect to be used 5 or more years continue top box, enter cost of material - not labor. $xxx continue out of the section answering as needed

A status of "pending" for 4 days means the return is transmitted but not yet processed. No action is required until it is accepted or rejected.    It's a sign that it's a high-volume filing period backlog, or a routine security check, typically lasting 24–72 hours. 

This will be reported on Form 4797 in Section IV before being allocated pro rata to the partners on Schedule K-1 (1065) Box 20 Code M. The IRS pub to reference is Publication 544 (2025), Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets, and the Instructions for the 4797 Part IV are on page 12 here.    More guidance and 1040 information: TurboTax - Depreciation Recapture: Definition, Calculation, and Examples

First, you have to meet all the qualifications, or else TurboTax will not show you the screen for the Oregon Medical Expense Subtractions (nor should it).   These qualifications are: You (or your spouse) must be the age of 66 before the end of the tax year (in the case of tax year 2025 - December 31, 2025) Your federal AGI wasn’t more than $200,000 ($100,000 if your filing status is single or married filing separately) You or your spouse has medical expenses (but does not apply to dependents) If your return meets all three of these conditions, then TurboTax will show you on the screen "Here's the income that Oregon handles differently" the subheading, "Medical".    The line "Oregon Medical Expense Subtraction" is under Medical. Yes, it says "Medical Expense Subtraction", not "Special Oregon Medical Expense".   Clicking on Start (or whatever the button says) for "Oregon Medical Expense Subtraction" will show you a screen that will show the total of the medical expenses that you listed on the federal return, and ask you to allocate the expenses to each spouse, per Oregon law. You can read more about this on page 83 and following in Oregon Publication OR-17, which is an update to Oregon tax law.    Once you enter the allocated medical expenses, the special medical expenses will appear with code 351 in Section B on form OR-ASC.

Yes- your Wisconsin tax return has not been e-filed successfully due to changes related to Wisconsin's retirement income.   Details: We're updating TurboTax for a recent change to Wisconsin's retirement income section. The update will be available on February 26, 2026. On or after that date, please log in and ensure your product has been updated (online versions update automatically). Make any changes based on the following guidelines, complete a final review and resubmit your return. 1. If all of your retirement income is from qualified plans -- like a 401(k), 403(b), or government pension -- you can simply review and resubmit. Most workplace retirement plans are qualified. 2. If you have retirement income from a non-qualified plan (uncommon), go to Retirement Benefits Adjustments and follow the steps to update your amounts before resubmitting. We truly apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.

The senior deduction is automatically calculated by TurboTax based on the dates of birth you entered for each spouse.   The senior additional deduction is not included in the standard deduction but appears on line 37 of Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, with that amount flowing to line 13b of your form 1040.   In TurboTax Online, you can only view Schedule 1-A after registering and paying the TurboTax fee.   But you can preview your form 1040 and check line 13b of your form 1040 which includes the senior deduction among other deductions if applicable, such as the tip deduction, the overtime or the car loan interest deduction.   to preview your form 1040 in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   Open your return In the left-hand column, locate Tax Tools, click on the drop-down arrow then click on Tools On the Tools Center page, click on View Tax Summary In the left-hand column, click on Preview my 1040 Your form 1040 will display. Scroll down to line 13b   and you should see the amount of this deduction included in this line.