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Ad Valorem tax is based on the value of the property. This can apply to several things, let's look at the most popular. House- real estate taxes paid can be entered, the full amount on federal under  deductions and credits. Business items - would have ad valorem tax Vehicle, boat, trailer - check to see if you are paying based on the value or the weight. I believe AR is weight based and does not qualify. See AR ad valorem Assessments

If your return was already submitted, you must wait until the IRS accepted it or rejected it.   If it was rejected, go to your account and double check ‌the numbers you have already ‌entered. Keep in mind that some letters and numbers can look very similar, like the upper O and zero, and the lowercase l and number 1. To do this: Sign in to your TurboTax account and open your return. Go to the File tab on the left-hand menu. Select Start/Revisit next to "Step 2: your refund/payment info."  Edit your bank account information as needed. If the issue persists, please check ‌your browser settings (clear your cache and cookies).   How do I delete cookies  How to clear your cache    ***If your return was accepted by the IRS you may need to file an amended.  

I would like to take a deeper look at this. However, I need a diagnostic file which is a copy of your tax return that has all of your personal information removed. You can send one to us by following the directions below:   TurboTax Desktop/Download Versions: 1. Open your return. 2. Click the Online tab in the black bar across the top of TurboTax and select “Send Tax File to Agent”* 3. This will generate a message that a diagnostic copy will be created. Click on OK and the tax file will be sanitized and transmitted to us. 4. Please provide the Token Number that was generated in the response. *(If using a MAC, go to the menu at the top of the screen, select Help, then, Send Tax File to Agent”)  

  Just to add to this I have 3 points/questions... 1) I noticed when I entered my first 1099-Q it tells me that Box 1 (Gross Distributions) needs to equal Box 2 (Earnings) + Box 3 (Basis).  They do.  I checked with the calculator several times. I can enter it a second time and delete the first and its OK.  I suspect the programmer needs to clear cache.  I, like the person wanting AOTC credit, must enter my 1099-Qs. There is a work around but it can be confusing.  2) I did a QTP to Roth transfer that should not be taxed but it is showing taxed. I hope Friday's update also fixes this as well. Will it? 3) I have a single 1099-Q that has qualified and unqualified distributions for my daughter that attends the Naval Academy. Right now its all taxed with a 10% penalty being charged. Will the Friday fix make sure the 10% penalty does not occur? My confidence in Turbo Tax is it an all-time low, this seems like something automating testing would catch. Regards, Long-time TurboTax User

You should have received a form 1099-R from the insurance company. You enter it as you would any other 1099-R.   See these prior answers. If you have further questions, please ask.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/retirement-benefits/claim-pension-annuity-income-tax-return/L9o2FjQb8_US_en_US https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/annuity/00/3101126

To clarify, the only taxable RMD I had for 2025 was $2400, which was for an inherited IRA.  When I went entered the 1099-R into the TurboTax questionnaire and indicated it was an inherited IRA, line 4b of Form 1040 was showing the taxable amount to be $4800 (i.e. it doubled what the amount should have been).  The only way it would properly show $2400 on line 4b is if I went back to the questionnaire and unclicked "I inherited this IRA", which was very strange.     Regardless, I went back into TurboTax today and clicked on "I inherited this IRA" and line 4b is now correctly showing the $2400 so it all seems to work properly.  Thanks very much for taking the time to help.

Cela semble une erreur du logiciel, je rapporte ceci à l'équipe technique pour correction.  Assurez-vous de vérifier les conditions qui permettent de recevoir le crédit d'impôt pour frais de garde.    Merci de patienter. Votre message est placé en signet et je vous aviserai dès que la correction sera effectuée.    

Similar to others, I just updated my WI software at noon ETA on 2/26, resubmitted the return, and it was rejected. Sigh. If anyone does get your WI return accepted, please post your success so the rest of us can move forward with our lives. Thx.

Yesss !!! ca a marcher pour moi,,,, mes dossiers avaient été transmis au fédéral mais pas au provincial,,,, maintenant c est fait.....merci bcp.... c est cependant un peu dommage d avoir ce problème pour une deuxième année consécutive.

Yes. See    https://www.irs.gov/businesses/international-businesses/united-kingdom-uk-tax-treaty-documents   In particular, look at Article 17 and maybe Article 18.   We would need a little more info to provide an opinion, but usually, for a US citizen living in the US, foreign pensions are only taxed by the US. This means the UK should not take out any tax.   Unfortunately, even UK social security will not receive the somewhat reduced taxability for US social security benefits under I.R.C. 86 because they are not "a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act" but are rather taxed as any other pension. See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/86 For a general article about how UK pensions are taxed by the US see this article: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/country-guides/uk/uk-pension-system.html

Yes, you can take out money from your TFSA account and that will be tax free, but once you put that money into a non-registered account, it's no longer TFSA money, it's just normal money.   And if you sell shares in a non-registered account, you will have capital gains (or losses), even if you take the money from the sale and transfer it to a non-registered account like an RRSP.