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in "deductions and credits" "i'll choose what I work on",  on line" Child and Other Dependents Tax Credit Learn More" says 0$ last year 500$  when I press update it states    "It turns out you don't qualify for these credits"   but when I enter dependent in my info it states Good News! XXXX Qualified You for a Tax Break    

Yep...this ahs been going on for many...many...many.. years.   Someday.....someday they might show separate Accrued Interest selections on the follow-up page, to account for bonds related to boxes 1, or 3, or 8 and deal with their accrued interest separately from one another...but so far, we're stuck with just creating a separate 1099-INT for whichever bond-type is being dealt with.   Make a note in your tax folder about how you had to handle it this year...I'm not sure it will change soon.

Below is an instruction for form 1116 line 18 on IRS website, however turbo tax failing to adjust qualified deductions and not matching form 1040 line 15     Individuals: Enter on line 18 the sum of (i) Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 11b, minus Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 14; and (ii) Schedule 1-A (Form 1040), line 37.

To clear this error, you can say yes to "Do you want to delete the K-1" and then re-enter all the information from scratch. This will not cause tax return issues to delete the old record from your TurboTax save data, and then re-enter it anew. 

No, do not subtract it using S-119 if it is already excluded from the NY state column amount. Great logic!   On Form IT-203, New York is looking at two things: Column A (Federal Amount): This should mirror your Federal Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). If your National Guard pay is in your Federal AGI, it must be in Column A. Column B (New York State Amount): This is where you tell NY which parts of that federal income are "NY-source." Since you are a PA resident and military pay for nonresidents is not NY-source income, you are correct to exclude it from Column B. The S-119 (New York State Organized Militia Income) subtraction is specifically for NY State Residents (filing Form IT-201) or people who have military pay that is somehow included in their NY-source income (Column B). The "Double Benefit" Trap: If you leave the income out of Column B (which you should) and then also apply a subtraction modification like S-119, you are essentially telling the system to subtract the same money twice. Why your refund increased: When you added the subtraction, it lowered your "Federal Amount" for NY tax calculation purposes. While that looks great for the refund, it’s technically incorrect because your military pay isn't being taxed by NY in the first place if it's not in Column B. @user17736252621 

Yes, you are correct.   The IRS says on page 1 of this document   Higher income taxpayers. If your adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2025 was more than $150,000 ($75,000 if your filing status for 2026 is married filing separately), substitute 110% for 100% in (2b) under General Rule, earlier. If at least two-thirds of your gross income for 2025 or 2026 is from farming or fishing, this rule doesn’t apply.   So to avoid the penalty, you have to pay 90% of this year's taxes or 110% of the previous year's taxes.

I have not encountered this issue with my Mac.   TurboTax could be directing you to Medical Expenses if, for example, you have a Health Savings Account and it is looking to confirm what qualified medical expenses you had.   If there is no reason for you to enter medical expenses, or any other itemized deductions, you can continue without entering them. Try selecting another section of your return, or logging out of the return and back in again. The issue will not prevent e-filing.    

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.      

If you want to clear your tax return and start over using TurboTax Online you can use the steps listed below to do this.   Sign in to your TurboTax account and select Pick up where you left off. On the left-side menu, select Tax Tools, then select Tools. In the pop-up box, click Clear & Start Over. Click Yes to confirm. This will delete your current data and return you to the beginning of your tax return.  See also: How do I clear and start over? Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.