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Thank you for the reply. Is there a way to calculate the amount of income that got double taxed by both states based on W2 information ? I understand TT will calculate the credit I can get, but my question is related to figuring out how much of the income got double taxed. 

Does your retirement distribution report a value in box 1 and in box 2a Taxable amount?    If you are reporting a retirement distribution with a value in box box 1 and box 2a, at the screen Annuity Information, at the question For the years you received these distributions, was the total amount shown in the form the amount you paid tax on?, you may select Yes.    The box 2a taxable amount will be reported as the taxable income.  

i have used turbotax for 10 plus years and the last couple of years it has been getting worse and worse and this year with it's unending loops and incompetent phone help. it's the last.  i admit i'm lazy so didnt want to start over with a new service but in the end it would have been much faster.  horrible loop to endless errors that are not errors.    never doing this again!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I decided to buy the Turbotax Live Tax Advice. The expert said that the way the tax code is written I will have no benefit from the years of Qualified Business Losses -- they cannot be used to reduce the amount of this year's profit -- and that furthermore until those accumulated losses disappear I will not enjoy the 20% qualified business income deduction. And he said that Net Operating Losses are not available because of the amount of income I have from other sources.    So the changes to the tax code done over the past 8 years, sold to the public as protecting small business owners, have the opposite effect. 

I've been advised that the specific issue with credit card expiration dates was fixed on March 6th.   If you are using the desktop version, be sure you have run all software updates. To update the TurboTax desktop software, select Check for Updates under the Online menu (Windows) or the TurboTax menu (Mac) at the top of the application. If automatic updates fail, see this help article to manually update Windows, or this help article for Mac.   For online users, to make sure your program has been updated, you may also need to exit TurboTax, restart your device, and Clear cache and cookies. If you received an error message that "Intuit Electronic Filing Center is unable to complete the transaction", this could mean that there was an issue with authorizing payment by credit card. See this help article. You may need to choose another payment method.   See also this help article for more options. If you are using TurboTax Desktop and get the "snag" message:   Make sure the software is updated. See this help article for instructions to run a manual update. Reboot your device. Check your firewall and antivirus settings. Make sure they aren't blocking any feature of the software. Please see this help article for more information. Clear cache and cookies   If you are still having trouble, you might also try these steps:   Run the Windows System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files. Delete the downloaded file and download TurboTax again from InstallTurboTax.com. Sometimes files get corrupted during the download process. Restart your computer in Selective Startup Mode, and then install TurboTax. Install TurboTax on a different computer. If you have tried ALL of the troubleshooting steps and the issue is still not resolved:   See this help article for instructions on how to contact TurboTax customer support depending on which product you are using.   @rfwwrf   

Thank you! I’ve tried following the steps you outline but turbo tax seems to think I can only deduct these losses as a real estate professional. I did not spend 750 hours and this is not my only job but I do qualify under material participation rules. Any ideas on how to trigger questions on material participation? 

Thank you sooo much!  I did the same (removed BitDefender and defaulted to Windows Defender) and that stopped Turbotax from asking for the activation again.  It was so infuriating that I feel like dumping Bitdefender now.

Vehicle registration fees and ad valorem taxes (where applicable) are paid when you renew your tag.  You should be able to find the information on your county tax commissioner's or tax assessor's website.  

As a Delaware resident, 100% of your income is taxable by DE, regardless of where it is earned.  Because you work in Pennsylvania, your income earned in PA is taxable by PA.  To prevent double taxation, your resident state - DE will give you a credit for the tax you pay to another state.  In TurboTax, you should prepare your non-resident PA tax return first, then complete your DE tax return.  This is necessary so the credit will calculate properly on your DE return.  If you have already started or finished your DE return I suggest you delete it, complete your federal, then PA, and the start your DE return.   The credit DE gives you may not equal the amount of tax you pay to PA.  Each state has their own way of calculating a credit for tax paid to another state.   As for why the amounts in box 1 and box 16 on your W-2 don't match, I have no idea.  I recommend you ask the payroll or HR department at your company for an explanation.  

If the PTE Credit wasn't automatically carried over to your current return because you didn't use TurboTax last year, you would enter it in your 2025 state tax return.    If the pass-through entity is a Partnership, TurboTax will prompt you in the California interview to make any needed entries for the Partnership K-1. Under Partnership K-1 Adjustments, look for Credits and Form 3804-CR.   For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, California law allows an entity taxed as a partnership or an “S” corporation to annually elect to pay an elective tax at a rate of 9.3 percent based on its qualified net income (QNI). The election shall be made on an original, timely filed return and is irrevocable for the taxable year. See this California FTB webpage for more information.   Qualified taxpayers are allowed a credit equal to the qualified amount of the qualified taxpayer’s pro rata share or distributive share and guaranteed payments of the electing PTE’s qualified net income. That amount is reported on the qualified taxpayer’s Schedule K-1 (100S, 541, 565, or 568).    If the available credit exceeds the current year tax liability the unused credit may be carried over to reduce the tax for five years or until exhausted, whichever occurs first. Apply the carryover to the earliest taxable year possible. In no event can the credit be carried back and applied against a prior year’s tax.   @draut