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I'm using TurboTax Deluxe Desktop, and I have ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) transactions on my tax return. One of these stock transactions is marked "Needs Review", but when I select it, the only option I have is Bulk Edit, and the changes I make with Bulk Edit don't appear to be saved. Then, when I get to the Federal Review stage, I get the following errors: "Capital Asset Sales Worksheet ([brokerage]) -- Capital Asset Sales Wksht (1) -- Capital gn (ls) adjustments/other info (sh [employer]) -- Employer Stock Worksheet: Line 4 must be entered." "Capital Asset Sales Worksheet ([brokerage]) -- Capital Asset Sales Wksht (1) -- Capital gn (ls) adjustments/other info (sh [employer]) -- Employer Stock Worksheet: Line 10. Type of stock plan must be checked"   Line 4 calls for the number of shares purchased, which my brokerage didn't include in my tax forms. I did select the type of stock plan in the step-by-step instructions, so I don't know why it wasn't filled out on this form, except for the following: Part of the problem with this transaction is that it was not directly purchased under the ESPP; it came from reinvested dividends. My brokerage doesn't provide the same information for the sale of shares from reinvested dividends as it does for the sale of regular ESPP shares. I'm not certain whether these reinvested-dividend transactions should be reported as ESPP shares or as "Stock (non-employee)" or something else. I think the root cause of this problem is that I entered these shares as ESPP shares but then tried to change them to Stock (non-employee because TurboTax asked for the corrected cost basis, which my brokerage only provided for true ESPP shares, not for reinvested dividends.   How do I correct these errors and move on?  I've tried deleting the offending forms, but TurboTax just re-creates them.  I would like to try deleting the offending transaction in Step-by-Step mode and re-entering it, but TurboTax doesn't allow that.  About the only option I can see is to delete the entire 1099-B and start over, but it took me almost an hour to enter all of those transactions.

Question.  Is "tax return is missing original signature" a common error with electronically filed returns?     Background. I received a letter via US Mail from the IRS stating that my 2024 (not a typo) electronically filed return is missing an original signature. The letter instructed me to complete a declaration affirming that the return was mine, which I have done. I am anticipating a refund. Does anyone in the Community know what constitutes an "original" signature on an electronically filed tax return? I was under the impression that entering my IRS-assigned PIN at the time of filing was sufficient - and necessary - for the return to be accepted. It appears that may not qualify as an "original" signature. Thanks in advance for any helpful responses.

There is an error with the TurboTax Premier desktop edition incorrectly calculating the Foreign tax credit on Form 1116.  Form 1116, line 3e does not accurately compute gross income from all sources.  In my case, the TurboTax computation represents less than 25% of my total gross income from Form 1040.  The Form was accurate until I had a Form 1099-MISC entry added for a nominal amount relative to total gross income.  After that entry the program reduced my credit and became wildly disconnected from the actual number.   Who knows how many thousands of returns have been filed inaccurately computing the foreign tax credit computation.  Most users who don't have detailed knowledge of foreign tax credit computations are relying on a program that is completely inaccurate.  I have no errors or diagnostics and know this is a software issue that has been uncorrected for more than a week.   I know what the number should be.  I can override the program to make the computation accurate.  However, when I use the actual number that is correct through an override you prevent me from Efiling my taxes.   When I loaded TurboTax today there were no program updates but nothing fixed the issue that I have communicated multiple times.    This is the most frustrating process ever.