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You can go to the Form W-2G or Gambling winnings section under Income to report prize winnings.   In both TurboTax Desktop and TurboTax Online, after you enter any Forms W-2G, the next screen asks: "Let's look for winnings not reported on  W-2G".   There, TurboTax provides entry fields for non-W-2G gambling winnings and for other types of prize winnings. Line 8 of the Form 1040 states, "Additional income from Schedule 1, line 10". Schedule 1 contains a large number of items, some of which add to income and others which are subtracted from income and includes the gambling income.   If you received Form 1099-MISC, you can also choose to enter it in that section under Income and identify that it was not income from working so that it doesn't get misclassified as self-employment income:   Select Income from Form 1099-MISC under Wages and Income. Enter the payer information and dollar amount Enter a description for the payment When asked about Uncommon Reasons, select that none apply or select one that adequately explains the reason When asked about the frequency of payment, select received in 2023 When asked "Did (description) involve an intent to earn money?" answer No (that is, it is not earned income and therefore not subject to self-employment tax) Form 1099-MISC is used by business payers to report certain types of miscellaneous compensation, such as rents, prizes, awards, healthcare payments, and payments to an attorney to the IRS and to the recipients of those payments.  

Nope. I had to paper mail the return.   It's amazing how much money this terrible software extracts. They'd rather invest in lobbyists preventing the government implementing a filing solution working for everyone. If I'm paper mailing the returns, it seems to me it should be pretty easy to create an agent that can create the forms for me. After all, the IRS publishes all the necessary information and it's a good example to train an agent on. One would need to spot check the forms, but I'm doing this with TT all the time anyways and discovering errors.

Review the details in the link below to see the steps for a child on a parent's policy. Use the section that pertains to your circumstances. I'm on my parents 1095-A form- what do I do on my return?

TurboTax Online will calculate estimated taxes for 2026 and prepare Forms 1040-ES if desired. It generally doesn't print the vouchers until you print the return.   You can also make the payment directly to IRS online, and no vouchers will be needed.   See this help article for more information.  

No, TurboTax does not actually get your W-2s.  There are some employers or payroll processing services that will allow you to download your W-2 directly into TurboTax, but even then you also need the physical W-2 in hand to enter crucial information.   Take a look at the following TurboTax help article for some ideas about how to get a copy of your W-2:   How can I get a copy of my W-2?    

You can also set up an IRS account, after which you will be able to log in and view ALL of the information related to your federal tax filings and payments,   https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-account-for-individuals

The first page of your tax return PDF is the Filing instructions - that page will show the account and amount you have scheduled.   It normally takes the IRS a few days to take the  payment, but it is effective the date you scheduled it and confirmed by your e-file acceptance.     See the IRS FAQ page 

To see the details of all elements on a tax return you have already filed, you can access your entire return and download it to your computer as a PDF file to view or print. Here are the instructions: How do I get a PDF of my return?   If you have not yet filed your current year return, follow these instructions: Can I print a copy of my TurboTax Online return before I file it?

I filed 3 returns - all owed tax federal and state - the state taxes have been deducted from the bank accts - the federal have not yet been deducted.  Same routing and account numbers...should I be concerned?  

Rideshare is a self-employed business for Schedule C. You'll find Vehicle/Car Expenses under the list of business expenses for this topic. You have the choice to take the standard mileage deduction (based on your mileage) or report your actual expenses (like tires, oil changes, etc.) The software will help you decide which is best for your situation.   In TurboTax Online, use this link to go to Schedule C and follow the interview.

Clear cache and cookies on your web browser to clear the error   See this - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/intuit-account-settings/help/how-do-i-clear-my-cache-and-cookies/01/2718836?search-action-id=623447378732&search-result-uid=2718836   You complete your tax return by finishing all 3 Steps in the File section. In Step 3, to e-file your tax return, you must click on the large button labeled "Transmit my returns now".   After completing the File section and e-filing your tax return you will receive two emails from TurboTax. The first email when your tax return was transmitted and the second email when the tax return has either been accepted or rejected.

If you are talking about HSA contributions, then HSA contributions made through the employer (both employer contributions and employee contributions made by payroll deduction) are shown on the W-2 in box 2 with a code of W.   The "personal" HSA contributions - that is, contributions not made through the employer - do not appear on the W-2; the taxpayer is expected to track these contributions themselves. Of course, they should be visible in the online account for the HSA.

You will need to divide your earned income between the two Ohio school districts and then divide the remaining taxable income between the two school districts.  Let's use an example to illustrate how to do this.   You lived in the Lancaster School district (an earned income district) through April 2025, before moving to the Canal Winchester School District (a traditional base school district) where you lived from May 2025 through the rest of 2025.   Your earned income was $60,000 from wages and you had $6000 of interest income.  Since you spent 1/3 of the year in Lancaster, your earned income there would be $20,000 and you would have earned $2000 in interest income while living there (that would not be taxable for the Lancaster school district).  You would then have $40,000 of wages and $4000 of interest that would have been earned in Canal Winchester.   In TurboTax, you will get to a screen titled Your school district taxes.   Click Edit for the school district that is the Earned Income school district first.  Enter the dates you lived there in 2025.  For this example, it would 01/01/2025 to 4/30/2025. The next screen is Income for Earned Income Tax Base School District [SD #].  Here you would enter the wages and/or self employment income you earned while living in this school district.  In this example, it would $20,000 for Lancaster The next screen is Income for Earned Income Tax Base School District (SD #].  Enter the portion of your total income in this School District - for this example, it is $20,000 of wages + $2000 interest or $22,000 Click Continue on the School District Income Summary screen. Next click Edit for the traditional income district.  Click Continue, then enter the dates of residency in 2025.  For this example, it would be 05/01/2025 to 12/31/2025.  Click Continue The next screen is Income for Traditional Base School District [SD #].  This screen will show you your Ohio Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI), which for my example is $64,100 ($66,000 total income minus $1900 exemption).  To get the income for the traditional base school district, take the MAGI ($64,100) and subtract the income allocated to the other school district ($22,000 to Lancaster in this example) to get the traditional income base of $42,100 The School District Income Summary will show the amounts of traditional or earned income allocated to each school district. The Ohio SD100 form will show the results of your school district taxes.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can go to Forms by clicking on Forms on the blue banner at the right and looking for the Form SD100 under the Ohio Individual section.  If you are using the online program for TurboTax, you will need to pay your TurboTax fees in step 1 before you are able to view your return.  You will be prompted to check your return information over by downloading a copy of it.  If you find any issues with it, you can go back and edit your return to correct those issues.