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Next screen is: Did you install improvements or replacements for enabling property? If you select "YES", the next screen it takes you to is: Improvements or replacements installed for enabling property Which has the questions about windows and skylights, but no place to input the information.  

thanks for all the helpful information.  In reading through the Illinois publication 101, I do not see anything that specifically precludes deducting the accrued market discount, rather it seems ambiguous. I am curious if anyone else has come to this same conclusion and tried to include the accrued market discount as a subtraction for Illinois and if so how this can be accomplished through turbo tax? 

That's because a household employee is supposed to be just that - an employee of your household, or you as a person.  If your business employs this person then they are supposed to be on your business tax return.  The system is following the IRS rules here.

Thank you for your comment. But as a software engineer, you know that if you’re business is TAX SOFTWARE you should have resources dedicated and beta testing for any potential changes in the tax laws and a robust process to insure your product is ready for tax season. Apparently this issue caught Intuit, but my review of the other competitors indicates they are do not have this problem. Regardless, since Inuit did not respond in timely fashion for corrective action, I successfully eFiled through FreeTaxUSA. No extensions required, no must file Form 7720, no mail your form, etc. Not only did the input process work as seamless as TurboTax, but its Federal filing was literally free.  Bye bye Turbotax.  

If you had to verify your identity, your refund will be delayed, but so long as the IRS is satisfied with the information you provided you should still receive your refund.   Watch for information on the IRS refund site.  TurboTax gets no information after you file your tax return.     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  

No, you cannot deduct these property taxes on your own tax return. To deduct real estate taxes, the IRS has two strict requirements that must be met simultaneously: You must actually pay the taxes. You must be the legally assessed owner of the property (meaning your name is on the deed). Even though you are your father's legal guardian and conservator, that role only gives you the legal authority to manage his assets—it does not grant you personal ownership of them. Because the home is solely in his name, the property taxes are assessed to him.   

That's only relevant for QBI/199A purposes. You should see this question after entering the QBI info  First, you must enter the income/loss in 20Z. This prompts TurboTax to ask further questions about your QBI, which includes whether it's an SSTB. 

@J316 wrote: THIS MAY BE A REASON TO MOVE AWAY FROM YOUR SOFTWARE... There are other options. You can use a third-party program, of which there are many, for charitable donations made throughout the year. TurboTax is supposed to be re-configured with the ability to import data from either a TXF file or CSV file or both.

Thank you for the recommendations!  I realized from your response that I would have to file by mail anyway, so I followed your instructions to print the necessary forms.   Then on the South Carolina "Schedule AMD" I read the instructions under Reasons for amending :   "File an amended return if you were audited by the IRS or if you amended your federal tax return, unless there was no impact on your state return."   I was filing due to an amended federal return, but I double-checked and there was absolutely no impact to my state return.  Therefore I've printed everything out for my records, but based on those instructions I'm not going to file an amended return with the state.

DID YOU E-FILE?   Did you e-file?   Did you go through all three steps of the FILE section and click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”     When you e-file your return you will get two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say your return has been transmitted; the second one will tell you the IRS has accepted  or rejected your federal e-file.  If you filed a state return, there will be a third email (usually a day or two later) that tells you if the state e-file was accepted or rejected.   Check your e-file status:   https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/    What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”

Form 5329 (Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts) is usually generated automatically based on how you answer the follow-up questions after entering your 1099-R (Box 7 code).   If Box 7 has Code 3, the IRS already knows you are disabled (the program automatically applies the exception, so you may not even see a "penalty" screen).   If Box 7 has Code 1 (Early Distribution), the program will assume you owe the 10% penalty (unless you tell it otherwise).   Open or continue your return. Search for "1099-R" in the Search box. Click on the "Jump to 1099-R" link. Proceed through the screens slowly... looking for "Did you use this money to pay for any of these situations?" or "Any Other Exceptions?" Look for "Disability" when you see a list of exceptions, and enter the amount of the distribution that qualifies (Form 5329 will be generated). Desktop Version Only Open or continue your return. Click on Forms Mode (top right). Click Open Form (left-hand column), and  Select 5329 (choose 5329-T for the primary taxpayer). Scroll to Part I, Line 2, and Enter 03 (disability) for the IRS Exception Code. Enter the amount of the distribution (zero should appear for the penalty on Line 4). Note: To qualify for this exception on Form 5329, the IRS requires you to meet their specific definition of "totally and permanently disabled" at the time of the withdrawal.   Keep your physician's statement or Social Security award letter in your personal records (you do not need to mail it with your return), but you must have it in case the IRS asks for proof later.

The most common reason for missing data is if you have more than one account and you used unintentionally the wrong one. If this is your case, you may use the Account Recovery Tool:  How to recover access to your Intuit Account Keep in mind that to find your tax information depends on whether you used the Online version or the Desktop software. If you used the Online version: Sign in to your account and go to the "Tax Home " page, and then find the section “Your Tax Returns and Documents.” Select the correct tax year to download your return. Click on “Add a State” (you aren't adding a state. It's just to re open your current return), then click on Tax Tools, and the Print Center. If you used Desktop version, there are some options to find your documents: Search your computer because tax files are stored locally. Look for files ending in tax [YEAR]  Check your Documents folder, specifically the TurboTax subfolder. In your account, go to the File menu, and select Open Tax Return.  For more detailed information, open the links below: Why can't I find my return in Tax Home or My Docs™? How can I access my return after I've e-filed or printed it?