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I got the Pin from my IRS account.   After my return was rejected, I clicked on a place to fix the error, which I did.  When I went through the process of transmitting for a second, I got tha the second submittal did to get transmitted because itwas identical to the first

There is one thing taxpayers who lease their vehicles overlook, and that is the vehicle lease inclusion Car lease inclusion, also called the Lease Inclusion Amount (LIA), is a tax adjustment that reduces the deductible portion of lease payments for passenger vehicles used in business when the vehicle’s fair market value (FMV) exceeds an IRS threshold for the year the lease begins. Despite the term "inclusion," it does not add income; instead, it reduces the lease deduction. When It Applies The lease must be 30 days or longer. The vehicle’s FMV exceeds the IRS threshold for the first lease year. Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) over 6,000 pounds are generally exempt from this rule. Only the business-use portion of the lease is deductible, so the inclusion amount is scaled accordingly if the vehicle is used for both business and personal purposes.

Yup.  It didn't show any errors.  One one of the 'support' calls, they even had me totally delete the investment rental and start over and the problem was recreated.  This is a 100% a software defect. 

How to delete a 1099-R and add another one:   Open TurboTax Go to Wages & Income Scroll down to Retirement Plans and Social Security Select Revisit by IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) Select the trash can next to the 1099-R that you want to delete.

Transferring my 2024 Return into 2025 Turbotax Online was my greatest challenge. Your second reply to my message/question was indeed the reason I posted my question.  Thanks to your comment, I realized that I had to find a way to import my Desktop Edition 2024 Return into the Online version for 2025.  With no clear guidance instructions from Intuit on how to do this, I once again resorted to asking the TurboTax Community how to accomplish this.  I received an answer very quickly, which steered me into the left column of the online program where it says "Tools." In the Tools section I thankfully found a hierarchy of listings that guided me to where I could transfer the 2024 Return. Once the transfer was implemented, I was able to find and have entered all of the payment issues required for me to complete my Return for this year.  Thanks for your help.

 If the first thing you enter is Social Security, the program won't know how much is taxable until you finish entering the rest of your income. Social Security is often taxable. If half your benefits plus your other income surpasses the income limits, it is taxable.   Reference: IRS reminds taxpayers their Social Security may be taxable

If your 1099-R box 2a has a specific, non-zero amount and "taxable amount not determined" is not checked, your annuity is likely 100% taxable, and you usually do not need to use the Simplified Method. Enter the 1099-R as it appears.   IRS Topic no. 411, Pensions – The general rule and the simplified method   Refer to the TurboTax article Where do I enter my 1099-R? for more details.  

And a lot of people will be unhappy when they find out at some point they will no longer be able to pay the IRS by check either--either for taxes due, quarterly estimated taxes, extension requests, etc.    I don't know when the IRS plans to start phasing that in.   I actually find it easier to pay electronically using the IRS website or inside my online IRS account.   And safer (I hope) than sending a paper check, and then worrying about whether it was received, etc.

Para ver el estado de envío de tu declaración en TurboTax Online en español, sigue estos pasos: 1. Accede a tu cuenta de TurboTax y abre tu declaración. 2. Ve a la pantalla llamada Inicio de impuestos o Tax Home. 3. Ahí podrás ver el estado de tu presentación, que puede ser Pendiente, Aceptada o Rechazada. TurboTax también envía correos electrónicos con actualizaciones cuando cambia el estado de tu declaración. El IRS generalmente demora 24 a 48 horas en aceptar o rechazar declaraciones electrónicas. Si el estado está en Pendiente, espera la aceptación antes de hacer un seguimiento de tu reembolso.    

Once you establish an account with TurboTax, it can't be deleted but you can delete your data by using the Clear and Start Over function if you haven't paid for your return. Refer to the TurboTax article How do I clear and start over?

@taxmodern has a good approach to address your tax question. However, if you rent your home for less than 15 days in the year, rental income from that short-term rental is generally not taxable and doesn't have to be reported. This means you don't need to enter the 1099-K income related to this simple rental use in TurboTax as rental income. Property management companies sometimes use payment settlement entities to issue 1099-K forms even when your rental income doesn't meet the $20,000 or 200 transaction reporting threshold. Despite receiving such a form, IRS (Pub.527) clearly says you don't have to report rental income when it's from rentals under 15 days.   You can also call the property management company to ask for a correction of the 1099-K. Tell them to look at this IRS link as the reason for the correction.   @liberwatt 

Part of the frustration with this issue is that Taxpayers are only told they are receiving a letter. There is nothing to say when the letter was sent. There is nothing explaining what the letter is about. The only thing Taxpayers know is that receipt of the letter is in 2-3 weeks, whatever that means. When 2-3 weeks had passed I phoned IRS and a very helpful Staffer checked, told me our letter was sent April 2. She informed me our QMINs were incomplete or missing which perplexed me at the time as I knew I included same, double- and triple-checked before filing. The letter, however, would appear to throw a Taxpayer in an endless loop.  It says to send in a Form 5695 with QMINs. The Workaround is found in the IRS Publication "TY2025 Known Issues and Solutions". Please see my earlier post above with information excerpted from that publication.

Hi,  I feel your pain; however in the future we may not be able to request paper at all!!! If you feel this is unfair, I would suggest you voice your concerns to the IRS and your legislative body.    FYI, I have used my routing number and account number to receive and/or pay city, state, and federal governments, I hope this information helps.