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You will have to report your income from Form 1099-NEC on Schedule C. The good news is that you can deduct ordinary expenses that you incurred by making this income (including business miles).  Follow the steps below to enter your income.   Open TurboTax Select Wages & Income Select Business Income and Expenses (Schedule C) TurboTax will guide you through interview screens to help you enter your income and expenses. For more information, refer to the TurboTax  article What is a 1099-NEC?   For additional information, review the TurboTax help articles:  What self-employed expenses can I deduct?  and How do I report income from self-employment?   You will ‌also be subject to self-employment taxes. Self-employment taxes and deductions are calculated on Schedule SE.  For additional information, please see the TurboTax article Self-Employed Federal Income Taxes.

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery

@Wookie78 , while I refresh my memory on US-Poland Tax Treaty, could please tell me the following: (a) Are you a US person ( citizen/GreenCard/Resident for Tax Purposes )? (b) Is your current tax home --US or Poland ? (c)  If in Poland , are you employed by a local entity or a wholly owned subsidiary of MNC ? ( d) If your tax home is US, are you also receiving income from Poland ?  and if so for what ?   I will circle back once I hear from you --yes ?

You may want to use the TurboTax Desktop product as you can file up to five federal returns and three state returns.     Refer to the TurboTax article How many tax returns can I file with TurboTax? for further details.   Your husband's single member LLC will be reported on Schedule C.  TurboTax Deluxe supports Schedule C.

Any version of the desktop download software can be used -- all versions of desktop have the same forms and schedules.   You will get more help in the interview screens for the self-employment income with Premium or Home and Business.   You can start in Deluxe and upgrade as you go if need to.   You need a full PC with Windows 11 or a Mac to use desktop software.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/tta-system-requirements/  

Form 3540 is a California tax form used for the carryforward and recapture of certain credits. Code 218 refers to the Environmental Tax Credit.   To clarify, did you have a CA environmental tax credit on a prior return? If not, you can delete Form 3540.   To delete a form in TurboTax Online, follow these instructions: How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?   To delete a form in TurboTax Desktop:   1. Go to Forms mode in the top right corner of the screen 2. Click on the form you want to delete (in the left panel) 3. Click on the form name 4. Select Delete Form on the bottom of the screen

We are currently checking on this experience for you.  There is not currently a spot in the interview or Step-by-Step in the Online product or the Desktop product for entering the information on the VCI tax credit for Indiana.  There is a way to access the form IN-OCC in Forms mode in the Desktop product that has the section of claiming the Venture Capital Investment tax credit.   If you are using the online version of TurboTax and would like to switch to the Desktop product, check out this article.   if you want to call us, our contact information is at TurboTax phone support

Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

The IRS will not mail a check, they will use the method used with the original return.   Generally you should be able to efile an amendment, however, there's a chance your return can't be e-filed based on your unique situation. If this happens, you'll need to print and mail your tax return.   Can I e-file my federal Form 1040-X amended return?

Tell the software you do not have a W-2.     You do not enter any kind of 1099 as a W-2.   What kind of 1099 do you have?   If it is from Social Security you have a SSA1099. There is no Payer ID  or EIN for a SSA1099.  You are trying to enter it in the wrong place.      Go to Federal> Wages & Income>>Retirement Plans and Social Security  (SSA1099 and 1099RRB) to enter your SSA1099.   Or do you have some other kind of retirement income on a 1099R? To enter your retirement income, Go to  Federal> Wages and Income>Retirement Plans and Social Security>IRA  401 k) Pension Plan Withdrawals to enter your 1099R.    

Is there anything posted in the W-2 area.  If so, you can use the trash can to delete it. To enter a 1099-R manually in the Desktop version of TurboTax, follow these steps. Log in to Turbotax Under Federal Select Wages $ Income Scroll to Retirement Plans and Social Security (1099-R)  [Start/Update] Choose to skip import Select [Type it in myself] You can now post your 1099-R into the program  

Try a different browser.   Sounds like something got stuck. You can try these things:   Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Check Pop-up Blockers: TurboTax often opens forms (like the 1099 PDF) or payment windows in a separate pop-up. Look at the right side of your address bar for a small icon with a "red X"—click it and select "Always allow pop-ups from Intuit." Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it.   Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.

Use the Step-by-Step interview mode to keep your data connected and prevent a "Hard Override." This helps TurboTax recalculate the link between your Federal Schedule F and Illinois Schedule ICR.   Follow these steps in order:   1. Verify the Federal Business Entry (Schedule F) Since you mentioned the business portion is on Schedule F, the software needs to "earmark" that money so it knows it’s already been "used" as a deduction.   Go to Federal > Income & Expenses. Find your Farm Income and Expenses (Schedule F) and click Edit/Review. Navigate to the Farm Expenses section and find Taxes. Ensure that the amount entered here is only the portion attributed to the business. Note: If you entered the total property tax bill here, the software will assume the whole thing is a business expense.   2. Edit the Federal Personal Entry This is the most common place where "double counting" happens.   Go to Federal > Deductions & Credits. Find Your Home > Property Taxes. When it asks for the property taxes paid on your main home, only enter the personal portion (Total Bill minus the amount entered on Schedule F). If the software asks "How much of this was for a business?", answer accurately. This is the bridge that tells the Illinois return what to subtract. 3. Clear the Illinois State Interview Once the Federal data is clean, you often need to edit the State return to get it to look at the new numbers.   Go to State Taxes > Illinois. Navigate to the Take a look at Illinois credits screen. Find Property Tax Credit and click Start or Revisit. TurboTax should present a screen asking you to confirm the Total Property Tax Paid and the Portion used for Business. Ensure the "Business" box reflects your Schedule F amount and the "Total" reflects the full bill. The software should then perform the subtraction and correctly populate Line 4A.   4. Use "Forms Mode" to Verify (Desktop Version Only) If you are using the downloaded/CD version of Home & Business, you have a powerful tool called Forms Mode:   Click the Forms icon in the top right corner.  In the list on the left, find Schedule ICR. Look at the fields that are highlighted in blue or bold. If the number is wrong, look at the Illinois Property Tax Worksheet (also in the left sidebar). Check the "Source" of that line. Often, there is a checkbox or a small worksheet link that allows you to manually link the Schedule F deduction to the ICR subtraction line. If all of these suggestions fail, see if you can manually edit the Property Tax Worksheet in your Illinois State forms.

The mortgage interest appearing on line 8 of Schedule A comes from the Tax and Interest Deduction Worksheet. You need to keep in mind that the mortgage interest deduction for your home office is not subject to the mortgage balance limitation imposed on the home mortgage interest itemized deduction.