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The “senior deduction” is added automatically by the software based on the date of birth and filing status you entered into MY INFO.  You do not need to take any extra steps to enter it. (And…the new senior deduction has nothing to do with whether you are getting Social Security)   The deduction is not on the same line as your standard deduction.  It is shown separately on line 13b.     2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000) MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600) MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)     For 2025 through 2028 there is an extra  deduction amount of up to $6000 per individual 65 or older filing Single, MFJ, or HOH which is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.   (The deduction phases out completely at $175.000 Single or HOH, or $250,000 joint)   The $6,000 senior deduction will be calculated on 1040 Schedule 1-A page 2 Part V Enhanced Deduction for Seniors which goes to 1040 line 13b. It is separate and in addition to the Standard Deduction or your Itemized Deductions on 1040 line 12e.  Turbo Tax automatically includes it. IRS Schedule 1-A https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040s1a--dft.pdf   Need to see it? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr   If you are not getting the senior deduction it is because Your date of birth in MY INFO shows that you were not 65 by the end of 2025 Your income is too high You are filing married filing separately    

Since you have hard copies of your 2024-tax year documents, you can reconstruct your 2024 data needed to file your 2025 return without the digital file.    If you used the TurboTax Desktop software, search your hard drive for files named with extensions .tax2024, .tax. Look in your Documents\TurboTax folder.   You can also use the IRS Get Transcript Online tool to download a Tax Return Transcript if you need to confirm your 2024 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), which you will need for e-filing.   If you do not have an IRS Online Account you can create one using this link: IRS Online Account.   If you need an exact copy of the filed return, complete IRS Form 4506. There is a $43 fee per return.    See Also:   Video: How to Recover Past Tax Returns Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

To change the "yes" checkbox for Form 1095-A to "no" in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:   1. Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits from the left menu   2. Go to Medical and select Revisit next to Health Insurance Marketplace (Form 1095-A)   3. For the question: Do you need to report any 1095-As? Change the answer to No.   If that does not work, follow these step:   1. Go to Tax Tools>Tools on the left menu   2. Select Delete a form   3. Locate Form 1095-A in the list and Delete (garbage can icon)   4. Also delete Form 8962 because it is related to Form 1095-A

It depends. Incarceration does not automatically disqualify someone as a dependent. The key is whether they meet IRS rules, including relationship, income limits, and that you provided more than half of their support. If they were incarcerated for most of the year, and the state provided the majority of their support, you generally can't claim them.

Is this an issue with Mac desktop?  I can confirm I have the same issue on the mac with invisible icons. This is my first year using a mac rather than a windows m/c.  Definitely seems like the mac version has defects!

I found my answer.  The 28% is a maximum tax rate.  If you are in a tax bracket that is lower than the 28% then you are taxed at your ordinary income bracket.  You don't get a lower capital gains rate, but you also don't have to pay a 28% rate.  You only pay the 28% if you are in a higher tax bracket which would be a lower rate than your ordinary income.  Found that on taxsharkinc.com. 

No.    You are not supporting a person who is incarcerated.  They are being supported by the taxpayer money that pays for the correctional facility that they are being housed and fed in.    Money you provide for incidental expenses is a gift.

The error you are seeing refers to the Quality Teacher Incentive Credit. On Maryland Form 502Cr, Part C, line 1, column A is where you enter the name of the qualified employer (the Maryland public school system or state/local correctional facility) where you teach.   To resolve the Smart Check error, navigate to the specific interview section for Maryland state credits: Go to the State Taxes tab and continue to the Maryland return. Look for a screen titled "Take a look at Maryland credits". Scroll down to the Business and Investment Credits or Personal, Home and Family Credits section. Find Quality Teacher Incentive Credit and select Start or Edit. Enter the name of your employer as prompted on the screen.

We recommend that you contact technical support and request that they "push" a download to your TurboTax account. This will often resolve the "oops" issue when installing state modules in TurboTax Business.   Use this link to call TurboTax customer support and be sure to request a download specialist for TurboTax Business, which will help escalate your call.