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Yes, I am fully aware of the nature of the problem. The issue is that I cannot fix it.    I have tried everything I have found on these forums going back to 2019 and cannot get back to the screen where this question appears to change my answer. I've deleted my W2, cleared the cache, logged out, logged in, re-imported my W2 and NOTHING WORKS.  I'm on the verge of deleting my entire tax return and starting from scratch, wasting the six hours I have already spent entering my taxes.    They need to change the question to make clear that it is referring to post-tax contributions. The question was something like "Does box 12 include HSA contributions made by you or your employer?" Of course the answer would appear to be yes. But it should be no. That is ridiculous.

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I am assuming you mean, your mother claimed you as a dependent on her return.  When you say half of the year, does that means you lived with her for half of the year?  Depending on who provided OVER half of your support for the year determines who can claim you.  It is not done per half of year it is calculated for the entire  year.   So, if you graduated from College in May and moved out in June and fully supported yourself from that point on, it is very likely she cannot claim you as a dependent and she would need to amend her return to remove you.     If however, YOU did NOT provide over half of your own support for the year, then you can change your return by going to the personal info section, and selecting edit, then selecting that someone else can and will claim you on their return this year.    To claim someone as a Qualifying Relative, they must be: Your child ( including step children, adoptive children and foster children) or a descendent of them Your sibling (including half siblings) or a child of your sibling or a sibling-in-law Your parent or grandparents, including step parents and in laws Any other person that lived with you for the entire tax year Not a qualifying child of another taxpayer Someone that you provided over half of their support for during the tax year Has less than $5,200 in income (not counting social security)   The following criteria must be met to claim someone as a qualifying child: Your child (including adopted and foster children), your sibling, or a descendent of any of them. Age 18 or younger at the end of the tax year OR under 24 (and younger than you and your spouse) if they are a full-time student or any age if they are totally and permanently disabled Lived with you for more than 6 months during the tax year They did not provide more than half of their own support (social security does not count) They did not file a joint return, unless it was to claim a refund

@user17753567941    The Second Lowest Cost Silver Plan (SLCSP) premium in column B of your form 1095-A is incorrect if:   Part III, Column B has a “0” or is blank for any month someone in your household had the Marketplace plan You had changes in your household that you didn’t tell the Marketplace about — like having a baby, moving, getting married or divorced, or losing a dependent   If either applies to you, you’ll use the government's tax tool to get the premium for your second lowest cost Silver plan and fill that cost in column B of form 1095-A. Failure to do this will result in a wrong calculation of the premium tax credit.    

You are a genius!  Many, many, many thanks!  I don't know how you figured this out.  But, I am very grateful 🙂    I have been using Turbo Tax (TT) for as long as I can remember and paper forms before that.  I have never encountered an issue like this.   After a stressful and frustrating weekend, checking and rechecking my numbers, and trying different things, your instructions worked for me as well.  It appears that checking the "Different Plans" box changed and corrected the Smart Worksheet at the end of Form 8889-T.   I hope that Turbo Tax fixes this soon, with the deadline fast approaching,  for other tax filers who may be encountering this same issue.   Regards

The Second Lowest Cost Silver Plan (SLCSP) premium in column B of your form 1095-A is incorrect if:   Part III, Column B has a “0” or is blank for any month someone in your household had the Marketplace plan You had changes in your household that you didn’t tell the Marketplace about — like having a baby, moving, getting married or divorced, or losing a dependent   If either applies to you, you’ll use the government's tax tool to get the premium for your second lowest cost Silver plan and fill that cost in column B of form 1095-A. Failure to do this will result in a wrong calculation of the premium tax credit.  

If you are still legally married at the end of year, you cannot file Single. You have to file Married filing Separately.   If you don't have your spouse's SSN, you can write in 00-000-0000 as her SSN but cannot e-file. You have to file by mail and attach a note explaining hy you don't have her SSN.   To file by mail, please follow the instructions in this TurboTax Help article.

There is an issue with TurboTax and on the final review, it asks you to enter the amount on your 1099R line 14a.  I don't have a line 14a so I tried to by pass it and enter the amount of state tax I paid ($480).  I did not notice until I filed that the tax due went up another $480.  So now I need to amend that tax return or pay taxes twice.   Thanks for you inquiry.

@LouiseComiskey520    You enter ONLY the first three characters.....not the whole number !! ______________________________________________ FIRST...make sure you are using the right number: ...depending on the license type...check the following pictures provided by NY: Sample Photo Documents | NY DMV _________________ AND, it is not the DMV ID number

@anthonyhackenber    Yeah, there is a known solution that works for everyone so far.   1) switch to Forms Mode. 2) Look for and open the Social Security Benefits Worksheet 3)  Delete that worksheet 4) Return to the interview, and it should now allow you to enter your SS data in the normal fashion