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It seems as if you used the same SSN for the primary taxpayer and another person on the tax return.   To fix a Social Security Number (SSN) in TurboTax before you file: Go to the My Info section  Continue through the screens until you see the SSN field and update it  If you need to update: Your spouse’s SSN — you’ll be able to edit it on the next screen  A dependent’s SSN — click Edit next to their name and make the correction. If your e-filed tax return was rejected for an incorrect SSN: Sign in and select Fix my return. Follow the prompts to correct the SSN or name on the "Verify" screen. If the return was rejected with error IND-031-04 or IND-032-04, re-verify the number against your tax documents. For additional information, refer to the TurboTax articles Video: What to Do If Your Tax Return Is Rejected by the IRS and What does my rejected return code mean and how do I fix it?

Thank you for the detailed reply!   I was offering complimentary Reiki sessions to friends, family, and at a local animal shelter to refresh and maintain my skills before pursuing advanced training and formally opening my business.  

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Thank you, however I've already done the things referenced in that article. The issue is that TurboTax is not functioning properly: it does not download the tax data as it has done in the past.   There have been multiple desktop customers this year and last year reporting essentially the same problem. I started a new thread as the previous thread was combining the 2024 and 2025 products. The 2024 desktop version worked for me last year, so I wanted to be clear that my issue is with the 2025 product. As shown above, the build date was YESTERDAY, so I would say I'm as current as would be reasonable to expect.   --Larry

Since all of the replies appear to agree that this years estimated tax process is confusing and can lead to incorrect calculations for 2026 estimated taxes, how do we get some one from turboTax to provide some comments and hopefully agreement that an update to modify this calculation is warranted? Thanks.

Le podemos ayudar aqui si nos explica su situacion y pregunta. o tambien si gusta ayuda en vivo, al entrar a su cuenta de TurboTax, busca y oprime el cuadrito que dice Consejos en vivo sobre impuestos, y un experto se conectara con usted para aclarar cualquier duda que tenga sobre su declaracion.

Did you sell a right of way easement?  Do you still own the land and still pay property taxes on the land?  Or was there an actual sale of the land and the new owner pays the property taxes on the land?    If you still own the land, the general treatment is that the payment is not income but reduces the basis in the land that you own.  So, if you paid $10,000 for the land and received a right of way payment for $1,000, your new basis in the property is $9,000.    You still have to deal with the 1099 that was reported to the IRS.  Report the income, then immediately report a minus entry for the same amount.  Reference both entries as 'right of way sold - basis adjustment'.    Follow the steps below to report this income that is not reported as self-employment income.   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click the down arrow to the right of Less Common Income. Click to the right of Other miscellaneous income…. Click to the right of Other reportable income. At the screen Any other Taxable Income, enter Yes. At the screen Other miscellaneous income summary, select Add. Enter the description of the income and the amount.  Click Continue. Click Add for another Miscellaneous income Item.   View the entries at Tax Tools / Print Center / Print, save or preview this year's return / Include government and TurboTax worksheets.    The income will be listed on line 8z of the Schedule 1 Additional Income and Adjustments to Income and line 8 of the Federal 1040 tax return.  

If you entered Education Expenses and you are using TurboTax Desktop, in FORMS mode, 'Open Form'  Education Tuition and Fees Summary.  There's a box to check to 'Launch Optimizer' that flashes and goes away, and the 'Automatic' box is checked below.   This may be what is happening to you in Review.  You can verify that you got the Education Credit on Form 1040, Line 29 and on Form 8863.   If so, don't worry about the checkbox flashing on/off.  Actually, if that is the only error you get in Review, you could go directly to File.    @codedog   

You are correct. State and local estimated tax payments are generally deductible on your federal return in the year they are actually paid, not the year they are for.   A 2025 state tax payment made for the fourth quarter on January 15, 2026, is considered a 2026 payment. It should be included in your 2026 itemized deductions, not your 2025 itemized deductions.   When entering state estimated tax payments in the "Estimates and Other Taxes Paid" section of TurboTax, make sure that the 4th quarter 2025 payment is not included in the 2025 total. Keep this record so you can deduct it on your 2026 return.   You can get back to your screens in TurboTax for your 2025 estimated tax payments as follows:   Click on "Search" at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type "estimated tax payments" in the search box Click on the link "Jump to estimated tax payments" This will take you to a screen that says "Estimates and Other Income Taxes Paid" Select Start or Revisit next to the type of estimated tax payment (Federal or State estimated taxes) Enter the amount of estimated tax you paid at each of the quarterly due date Answer all follow-up questions on your TurboTax screens   Click here for Where do I enter my estimated tax payments?   Click here for Estimated Taxes: How to Determine What to Pay and When.   If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.

Yes, that may be the reason.  Try deleting the dependent, closing TurboTax, clearing your cache and deleting your cookies.    Review the TurboTax Help article How to clear your cache and How do I delete cookies? for specific instructions for your browser. Also, reboot your computer. .   Then add them back You can add your dependents in the Personal Profile section of TurboTax. Go to the Personal Info screen and select Continue You should be at the Summary Screen Select Add Another Dependent under Your Household Select Delete next to the name to remove them.   Review the TurboTax Help article How do I add or remove a dependent? for navigation instructions.

Did you meet the filing requirements for a dependent in 2024?   Tax requirements for dependent children are different from those of other taxpayers.   A dependent child who has earned more than $14,600 of earned income (tax year 2024) typically needs to file a personal income tax form. Earned income includes wages, tips, salaries, and payment from self-employment. A dependent child who receives more than $1,350 in investment income in 2024 is required to file a tax return. Investment income includes interest and dividend payments. See 2024 IRS form 1040 Instructions, page 9 and 10.