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If you get the 'hit a snag' error when trying to pay, you're being routed to a Billing server and don't have a good connection.  Have you tried using an Incognito window in Chrome?  If you're already running as 'Administrator', try opening your browser, clicking the icon in front of a URL address, open Settings and 'Allow' Local Network.  I actually had the same issue myself and after clicking around in the program, it worked after a few tries.    @AllBiz     

I encountered this same issue. It turned out that for some reason, even though I entered my spouse's birth year correctly, the software was replacing their birth year with my birth year. I had to re-enter their birth year, and I was able to move on. So much for expecting a multi-billion dollar company to do any QA testing

The program will ask about an IRA balance based on specific activity entered, such as a Roth Conversion, an IRA distribution, or an IRA contribution.  It sounds like you had some activity related to an IRA that your wife did not.  

Check the Property Profile for that rental property (ownership %, days rented).  Try closing the program, clear your Cache and Cookies and retry.  You may need to Delete Schedule E and re-enter.    @user17753510481 

Are you trying to enter information for the vehicle interest for a new car?  If so, you may be able to deduct up to $10,000 of interest paid for the purchase of a new vehicle in 2025. You must meet the following rules to take the deduction: You purchased (not leased) your vehicle in 2025 The vehicle was brand new The financial assembly was in the United States The vehicle is a car, van, SUV, motorcycle, or pickup truck that weighs less than 14,0000 pounds The vehicle is for personal use The loan must be secured by the vehicle. Please review the TurboTax Help articles for more information: What is the vehicle loan interest deduction?, One Big Beautiful Bill: New Car Loan Interest Deduction (Part 4), and I Bought My First Car This Year, Turns Out I Might Get Money Back for It.   Vehicle interest is entered in the Deductions and Credits Section of TurboTax. Follow the steps below: Select Deductions and Credits Select Cars and Other Things You Own and click on the arrow on the right Click Start next to Car Loan Interest  TurboTax will guide you through entering your car loan interest. Your car loan interest deduction will transfer to Schedule 1-A of your form 1040, which is then transferred together with other deductions to line 13b of your form 1040. The new deduction for car loan interest applies to taxpayers who take the standard deduction and those who itemize.  Refer to the IRS website IRS provide guidance on the new deduction for car loan interest under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill for more information.  

Yes that is a 1099G for a state refund you got in 2025 for your 2024 tax return.    A State Tax Refund is taxable if you itemized deductions on that prior year's federal return and took a deduction for state income taxes instead of the sale tax.  You got a deduction benefit for it so now you have to include it as income. If you took the standard deduction it is not taxable and you don't need to report it.   Enter the 1099G under  Federal on left Wages & Income  Scroll down to 1099-Misc and  Other Common Income      You might need click on Show More to expand the section   Then it's the first line for Refunds Received for State/Local Tax Returns - Click Start      You do not want the next line that says Other 1099G Income

It is probably one-third of that number, but it depends on how it is reported.   The overtime premium—the extra you earn above your regular rate—is now tax-deductible for some taxpayers.    For example, if you earn $20 per hour, your overtime rate is $30. The $10 difference is the overtime premium. With tax law changes for 2025–2028, you don't have to pay federal income tax on that extra $10.   Other rules   If your pay stub shows a combined total for overtime (regular pay + premium), and you’re paid time-and-a half the IRS allows you to use one-third of that total as your deductible amount. If you earned double-time pay, you can use one-fourth of the total overtime paid at double-time shown on your statement.   When you enter your W-2 info, we'll ask questions about your overtime and apply the deduction.   How do I enter overtime pay in TurboTax?

Anyone with taxable compensation can contribute to a Roth IRA if their income is below certain thresholds - which yours obviously is.  Is the $16K plus you made "compensation"?  Did you alrady contribute $7,000 to a Traditional IRA.  The total annual contribution limit for Roth and Traditional IRAs is $7,000 under age 50.  The limit applies to the combined total of all your IRA contributions - Roth & Traditional.   According to the IRS: Compensation includes wages, salaries, tips, professional fees, bonuses, and other amounts received for providing personal services. It also includes commissions, self-employment income, nontaxable combat pay, military differential pay, taxable alimony and separate maintenance payments, and taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments.

If this is a New York State Drivers License, you do not enter IDUSA as part of your Document Number. You enter the first three numbers or characters after IDUSA. Not the whole Document Number.  If this is other than a New York license, please respond back and let us know what state this is for.   Click here for additional information on New York Document Number on your New York Drivers License. ‌It contains pictures of your New York ID and shows which number needs to be entered.   TurboTax uses ‌driver's license and non-driver ID information as verification to protect taxpayers from fraud and identity theft. If TurboTax still won't accept your driver's license Document ID number, you can try clearing your cache and cookies. Then go back in and try entering it again.  Click here for How to clear your cache. Click here for How do I delete cookies?    For many state returns that ask for a Document ID Number, you can actually leave the document ID (8-10 alphanumeric characters) blank and continue to e-file. Some States may require this number and you will have to print and mail your return instead.  Click here for How do I file my return by mail? Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

If it is $5, it won't have much of an impact, if any at all.   It is asking about your state refund from last year, not your IRS refund, so $5 may be the correct amount.   State refunds won't be taxable unless you itemized and received a tax benefit from taking the deduction.      Your state and local income tax refunds are not taxable if any of the following apply: - You took the standard deduction in the prior year (you did not itemize your deductions). - You had negative taxable income (your deductions exceeded your adjusted gross income). - You itemized deductions, and elected to deduct state and local general sales tax instead of state and local income taxes.

TurboTax cannot delete returns prepared and stored on your computer.  Search your computer for .tax2024 files.  The default location is Documents > TurboTax.  You may find a back-up copy of your 2024 return there, with a 'tilde' sign in front.   If you have the 2024 program, you could open it and re-save your 2024 return to your desktop, then transfer it into the 2025 program.   @ddunlap