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The portion of overtime pay that is tax exempt is only the overtime premium - the half part of time-and-a-half.  So, if your hourly rate was $10 an hour and you worked 10 hours of overtime, you would get $15 an hour for 10 hours or $150.  But only $50 of that is tax exempt overtime.  The other $100 is taxable, just like any other earnings.  So if your overtime was $7,780.62 and that is time-and-a-half, then the half part is $2,594, and that is the tax exempt portion.  The program's calculation is correct. 

Aware that I’m replying to a year old thread. It is because the problem still exists: one cannot edit a schedule C once it has been completed. We have to delete that entire section and start over. A RIDICULOUS solution to a known software flaw. i was only able to fix it by doing just that, wasting hours troubleshooting the problem, while trying to re-enter the correct information, only to find the answer in this year-old thread that not only the problem still exists, but knowing that I had to essentially restart. my ask is simple: please submit a request to the software team to fix this flaw.

@AaliyahLe , Congratulations and wish you two a very happy , healthy  married life for a long , long time. (a) you can each file as before i.e. you file 1040-NR ( Married ) and  husband  (Married Filing Separate ) for 2025. (b) OR you can file  MFJ, include a letter signed by both you and your husband that you both request you to be treated as a resident ( thus exposing your world income to US taxes ).  Generally this will require you to file by mail. Advantage is Standard deduction but you also lose your student exemption. (c) Which country are you from ? (d) when did you enter the US with F-1?   I will circle back once I hear from you --yes ?

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities,  There is no rule as to which one will come first or how much time there will be between their arrivals.  Some states process returns quickly and some are very slow.   STATE RETURN Make sure your state return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   To track your state refund:       ttps://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0

To go back to a lower version or the Free Edition you can try to clear and start over https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-online/00/26444 To Downgrade to Free If you started your tax return in TurboTax Free Edition (Form 1040 with limited credits; roughly 37% of taxpayers qualify), you won't need to clear and start over. You can select Switch to Free Edition instead. In the Turbo Tax Free Edition, information that you can enter is limited now.  Why do I have to upgrade from the Free Edition? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/upgrading/help/why-do-i-have-to-upgrade-from-free-edition/00/26379 Or try the IRS Free File program https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free A couple reasons it could be saying you need to upgrade…. You might be seeing this because of form 8959, that goes to Schedule 2. The amount of Medicare taxes withheld in W2 box 6 is not exactly 1.45% of the Medicare wages in box 5, due to rounding. I read a post that said to try leaving the cents off of the Medicare tax on your W2 box 6. Box 6 has to be exactly 1.45% of box 5 or less. If it is saying you need Schedule 3 and can't use the Free Edition it might be giving you the Retirement Savings Credit. You can say you are a student to decline the credit. You must answer Yes when asked in the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit section if your were a full-time student. The answer to this same question asked in the personal-information section is not the answer that is used.

If you are using TurboTax Online, you cannot override entries on Forms and Schedules.  If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you may be able to change the fields you want in the underlying worksheets to get your desired result without causing any problems.  It just depends on what you are wanting to change. You can also override certain fields in Forms mode: however, overriding a field will prevent you from e-filing the return and will void the TurboTax accuracy guarantee.  

Are you using the Online version?    You can enter 1099NEC or cash Self Employment Income into Online Deluxe  but if you have any expenses you will have to upgrade to the Premium version.   Where to enter self employment  expenses https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/enter-self-employment-business-expenses-like-home/L1k6HJY4A_US_en_US

If you want to edit your withholding on the forms that you entered in your return, like your W2 or any 1099 forms: Navigate to Wages & Income Locate your W-2 pr the 1099 that you want to update Change the withholding amounts If you want to change the withholding on your future paychecks, you will need to update your Form W4 to take to your employer.   Go to the Other Tax Situations section Update your W-4 form Print it and submit it to your employer

Thanks for insight. Box 14 items like IRC 414H, IRC 125, IRC 132, FRINGE are add back to NJ wages, where as for SDI item in box 14 not sure. Turbotax (dropdown menu)  not even recognizing IRC 132, FRINGE however we know that these two items in box 14 are add back to NJ wages despite the fact that NJ state taxation instructing to add back and NJ state doesn't exempt unlike Federal, NY state.   -is there any NJ state reference that provides list of all exempted box 14 entries/items? reason why again requesting: SDI amount withheld, paid for NY state, W2 shows NY state in its boxes (Box 15 = NY, Box 16 = NY-wages, Box-17 = NY-taxes) not New Jersey state    following point is not clear a bit: "The SDI amount represents a mandatory contribution (tax) withheld from your wages, not income."  - indeed it is income withheld from wages, income (wages) for employee from employer thru W2. Thank you for earlier clarification.    

Life insurance dividends are generally non-taxable as they are considered a return of your premiums. Dividends are generally taxable only if they exceed the total premiums paid into your policy. Interest income earned on those dividends, or on life insurance proceeds paid in installments, is taxable, and is usually reported to you on Form 1099-INT and entered on your federal tax return under interest income.   You can enter your Form 1099-INT manually using the instructions below, even if you didn't receive a Form 1099-INT: Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen. Type 1099-INT in the search box Click on the link "Jump to 1099-INT" It will ask, "Did you have investment income in 2025?" Select "Yes" Select "Continue" Select "Skip Import" You will Select your investment type which is "Interest" (the box will turn green) You will "Continue" Then you will see the screen "Let's get the info from your 1099-INT" You will type in the information on that page. Answer the follow-up questions. You will be able to select "Add Investments" to add any additional Form(s) 1099-INT. For dividends, if you have any that are taxable, you would enter them the same way as described above, except you will substitute DIV where it says INT.   Where do I enter Form 1099-INT? Where do I enter my 1099-DIV in TurboTax? Is Your Life Insurance Taxable? Publication 525 (2025), Taxable and Nontaxable Income Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

If you have gone back through your 1099-R entries and have confirmed that there is nothing left to resolve in that section, you have checked your Internet connection, and the program is not progressing to the next step, try the following steps:    Try exiting TurboTax, restarting your device and starting TurboTax again. Try using a different browser. Chrome usually works well; some users have success with Edge. Try clearing your cache and cookies.   If you are using a VPN, try turning it off and accessing the internet directly through your provider If after trying all of the options mentioned you still have the same problem:   See this help article and this one for instructions on how to contact TurboTax customer support depending on which product you are using.