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May I assume that you have a part-time gig as a real-estate agent? The IRS does not require you to make a profit in order to be able to deduct expenses; however, if need be, you have to be ready to prove that this was a serious business. For example, the IRS will expect you to make a profit 3 years out of 5 or similar tests.   So if you filed a Schedule C in the past on this business, you can enter expenses again...assuming that you are ready for any possible questions from the IRS about how serious your business is. 

Hello,   Thanks for the reply.  Here is some more detail on my concerns/question.   1.  I did identify my wife and I as Colorado residents when inputting "My Information" at the start of the return. 2.  The Social Security benefits received during 2025, from the Forms SSA-1099 we both received, were entered in the Income section. 3.  We each received 1099-R forms for distributions from our respective IRA accounts and the annuities we each have.   Now, as I work through the menu structure for the Colo state return, I see the following: "Here's the income that Colorado handles differently" "Social Security and Pension Income Exclusion .....  $XX,XXX"   The next screen is "Social Security Income." "Your pension exclusion so far is $0 and your total Social Security exclusion is $XX,XXX."  It is the $0 figure I am concerned about.   What do I enter on the next 2 screens to address the IRA distributions and annuity payments we received during 2025? "IRA Distributions?" and "Other Pension and Annuity Income Exclusions" Can you provide some guidance on these 2 screens?   Hope this makes sense....  Would welcome the opportunity to talk directly....   Thank you!   How do I complete the next  Next screen is     

No, that amount is calculated from other entries on your tax return.   It is possible you have dependent care expenses paid for by your employer. They would be listed in box 10 on your W-2 form. That amount would be subtracted from your total paid for dependent care expenses to determine the amount allowed for the credit calculation.

This problem with TurboTax is not new this season. I ran into the exact same problem last year. I'm also seeing other users report the same issue as far back as 2022, though I didn't have a problem until my 2024 tax filings. I will attempt your workaround but I do not have high hopes.  When that doesn't work I'm going to attempt to use the IRS Free Fillable Forms and e-file through that which will prove that the issue is not an IRS issue since it uses the same e-file system.  I'll post back once I have something.

When you are in the Virginia state return, look for the page/screen titled Here's the income Virginia handles differently.   In the Medical section, the first item is Long-Term Care Premiums Deduction - click Start next to that item to enter your deductible premium amounts on the following screen.    If you don't see that section under Medical - scroll up to the top of the page.     

You may need to contact the administrator who sent you the 1099-R.   One purpose of box 5 is to report distributions for dollars for insurance premiums paid by the plan administrator (in which case, there should be an entry on box 1), so a corrected 1099-R may be in order. Or if box 5 has "employee contributions", then this number was probably auto-printed on every 1099-R, even if there were no distributions, in which case, as the others said, if this is what the plan administrator intended, you can just dispose of the 1099-R.   I am just concerned that this might be a 1099-R that was printed in error, so a call to the plan administrator would make you feel better about trashing that document.

Box 14 is an area for employers to report miscellaneous information, and S125 indicates a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan deduction.   This means you probably paid for benefits like health insurance or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with pre-tax dollars, which has reduced your taxable income.

To enter a Form 1099-LTC - Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home & Business) Click on Wages & Income (Personal Income using Home & Business) Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown) Scroll down to Less Common Income On Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C, click the start or update button   On the next screen - On Long-term care account distributions (Form 1099-LTC), click the start or update button

That is a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and is not taxable since you are being reimbursed for the Medicare premiums you paid.  You cannot enter the premiums paid on Schedule A as a medical expense since they have been reimbursed.