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Receiving an IRS C letter asking you to verify your identity is a normal security step to help prevent tax fraud. Once you verify your identity, your return will be released and your refund can go through.   To Verify Your Identity you might follow the instructions on the letter. With your C letter, some documents like W-2 or 1099, and your tax return handy, go to the secure IRS Identity Verification website that is mentioned in the letter and follow the instructions cited there.   Once verified, it may take up to 9 weeks to receive your refund.   Make sure you don't ignore IRS communication. Be aware that if you don't verify, your refund won't be processed.   

Unbelievable to me that TT can't handle this situation.  I have to lie about my situation, and then select family plan for each month.   I had been going to ChatGPT, etc, to figure what was going on w/ my taxes.  I had deleted the 8889 forms so many times, and re-entered the information.  I had been rejected 6 times on e-file, and I was debating about filing w/ paper (uggh).   Thanks again.  I just e-filed for the 7th time.  The 7th time is the charm.   Warm regards.

When I come to this section:   Select Sales of business or rental property that you haven't already reported. Answer 'Yes' to Do all of the following apply...?   I CANNOT answer YES, because it was NOT a property I took a depreciation deduction for in any previous years.    When you say NO, then it asks, is it a property that cannot be depreciated, and once again, it was not vacant land, mineral property or inventory.   So, when I answer NO to this question, it asks for gross proceeds (none), and noncaptured section 1231 losses (transferred number from last year), then TAKES ME OUT back to the income page.   It does NOT anywhere report the capital gains.   This was a rental property that was a single family home.  Owned more than a year, but never took depreciation in previous years.   All info is entered correctly in Schedule E for the sale, and there is NO CHANGE to the taxes. Should I instead answer YES to all the above, even though there was not depreciation, and then just enter 0 for that number when it asks?  Then file form 3115 for the previous year's depreciation that was not taken?

If you are seeing "Other Withholdings" in TurboTax, these usually come from federal or state tax withheld on forms other than W-2s or 1099-R, such as Form 1099-MISC,  Form W-2G, Form K-1, Form 1099-NEC, or Form 1099-B.    Since your $74 amount disappears when you delete a Form W2, the $74 may be the result of an additional calculation tied to your W-2. This may be due to  excess Social Security tax or possibly a misclassified Box 12 or 14 code.  If you had multiple W-2s and your total Social Security tax withheld (Box 4) exceeds the maximum limit for the tax year, TurboTax will move the excess to "Other Withholding" and treat it as a prepayment.    This would be reflected on Line 11 of Schedule 3. Check your Schedule 3 in your tax return and amounts in boxes 12 & 14 of your Form W-2's.  For the 2025 tax year, excess withholding occurs if the sum of all employers' withholding exceeds $10,918.20 per taxpayer.   If the amount does not match any of your records, you can delete the W-2 and enter the information manually to make sure the numbers are correct.   If the $74 was with respect to excess Social Security it can be included when determining your underpayment penalty as it reduces your total tax liability.   To delete a Form W-2 if you used TurboTax Online you can:   Click on "Tax Tools" in the left panel of your TurboTax screen Select  "Tools" Click on "Delete a Form" Scroll down the list of your forms to find your Form W2 Click on the trash can to the right of your form to delete it To delete a Form W-2 If you used TurboTax Desktop, you can:   Click on "Forms" in the top right of your TurboTax screen to switch to "Forms Mode" In your left panel of your TurboTax screen find Form W-2 Click on "Delete Form" at the bottom of the form Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion To get back to your W-2 screens in TurboTax you can:   Click on "Search" in the top right of your TurboTax screen. Type "W-2" in the search bar. Click on the link "Jump to W-2"   Click here for How do I manually enter my W-2? If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.

Il est 16h13 et ça fonctionne maintenant! J'ai obtenu mon numéro de confirmation.       https://turboimpot.community.intuit.ca/community/depannage/discussion/impossible-de-transmettre-la-d%C3%A9claration-et-celle-de-ma-conjointe-%C3%A0-qu%C3%A9bec/00/3871291

Yes, if you're filing the return for her you will use your mother's name in the "My Info". This will show her ‌as the taxpayer on the tax return.   When you file her taxes, the program will ask for her death date and give you the chance to sign as the person who will handle her affairs.   Include your own name in the "in-care-of" address field, or follow the interview prompt for a "representative" or "surviving spouse" signature. 

Agree with the string of messages. Feel ripped off by TurboTax on this fee. I didn't want to give my credit card number. So, paying only $15.00 to complete my state filing caused me to spend another $40. TurboTax should be ashamed.