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Which state return are you trying to file?   Usually this happens due to some issues in the system, especially with New York State's returns.  If you have a New York 8–10 digit alphanumeric code ID, follow ‌the words "IDUSA,” then, do not include "IDUSA" in your entry. Start with the three characters immediately after it. If is another state, it’s good you to know that in many states, providing a driver's license or state ID is optional. So, if the issue prevents you from continuing, try leaving the field entirely blank to see if you can continue.   If your state requires you to enter your ID number, delete it and type it in yourself to remove any hidden formatting or spaces.   Make sure there are no spaces, dashes, or extra characters at the beginning or end of your entry.  If the issue persists, clear your browser cache and cookies, then try again.   Open the links below to see how to do it: How do I delete cookies  How to clear your cache   

Yes, you are correct. I should have read that question more closely. As far as the workaround, the subtraction should be built into the California return. This subtraction was implemented in 2025, TurboTax may have not implemented the change yet. There were so many federal changes because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it is beginning to implement some of  the state changes.  It's been an extraordinary year of changes that has never been experienced before both on the federal and state levels.

It depends. Be sure to compare your original Form 1040 with your column A on the Form 1040-X. The Form 1040-X will assume you have received the original refund and, if the capital loss is added to your return then it should reduce your income, unless you already had a maximum $3,000 capital loss on your tax return without the additional stock sale. It's not quite clear if you had a loss or a gain.   Once you review the two returns you can update here with additional details and we will help.

If you are getting the message that your sales tax rate for a major purchase was different than the local rate, try leaving the % blank. Enter the actual amount paid for your major purchase from your receipt.   Enter the sales tax rate as a number, for example 8.25% instead of .0825.   Make sure this purchase qualifies as a major purchase. See these IRS guidelines Sales Tax Major Purchase   Also, instead of using the calculator, try entering the actual sales tax paid.  Keep your receipts for your records.   Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.

Federal stimulus checks were issued for tax years 2020 and 2021.   It is past the deadline to seek those stimulus checks.  Sorry.   If you had no job and no tax withheld from your income, you are not eligible to receive an income tax refund; with no income, you have nothing to enter on a tax return.   Are there some details you have left out that you think would help?

Look at the Georgia Income and Retirement Worksheets.  Scroll down to the bottom of the worksheet.  In the section Military Retirement Income Worksheet, is the Yes box checked for Received military retirement benefits and qualify for exclusion?

To input your QBI passive loss carryforward or QBI suspended loss passive carryover from 2024 into TurboTax 2025, you need to enter these on the section for business losses or carryovers related to your Qualified Business Income (QBI). In TurboTax Online, navigate to the Business Income and Expenses area where you enter your business or rental income. Look for the section related to losses, carryovers, or adjustments. There is no direct isolated field for "QBI passive loss carryforward," but you should enter your prior suspended losses as part of the business loss carryover for the relevant trade or rental activity. The program will track and apply your QBI suspended losses following the IRS rules using the FIFO method internally. If your QBI passive losses are tied to a partnership or S-corp, be sure to enter the correct Schedule K-1 info, including any prior year loss carryovers reported there. You may also review the QBI Loss Tracking Worksheet inside the TurboTax forms view (Desktop only) if you are using that version to verify carryforwards are recorded correctly. However, in TurboTax Online, this process is automated when you enter your business income and expenses including carryover losses.   If you have a QBI passive loss carryforward from 2024 and didn't file your previous return with TurboTax, you will need to enter the carryforward manually. To enter the QBI passive loss carryforward manually in TurboTax Online: 1. Go to the Wages & Income section. 2. Select Net Operating Loss (NOL)/QBI carryforward loss. 3. Choose Yes when asked if you have carryover losses. 4. Enter the amounts of your QBI suspended losses from the prior year. This will ensure TurboTax applies the carryforward correctly to your 2025 return. The adjustment isn't editable directly in the state section since it is based on your federal depreciation and QBI details you provide.

Thank you @AnnetteB6 !  i'm sorry to be so late replying. (my mom, who lives with me, is having surgery today.)   I will try this. My question is this... Do I respond that I had a different situation every month of the year even though my situation was the same? (I was covered by a family plan every month last year.)   Thank you in advance for your response. I will try what you recommend tonight as soon as I get a chance.

Please advise where the discrepancy can be found.     I assume that one is depreciation after calculating 2024 depreciation and the second is depreciation before 2025 depreciation is calculated?   Thank you.

The 'QBI At Risk Op Loss must be entered' may likely be referring to the qualified business income (QBI) question that is necessary to be answered in your Schedule C and to complete your return accurately.  It seems you do not have any QBI losses to carry over or you would know. If you want you can check last year's return for Form 8995 to see if there are any QBI loss carryovers.    If you are using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online you can use the steps below: Search function in the upper right and type Schedule C. Click on the Jump to.. link This will bring you to the screen 'Here's the business info' > Scroll to Business Summary > Edit beside 'Your Business Info' Scroll to 'Other situations > Edit > Make sure the answer is 'Yes' under Actively participated in this work - If Not Edit to answer the questions which should be 'no' if you do all the work for this activity. Select Edit beside your business and then scroll to Business Expenses, Assets, etc. to begin your entry. Any QBI loss carryovers, if applicable. will be under Uncommon Situations > Edit beside 'Unused expenses, carry overs, non-depreciable assets, etc.' How do I report self employment income? Where do I enter my self employment business expenses @user17749681377 

TurboTax Free Edition generally covers simple tax returns. Even if your income is under thresholds and you have no W-2 income, reporting scholarship income and a distribution from a 401(k) usually requires forms not supported by the free version. Scholarships reported as taxable income and retirement distributions require forms like 1099-R and additional schedules. These forms are often available only in paid TurboTax editions. Also, TurboTax may classify your return as self-employed if you report certain types of income or if there's a self-file charge applied due to the forms or income types you report. This is why no free filing option was provided, and you were prompted to pay for the proper version supporting those forms.

You will need the QMID to get the credit. Is enabling electric the contractors name?  You will need the name of the water heater for the QMID.   The Qualified Manufacturer IDentification Number is required for filing the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit  It's a 4-digit number. To find the QMID: Check the paperwork provided with your equipment for a "Manufacturer Certification Statement". It may be listed on the invoice provided by your contractor.  The code may be listed on the Manufacturers website.  You can also check   Find Qualified Manufacturer ID codes for IRS Form 5695. If you cannot find the code, contact the manufacturer directly.

Assuming you/your spouse took a distribution from your retirement plan (1099-R) for disaster relief, Form 8915-F (8915-F, Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments) will be generated.   The program handles Form 8915-F individually for each spouse (the IRS requires a separate form for each person to track their specific limits and 3-year income spreads).   Line 11 refers to distributions from Retirement Plans (like a 401(k) or 403(b))   Line 22 refers to distributions from IRAs.   The software is asking if you or your spouse previously elected to skip the 3-year spread and pay all the tax once.   Check your 2024 (or 2023) Form 8915-F: On your spouse’s specific form, see if the box on Line 11 or 22 WAS checked last year.  If "Yes", then the full amount was already taxed, and there is no "carryover" income to report this year.   If "No" (box was NOT checked), Enter the remaining 1/3 (or whatever portion is left) of that distribution to be taxed on this year's return.   Note: Make sure you are looking at the 8915-F that matches your spouse's Social Security Number from your prior year's records; Even on a joint return, these forms are generated separately.   If you used TurboTax last year, the information should have carried over automatically (if it didn't, or if you switched from another software: Open your 2024 PDF tax return. Scroll to the supplemental forms. Look for your spouse's Form 8915-F. If they didn't have a distribution from an IRA, Line 22 will be blank/unchecked. And finally... if your spouse chose to spread the tax over 3 years (boxes (11 and 22 should be unchecked), and you will likely enter 1/3 of the original distribution as income for this year.

Just a little more information about me if this helps - I am using the desktop version (and yes I see the issue is now just the desktop version).  Married and we both maxed out our contributions and the 1K catchup for our age, do not use it for expenses and save it all. Very straight forward entry.   Hopefully this is resolved soon so we can file. I can only imagine the mess if I have to file manually.