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After I entered my 1099DA info - a ttax message came up stating that You have to send a copy of the 1099DA with an address - - which is what i'm trying to find out - but your message states that you don't have to mail it to the IRS ???

Can you start by telling me which version of the program you're using, TurboTax Online, Mobile, or TurboTax Desktop? If Desktop, which edition you're using (i.e. Home and Business or Premier). Then, I'll be able to troubleshoot the steps more easily of amending your state tax return.   Also, when you say it's not letting you file any longer, which screen title are you on, and what specific error message are you seeing?   Can you clarify how your federal is tied to the amend? You're correct that you wouldn't want to select anything on Federal, and you'd only want to choose state amendment here.   Sometimes state amended returns cannot be e-filed without an attached federal amended return. In the Georgia SALT amendment instructions, Step 3 says "Follow the instructions provided by TurboTax to e-file the amended state tax return before April 15, 2026." - Is it possible there are additional instructions for e-filing the state return separately that were sent to your e-mail?    Possible troubleshooting options:   A) If Federal 1040-X has been added somehow, it could prevent the Georgia amended return from being e-filed. To remove the 1040-X:  1. Under Do you need to change anything else? select Never mind, I don't need to amend. 2. Alternatively, you can also exit the screen without saving the amendment.   B) You also can try un-doing and re-doing your amended state return from the beginning: State Amendments The best way to "unamend" your state return is to go through your state return from the beginning and keep your eyes peeled for amend-related screens or questions. The amend question usually appears right at the beginning or towards the end of the state interview (never in the middle). Correct any entries that have to do with an amended return, for example: Answer No when asked if you want to amend. However, in a few state programs, you have to answer Yes to the amend question so you can revisit the screens that contain the information you want to delete. Clear any amend-related checkboxes you see. Delete entries in the tax year field. C) From there, you can re-add the state amended return using the state amendment FAQ steps.   See also: How do I e-file my state after I already filed my federal?   Please tag @MelindaS1 in your responses so I can be notified right away when you have a follow-up comment. I appreciate all your resilience while this gets sorted out. 

certain changes must be made through the federal return. In any case, you must select the amend return option to actually amend. if you open the return and make changes without doing this, TurboTax assumes you're changing the original return  

So that's where the option got moved to off the worksheet itself my old eyes did not see it   Long story as to my enforced absense starting in some form in the winter of 2020-2021 but with vengeance in the next year - let's just say being 3rd generation US military and being told by paternal grandfather a retired major and Nat'l Cmd of Am Legion, and his son, m y father, a Brigadeer under Hap Arnold, I was given the option of ROTC @ MIT in the early 1960s as Harvard was kicking it off campus -  bad move!! MOS designated me to AIS/ASA Intelligence based in Franfort but some a-whole figured out how to put an IBM 1401 reconfigured into a trailor behind a ton-and-a half so there I was in the wrong place at the wrong time  leg indured by what is now called and IED but worse it the latency in effect on human body of Dioxin -  took almost 3 decades - all I can say about it is  that its not fun when your disastolic drops to meet your systolic!   I actually had to keep out for lack of stamina for the several years so they wrote me a Dear Scruffy  . . ,please ride off into the sunset  .. joke is I'm more active than ever now  .. not bad for an 82 y.o. coot!

other things to look for. Did you check the business qualified for the QBI deduction? TurboTax does not assume it does. Is it a specified service trade or business? QBI could be limited under special rules for SSTBs. there could be other reasons. you should see Form 8995 where the QBI deduction is calculated or limited. As I understand online, you can not see all the forms until any fees are paid

Whether the amount of the legal settlement needs to be reported as taxable income depends on what it represents.   If you received punitive damages, this would be taxable income, and often a Form 1099-MISC would be issued.    Property settlements for losses in the value of a property that are less than the adjusted basis of your property are not taxable and generally do not need to be reported on your tax return. However, you must reduce your basis in the property by the amount of the settlement. If the property settlement exceeds your adjusted basis in the property, the excess is income.    So, if the settlement reimbursed you for the amount you overpaid for something, that could be considered nontaxable and you would adjust your basis in what you purchased. If the settlement included an additional amount for punitive damages, that amount would be taxable.   If any of the amount represented back wages, that would be taxable and should have been reported on Form W-2.   See this help article for instructions for entering a taxable legal settlement in TurboTax.   See IRS Publication 4345 for more information. If any of the settlement is taxable as damages but isn't for work you completed, you can enter it under Other Reportable Income. In TurboTax Online:   Go to Wages and Income Scroll down to Less Common Income Go to Miscellaneous Income Select Other Reportable Income and follow the prompts. Enter a description of the reason for the payment. @flippit 

To successfully transmit a Form 1099-R with a B2 distribution code in TurboTax, you must ensure it is classified as a distribution from a Designated Roth Account in a 401(k) or 403(b), not a "Roth IRA," which is a common misclassification that triggers a transmission error.    In the 1099-R entry screen, enter B in the first Box 7 code enter and 2 in the second box. You may need to check the box I have more than one value in Box 7 to do this.   In your follow-up questions after entering your Form 1099-R, TurboTax will ask if this distribution is from a Roth IRA. You must answer "No". Code B indicates it is a Designated Roth Account in a qualified retirement plan, not a Roth IRA. They are not the same.   If you are using TurboTax Online, clear your browser's cache and cookies, then log back in to try transmitting your return again. Click here for How to clear your cache. Click here for How do I delete cookies?   To get back to your Form 1099-R screens to edit your information, you can: Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen Type Form 1099-R in the search box Click on the link Jump to Form 1099-R You can also try deleting and re-entering your Form 1099-R as per the above. To do this, you can use the steps listed below.   If you are using TurboTax Online you can delete your Form 1099-R as follows: Go to "Tax Tools" in your left panel of your TurboTax screen, then  Select "Tools" and  under "Other Helpful Links"  select "Delete a Form."  This will bring up all of your forms and you can click on "Delete" next to the Form "1099-R" that you want to delete.   If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can delete your Form 1099-R as follows:  1. Click on the "Forms Icon" on the top right of your screen to bring up  "Forms Mode"  2. Choose your "Form 1099-R"from the list of forms in the left panel of your TurboTax screen 3. Use the "Delete Form" option at the bottom of your Form 1099-R that is displayed in your right panel of your TurboTax screen Select "Yes" to confirm the deletion of this form   You can get back to your Form 1099-R screens in TurboTax as follows to re-enter your Form 1099-R as explained above.   For additional instructions on how to enter a Form 1099-R in TurboTax click here for " Where do I enter my 1099-R?"    Please return to Community if you have any additional information or questions and we would be happy to help.  

Thank you. So, if there are different kinds of household items, such as home gym items (treadmill), electronic items, TV, and clothing, should they still be in one line/same line? Or should these be separated? such as one donation will be listed separately, maybe 2 or 3 groups, but all three groups were on the same date to the same charity?  Or list everything in one line, and it would be a really long description.  What's the best way?