topic FEMA disaster number not working in TT 2023 Desktop in After you file

FEMA disaster number not working in TT 2023 Desktop

occataxpayer — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:51:05 GMT

I'm trying to enter an EM FEMA disaster number and it's being rejected. TT is only accepting a DR-####-xx format. Any thoughts on why EM-####-xx is not? This is for form 8915-F.

Re: FEMA disaster number not working in TT 2023 Desktop

DoninGA — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:57:56 GMT

The IRS Form 8915-F Qualified Disaster Retirement Plan Distributions and Repayments 2020 for tax year 2023 has not yet been finalized in TurboTax.

The form is scheduled to be available in TurboTax on 02/21/2024 (subject to change).

Go to this TurboTax website for forms availability - https://form-status.app.intuit.com/tax-forms-availability/formsavailability?albRedirect=true&product=Turbotax_online&bu=cg

Re: FEMA disaster number not working in TT 2023 Desktop

dmertz — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:42:50 GMT

As far as I know, only disaster declarations are permitted on Form 8915-F. Numbers beginning with EM indicate emergency relief, not disaster declarations. Disaster declarations have numbers that begin with DR.

Re: FEMA disaster number not working in TT 2023 Desktop

occataxpayer — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:50:05 GMT

Agreed. Was just coming back in here to update my post from digging a little deeper into this. It has to be a "major" disaster declaration for certain tax help (like IRA distributions), which are designated by a DR. Appreciate the replies on this. Happy tax filing! 😀