Last year on form 8915-E we were not required to Input a disaster name, a disaster beginning date. form 8915-F - it was saying FEMA Disaster Number required.

[JamesG1]

At the screen Did you take a 2020 Qualified Disaster Distribution?, I clicked Yes, you had a 2020 Qualified Disaster Distribution.

I also checked If this was a Coronavirus-related distribution reported in 2020 check here.

Where were you asked to input a FEMA number?

[katederrick0]

Did either of you take a disaster distribution at any time between 2018 and 2020?

 I answered yes, it then said to return to 1099 screen

In the 1099 screen  

Have you ever taken a disaster distribution before 2021?

I answered yes

Then input what i took it in 2020 due to covid and entered my information from last year's 8915E.  When turbo tax was final reviewing my federal it stated I needed to answer  need reviewed.  It stated to "Check this Entry" Disaster Name Must be Entered

[katederrick0]

[JamesG1 · Accepted solution]

Appendix B Qualified Disaster Areas by Year from Instructions for Form 8915-F states:

Virus SARS-CoV-2 or coronavirus disease 2019 (referred to collectively in these instructions as coronavirus)

Are you able to enter 'Coronavirus' or 'Virus SARS-CoV-2' and pass Federal Review?

[katederrick0]

Yes, it aloud me to Enter Coronavirus

[esaud111]

Thank you for being the only one to give an answer.

[sean 34]

Unfortunately, you were given incorrect information by the Turbotax expert and the Federal Review instruction. If you enter "Coronavirus" under disaster name during Federal Review, it will end up on Section C of form 8915-F. The instruction on the form is to not put Coronavirus on that line. Instead the Coronavirus checkmark should be checked in Section D, which is very likely already checked for you. You can verify this if you view your tax return and look at form 8915-F for yourself. 

Tech support will likely have to delete the incorrect naming in Section C as I don't know of a way to manually edit the form inside the software. 

This bug is unfortunate and hopefully they fix before people have their returns rejected or scrutinized unnecessarily. 

[sean 34]

Dear Turbo Tax expert, your advice was unfortunately incorrect. Here is my copy and paste response to the customer with the issue. 

"Unfortunately, you were given incorrect information by the Turbotax expert and the Federal Review instruction. If you enter "Coronavirus" under disaster name during Federal Review, it will end up on Section C of form 8915-F. The instruction on the form is to not put Coronavirus on that line. Instead the Coronavirus checkmark should be checked in Section D, which is very likely already checked for you. You can verify this if you view your tax return and look at form 8915-F for yourself. 

Tech support will likely have to delete the incorrect naming in Section C as I don't know of a way to manually edit the form inside the software. 

This bug is unfortunate and hopefully they fix before people have their returns rejected or scrutinized unnecessarily. "

[katederrick0]

Wonderful, I already filed so I'm assuming this will red flag my taxes.  I'm guessing no way to fix it after you file. Thank tax expert

[sean 34]

Your return likely will still be accepted. You could amend your return though so you don't have any issues down the road.  

[richardbrazil]

ALL TURBOTAX USERS THAT ARE HAVING AN ERROR REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS NAME. EVERY STATE HAS IT'S OWN CODE!  YOU MUST LOOK IT UP. THIS IS THE LINK: Declared Disasters | FEMA.gov

ONCE YOU FIND THE CODE AND ENTER IT,  A FEW MORE QUESTIONS MAY BE ASKED ON THE FORM:

DATE OF DISASTER :  MARCH 13, 2020

END OF DISASTER: MARCH 11, 2023

ALL OF THIS CAN BE GOOGLED AND THE FEMA WEBSITE WILL COME UP. HERE IS THE FEMA WEBSITE:

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration | FEMA.gov

[richardbrazil]

ALL TURBOTAX USERS THAT ARE HAVING AN ERROR REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS NAME. EVERY STATE HAS IT'S OWN CODE!  YOU MUST LOOK IT UP. THIS IS THE LINK: Declared Disasters | FEMA.gov

ONCE YOU FIND THE CODE AND ENTER IT,  A FEW MORE QUESTIONS MAY BE ASKED ON THE FORM:

DATE OF DISASTER :  MARCH 13, 2020

END OF DISASTER: MARCH 11, 2023

ALL OF THIS CAN BE GOOGLED AND THE FEMA WEBSITE WILL COME UP. HERE IS THE FEMA WEBSITE:

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration | FEMA.gov

[richardbrazil]

ALL TURBOTAX USERS THAT ARE HAVING AN ERROR REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS NAME. EVERY STATE HAS IT'S OWN CODE!  YOU MUST LOOK IT UP. THIS IS THE LINK: Declared Disasters | FEMA.gov

EXAMPLE:  ARIZONA'S IS:     DR-4524-AZ

ALL TURBOTAX USERS THAT ARE HAVING AN ERROR REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS NAME. EVERY STATE HAS IT'S OWN CODE!  YOU MUST LOOK IT UP. THIS IS THE LINK: Declared Disasters | FEMA.gov

ONCE YOU FIND THE CODE AND ENTER IT,  A FEW MORE QUESTIONS MAY BE ASKED ON THE FORM:

DATE OF DISASTER :  MARCH 13, 2020

END OF DISASTER: MARCH 11, 2023