Your WHAT IF return is way off ... the SEHI adjustment can only be taken against Sch C profits ... the unemployment is not SE income so don't enter it on the Sch C if you are ... then the ACA insurance needs to be connected to that Sch C so if you have no premiums paid out of pocket you will have nothing for the SEHI adjustment to use.
Follow the instructions below to enter your premiums, and we’ll check to see if you qualify for any deductions:
I got a 1095-A from Healthcare.gov or a state marketplace.
- Report the premiums you paid on your 1095-A in the Health Insurance section.
- Type “1095-A” in the Search box and then select the “Jump to” link
I paid COBRA premiums and the policy is in a former employer's name.
- Enter the premiums as a medical expense in Deductions & Credits under the Personal tab.
- Type “Schedule A” in the Search box and then select the “Jump to” link
I paid health insurance premiums and the policy is in my name and not from a Marketplace.
- You’ll enter the premiums as a business expense, under Income & Expenses.
- Type “Schedule C” in the Search box and then select the “Jump to” link.
- Now go to Health insurance premiums under the Less Common Expenses section. Note: If this is your first time entering info about your self-employment work, you’ll be asked some initial questions before coming to the expenses section. If you previously entered info on your self-employment work, you can pick up from there - just click Edit next to the type of work you entered previously, and then scroll down to the Expenses section.
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This is my mini version of a tutorial that should be in the downloaded program:
Always remember to shut off the auto update function once you have filed your returns and do not do any updates unless you have safeguarded the PDF & .taxfiles to a removable storage unit for safekeeping.
What is Forms Mode?
Forms Mode lets you view and make changes to your tax forms "behind the scenes."
If you're adventurous, you can even prepare your return in Forms Mode, but we don't recommend it. You may miss obscure credits and deductions you qualify for, and you may forget to report things that will come back and haunt you later.
Forms Mode is exclusively available in the TurboTax CD/Download software. It is not available in TurboTax Online.
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If you want to play around with different figures and tax scenarios without affecting your original return you can ….
- >>>In the TurboTax CD/Download software by creating a test copy:
- 1. Open your return in TurboTax.
- 2. From the File menu, choose Save As.
- 3. Give the copy a new name to distinguish it from the original (for example, by adding "Test" or "Example" to the file name).
- 4. Click Save. You are now safely working in the test copy and anything you do here will not affect the original.
- https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900642-how-to-make-a-test-copy-of-your-return
- >> use the WHAT IF tool:
- - Click Forms Icon (upper right of screen) or Ctrl 2 (forms view)
- - Click on the Open Form Icon
- - In the “Type a form name.” area type What-If (with the dash), click on the name of the worksheet - click on Open Form
- - You will see the worksheet on the right side of the screen; enter the information right into the form
- - To get back to interview mode - click on the Step-by-Step Icon (upper right of screen) or Ctrl 1
It's always a good idea to make a backup copy of your tax data file, in case your original gets lost or corrupted. Here's how:
- From the File menu in the upper-left corner of TurboTax, choose Save As (Windows) or Save (Mac).
- Browse to where you want to save your backup.
- Tip: If you're saving to a portable device, save it to your computer first to prevent data corruption. Then, after completing Step 4, copy or move the backup file to your device.
- In the File name field, enter a name that will distinguish it from the original tax file (for example, add "Backup" or "Copy" to the file name)
- Click Save and then close TurboTax.
- Restart TurboTax and open the backup copy to make sure it's not corrupted. If you get an error, delete the backup and repeat these steps.
If you make changes to your original tax return file, repeat these steps to ensure your original and backup copies are in-synch.
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AND save it as a PDF so you have access to a copy even if you don’t have the program still installed and operational :
AND protect the files :
