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New Member
posted Jan 28, 2020 11:02:11 PM

Where is tax tools

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Expert Alumni
Jan 29, 2020 9:58:50 AM

For TurboTax online, "Tax tools" is at the bottom of left hand menu bar.  For TurboTax desktop, "Tools" is found at the top left of page.

Level 2
Mar 12, 2020 12:40:39 PM

I am in desktop Turbotax and my return is open.  There is no ‘tools’ at top left of page.  I am seeing ‘forms’, ‘topic list’, ‘search topics’, ‘tax data’.  No ‘tools'

Level 15
Mar 12, 2020 12:43:30 PM

What do you need to do or see?  I have Desktop and can tell you where to go.

Level 15
Mar 12, 2020 12:47:49 PM

I have Windows.  There is a Tools up on the top menu line.  Maybe it's hidden on Mac.  On Mac go up to the very top so the Apple bar shows up and look around.

Level 2
Mar 12, 2020 12:48:08 PM

I want to change the ‘presidential election’ $3 option.

Level 2
Mar 12, 2020 12:53:13 PM

Thanks for trying to help.  I am on a Mac.  I’m looking, but no ‘tools’ unless I close down turbotax.  Sigh.

Level 15
Mar 12, 2020 1:03:45 PM

Try switching to Forms Mode and change it on the form.   You might have to find it on a worksheet like the info worksheet.  If you override directly on the form you may not be able to efile.

Level 2
May 10, 2021 10:14:23 AM

Did  you ever find the tax tools??? I am not in that place looking for it!!

Level 15
May 10, 2021 10:23:19 AM

Are you inside your return?   You have to have your return open on the screen to get to Tax Tools.

Select Tax Home in the left menu.
Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents.
Select 2020, and then select Add a State (you're not actually adding a state, this just gets you back into your return).

 

After the return is open, click in the left menu column on TAX TOOLS

Level 1
Jan 8, 2022 11:01:43 PM

Seriously...I cannot thank you enough. I was like 10 seconds from loosing it and you saved my entire night. Thank you for breaking it down and explaining it this way to a very very very tired person. THANK YOU.