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Question

Does TurboTax Deluxe desktop include IRS instructions?

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 24, 2023
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Is there a way to see IRS instructions for a particular form or schedule inside of TurboTax desktop or are the instructions only available outside of TurboTax? If available inside of TT, how do I access? TIA.

Level 15

Sometimes, TTX provides some links to some brief instructions.....but the tax software is intended to be done using an interview, and then the software provides the proper calculations.

The main difference between Online & Desktop software is that in Desktop, you can switch to the forms to see what's in them ....but entering $$ directly on the forms can lead to MAJOR software errors, so following the interview is critical.

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IRS instructions for various 2022 Federal forms can be found on the IRS's web page:

Forms & Instructions | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

uthorns76Author

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If brief instructions are available inside TT, how are those instructions accessed?? Link will appear?

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Within TurboTax software, there is a blue colored link alongside many menu items that you can click on

Either a "?" or a "Learn More"

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Like the following:

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

Level 15

There may be extracts of instructions in TurboTax.

The full instructions on each form are available on the IRS website.

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