Need help with filing as live-in IHSS provider

[CompleteNoob]

I am completely new to turbotax e-filing and I'm trying to figure out how to file for EITC.

I am a live-in IHSS provider for both of my folks. I did receive my W-2 forms and they both show $0.00 in box 1 and 2.

So far I have filled out my info in turbotax and have uploaded copies of the W-2 forms. And this is where I'm stuck. The W2 forms require a review. How do I proceed from here?

Thank you.

[CompleteNoob]

Just wanted to provide more info. So after I uploaded the W2 forms, under Wages & Income I have Wages & Salaries, and Wages & Income Summary. When I go to Wages & Income Summary, it says "needs review". When I click on review, it takes me to W-2 summary page with REVIEW button next to each W2 form. How do I proceed? Where do I make changes to qualify for EITC?

UPDATE:

I think by uploading the W2 forms it made things more complicated, and so I decided to delete the uploads and start from the beginning by entering the info manually. I am now on the "Income & taxes withheld" page. Do I leave boxes 1-8 blank or enter 0, and select code II in box 12? Then continue?

[DianeW777]

The link below will help you to make sure your IHSS medicaid waiver is not subject to tax. As you go step by step you will see the correct actions for you to take. Click the link that describes your situation.

• How do I enter my tax-exempt Medicaid waiver payments from IHSS in TurboTax?

@CompleteNoob 

[CompleteNoob]

Thank you for the reply and providing the link. Those are the instructions I followed previously. 

It seems I do not qualify for the EITC as I make too much. I still would like to file my taxes even though I don't qualify for the EITC.

My questions are:

1) Do I skip the EITC section altogether and just file as is? Or do I go through the EITC section and simply chose NO when asked "Do you want to add your Medicaid waiver payments to your income for this credit?". When I chose NO, it actually tells me I qualify (but only if I put $1 in box 1 and 2) and would get a $2 Federal refund. 

2) Is it OK to add tax breaks like car registration?

I just want to file to have my taxes on record and not having to owe anything.

Thank you.

[MonikaK1]

You don't have to complete the EITC section if you don't wish to or know you won't qualify. 

If you aren't required to file a return but would qualify for $2 of earned income credit, you can still file.

There is no need to enter the tax portion of your car registration unless you will have a tax liability and have enough deductions (more than the standard deduction) to itemize.

See this TurboTax tips article for more information about the Earned Income Credit. TurboTax can calculate the credit for you. To claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), you must have what qualifies as earned income and meet certain adjusted gross income (AGI) limits.

@CompleteNoob 

[CompleteNoob]

I appreciate your help.

one other thing, I am a provider for both of my parents and since they are both of my employers, I added both of the W2 forms from them. TurboTax is seeing it as duplicates since both W2 have the same employer EIN #'s. I simply clicked continue and kept both W2 forms. At the end of the review, it says my federal return can't be filed "E-File is not available because your tax return includes forms that can't be e-filed." I'm assuming it's because turbotax is seeing them as duplicates. How do I fix this?

UPDATE: It specifically states that employer name is duplicate, even though the first names are different.

[MonikaK1]

TurboTax won't allow you to submit two Forms W-2 with the same EIN as it will appear to be an error. 

To resolve this, add the amounts in each box of the W-2s together (e.g., if there are two Box 1 numbers, add the two together) and enter the totals in one W-2 form in TurboTax. Delete the second W-2 form in TurboTax if you started one.

@CompleteNoob 

[CompleteNoob]

So do I combine both W2 forms into 1? Would I add both of my parents names into the Employer Name on the first W2 form? Also, do I combine the amounts in 12a?

Thanks.

[CompleteNoob]

So combining the two W2 forms into one entry did not fix anything. I am still getting the message that "E-File is not available because your tax return includes forms that can't be e-filed. Revisit the Review section to see which forms"

Review section of course doesn't show any forms, it passes without any issues. So what can possibly be causing this?