Please help every single time I finish it says needs review

[xmasbaby0]

Click on Review and read your screen--it will tell you what forms you are missing.

You may be aware that in late December Congress passed a major tax reform bill.  That has the IRS scrambling to get tax return forms ready for this tax filing season.  They were waiting for the laws to pass.

Some forms are not finalized so you cannot file.  The IRS has to finalize a number of forms and then approve the finalized forms in the TT software.  Many state forms are not finalized either.  No reason to be in a rush.  The IRS will not be accepting returns until January 29 at the earliest, so filing early will not get you a faster refund.  The earliest refunds will not be released until mid to late February.  You just have to wait for the forms to be ready.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-federal-products-exc...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-state-except-busines...

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2018-tax-filing-season-begins-jan-29-tax-returns-due-april-17-help-avai...

[pitterpat]

The real issue here is that TurboTax counts zeros as content. So if you check "I have no info in the other boxes" and the form you imported has zeros it will loop to "Needs Review." Delete all the zeros, and "needs review" should go away. 

[Napo_1966]

TurboTax is still saying needs review after rechecking every box 3x’s to ensure everything is correct. Please help

[SForrestLO]

@Napo_1966

It is possible some forms are not available yet. The Review section will tell you what forms are missing. 

Please see this Turbo Tax FAQ on the availability of IRS forms. Federal Individual Form Availability Federal Forms

Please see this Turbo Tax FAQ on State forms availability for personal. State forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products State Forms

[ermednurse27]

I am having the same issue from 2019 and cannot file.  I am currently attempting it again.  I have double checked my W-2 multiple times and am completely stuck.  Now what do I do?

[EbonyL122824]

You may have to log out of the program, clear your cache and cookies, and log back in. Please see the TurboTax FAQ here for instructions on clearing your cache. See here for instructions on clearing your cookies. You may also try using another browser or using the phone app here if the above does not work. If none of these resolve the issue, contact customer support here for further assistance.

[davidandes1942]

I am having the same problem.  I have gone through one income 1099-R a half dozen times. I have cleared my cache. There are no  zeros. Nothing is working.  It still says it needs review.  What else can I do?

[CarissaM]

If nothing is working, please click here to contact customer support @davidandes1942. 

[pgarside]

Did you ever find a resolution?  My son is having the same issue.  He has 2 w2's and one keeps saying "Needs review".  It all looks good to me.

[pbjo]

I'm having the same thing. Six transactions, each worth a single dollar. No way to clear them of the needs review bug. Should I just delete them?

[Msoto29]

I just finished speaking with a Turbo Tax assistant on the phone because I could not get the "needs review" to disappear from my 1099-R form. If you go to the gray bar on the left of your screen and scroll down to "review" there, versus using the review button on your main screen, it will walk you through the form with the issue so you are able to see what is wrong step by step.