So you’re telling me I can’t ask a question unless I pay for services?

[xmasbaby0]

Phone support is not available with the Free Edition.  Post your questions here and we will try to help.

[VolvoGirl]

You can ask questions in this forum like you just did.  Might be quicker too.

[RealMark]

You can ask, but they are only going to answer their customers. Like the previous answer stated, you could ask your question in this forum or maybe find a free service in your community.

[hubsm]

I am not the person who started this thread.

I have looked all over the community and cannot find how to ask a question.  All I need to know is what to do when TurboTax asks for the format of the Payer's ID on a 1099-MISC and gives two selections - like a social security number (XXX-XX-XXXX) or like a tax id (XX-XXXXXXX).  The 1099-MISC I got has one continuous 9-digit number XXXXXXXXX.  So, neither selection is correct.  I have searched for the last 30 minutes and cannot find anything.

[VolvoGirl]

Both a ssn and EIN are 9 digits.  So it could be either one.    It's probably a EIN.  EIN usually start with a 9.  Just put it in the EIN spot.  

[rtbeme]

I finally have an IRS for Federal letter saying why I am not getting my $2033 refund for 2019. It shows a calculation error that makes me owe $2700 instead. I used turbotax program and is it not guaranteed calculations? It says SUBTRACT line 11a from line 8b and enter zero if 0 or less. Line 11b has a 0 in it because it is a negative answer. Someone there reversed this and did 8b minus 11a.

My 11a is 191,122.00 and 8b is 87,765 so my or Turbotax answer for 11b is 0 and they owe us.

The other way  shows us owing and I believe THEY are in error. How do we handle this one?

[fanfare]

If IRS is in error you dispute it in writing.

Present your evidence.