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Level 1
posted Jun 7, 2019 5:06:43 PM

Tax Year Prior to 2020: How can I talk to live person at TurboTax?

Re:  
Schedule C and 1099 misc?

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 5:06:45 PM

Phone support is not provided with the Free Edition.  If you are using a paid version of the software or if you purchased PLUS you can get phone support when customer support is there.  Otherwise, post your question here and someone will try to help.

To call TurboTax customer support
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899263-what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number</a>
They are available from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 5:06:46 PM

what is the question regarding 1099-MISC and schedule-C -- perhaps one of us can answer and/or help you through this--no?

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 5:06:48 PM

How do I report income from self-employment? If you received a 1099-MISC for your self-employed income

Type 1099-misc in the Search box and then select the Jump to link. This will take you directly to the section where you can enter your 1099-MISC. You’ll also be able to enter any cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency (Form 1099-K) related to your self-employment.

If your self-employment income was only from cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency 

Type Schedule C in the Search box and then select the Jump to link. This will take you to where you can enter any cash, personal checks, credit card payments, or cryptocurrency (Form 1099-K) related to your self-employment. You may first be asked some general questions about your business. After you answer them, you’ll be taken to the Let's get income for (your line of work) screen where you can enter this income as Additional Income.

Related Information:

·        What's the difference between self-employment income and other income?

·        Where do I enter a 1099-MISC?

·        Why am I paying self-employment tax?

·        How is cryptocurrency like Bitcoin taxed?

 


New Member
Feb 27, 2020 5:36:28 AM

I really need help.!  I was able to talk to someone last night and when I told them that the IRS said they have not gotten my return and the woman looked up my information at TurboTax she said that she could not find my information for this years return even though I have a printed copy of my return in hand.  She said I would have to wait until today to talk to someone when I could log into my account so they could see what I am seeing when I log in.  Now I cannot get a person on the phone. The automated system keeps hanging up on me and refuses to let me speak to a live person.  I am so frustrated at this point I don't know what to do.  Can someone please please help me?

Level 1
Feb 27, 2020 5:56:16 AM

  1. Go To: https://turbotax.intuit.com/
  2. Scroll down to "Help and Support" and click on "Contact Us"

  3. Pick your product; e.g.:  "CD/Download Windows" and Edition e.g.: "Premier"
  4. Type in what you need help with
  5. Press the "Continue" button
  6. At next screen enter your personal information
  7. Click on "Get the phone number"

A phone number to call an agent and a support ID will be provided

Note that if you agree, the person at that phone number can see your screen - which I found VERY helpful. Let them know if you are on a computer or phone screen. At first my agent could not understand why he could not see my screen, then realized I was working on computer NOT my phone... sent a code to accept and we could work together better.

Expert Alumni
Feb 28, 2020 2:39:54 PM

TurrboTax has a great FAQ to help you determine what customer service number you should call based on what version of TurboTax you have and what kind of help you need. Click here: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/what-is-the-turbotax-phone-number/00/25632

Returning Member
Apr 17, 2020 9:41:35 AM

I need help with my turbo tax

New Member
Apr 26, 2020 2:57:41 PM

where do I input the info on the 1099 forms I filed for temp helpers?

Returning Member
May 10, 2020 6:50:24 AM

I found out the other day, which eventually turned into evening than night, that it is impossible to talk to a live person at turbo tax. I tried for hours. And when I got a support ID from chat and called and the automatic system verified my information, it kept telling me I don’t get free support because I am using the free version of turbo tax.  Well that is wrong. I paid for turbo tax.  Such a scam.  Between the costs of the original deluxe software and getting charged for multiple state returns and state efiles it was anything but free.  And turbo tax did not send my New Jersey return with my Delaware efile which held up my Delaware refund.  I had to email Delaware my New Jersey return.  I want my efile payment refunded by turbo tax foe Delaware efile.   I found after trying to get a live body and couldn’t I will not be using turbo tax ever again 

New Member
May 13, 2020 2:28:07 AM

need info on stimuless payment

New Member
Jun 2, 2020 12:25:44 PM

Started 2019 tax form, your system--not I--checked boxes for "statutory employee,' "Retirement Plan" and "Third Party Sick Pay"  --- none of which apply.  Could not correct that myself.  Help, please advise how to fix that.  

Vickie L. Jones

Level 15
Jun 2, 2020 12:28:26 PM


@viclj525 wrote:

Started 2019 tax form, your system--not I--checked boxes for "statutory employee,' "Retirement Plan" and "Third Party Sick Pay"  --- none of which apply.  Could not correct that myself.  Help, please advise how to fix that.  

Vickie L. Jones


Delete the W-2 and re-enter manually, do Not import the W-2.

 

Enter w-2 in the Search box located in the upper right of the online program screen.  Click on Jump to w-2

Returning Member
Jul 5, 2020 12:43:47 PM

Have a technical glitch in updating my Turbo Tax Home and Business for 2019 product that prevents me from entering information in the Retirement income section.

Employee Tax Expert
Jul 6, 2020 6:06:40 PM

You can see if you can update your software by doing the following: 

  1. Select the Online menu at the top
  2. Then select Check for Updates.

If this still does not update the program, click the Help button on the top menu bar.

  1. Then select TurboTax Help Center.
  2. A popup window will pop up and allow you to type in a search or ask for help.
  3. Once you type in your information here, you will also be prompted to have someone call you if needed on the next screen.  You will need to enter your information in this section.

This will allow you to get product support to ensure your software has been updated to the latest version.

New Member
Jul 14, 2020 11:12:14 AM

Can I speak to someone on the phone? 

New Member
Aug 10, 2020 9:48:39 AM

Hello,

 

I need to talk to someone about getting copies of my 2018 2019 Tax Reports

 

ASAP

 

Thanks so much

William <removed>

[email address removed]

[phone number removed]

Level 15
Aug 10, 2020 9:54:31 AM

@WTE1 You do not need to talk to anyone, and no one can call you from the user forum.  All you need to do is access your account(s) and print out your returns yourself.  Did you forget how to get to your account?  No one else can get to your account(s)  or your tax returns for you.   The filter removed your personal information because this is a public web site that can be seen by anyone--including scammers and identity thieves who would love to contact you and pretend to be from TurboTax.  Do not post your personal information here.

 

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.

 

Account recovery

https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recovery/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535-forgot-your-turbotax-online-user-id-or-password

Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901486-how-many-turbotax-accounts-do-i-have

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901535

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901659-find-your-tax-data-file-in-mac

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900721-find-your-tax-data-file-tax-file-in-windows

 

To get a copy of your previously filed returns prepared with online TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-in-turbotax-online

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900748-how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-a-return-i-filed-this-year-in-turbotax-online

 

 

New Member
Sep 1, 2020 11:47:27 AM

i filed my tax return for 2019 and the franchise tax board never got it i was wondering why this happened they said that they never received it. i sent it through turbo tax how can this happen? Please let me know what i am suppose to do now that the taxes are due . when i finished my taxes turbo tax said they sent them to the tax board. now i am finding out that i never sent my taxes in why?

Level 15
Sep 1, 2020 11:54:25 AM

Maybe you didn't finish filing it.  Was your state return Accepted?  Double check your efile status here

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup  

 

When you efile you get back 2 emails.  The first email only confirms the transmission.  The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.

 

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc.  What does it say for state?

 

If it didn't go through you can try to efile it again or you will have to print and mail it.  Did you efile federal?  Was it Accepted?    

Returning Member
Oct 23, 2020 11:32:49 AM

How can I confirm my tax filing was submitted ?

 

Level 15
Oct 23, 2020 11:39:05 AM

Did you go all the way through the File tab, through the 3 steps and hit the big orange Transmit Returns Now button?

 

You can check your efile status here     

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   

 

When you efile you get back 2 emails.  The first email only confirms the transmission.  The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile.

 

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc.  What does it say?

New Member
Jan 24, 2021 6:42:31 AM

i filed my taxes with turbo tax but was unable to receive a code verifying my e-mail address, will return be sent to the IRS without this verification?

Intuit Alumni
Jan 24, 2021 2:42:32 PM

If you were able to file, you will have an email showing you submitted your federal and state return. 

 

You can click here to verify you filed your return. 

 

If you need additional assistance, please click here to contact customer service. 

New Member
Feb 2, 2021 11:09:27 AM

I filed GA return at same time and it got the refund within 4 weeks. What has happened that the Federal efile did not work? Can Intuit fix this? Has anyone received any responses from Intuit in matters similar to this? I have called a multiplicity of numbers for IRS, Intuit....and in all cases, got rerouted in circles and when  a live person came on after 2 months of calls, he immediately hung up after saying "this is Jerry".  This is maddening. From now on I am going to call all these call messes "Jerry".