When Available?

[user17684268320]

It's mid January and I STILL can't input my 1099-R information.  What is the point of selling software that is UNUSABLE other than stealing consumers' money and providing garbage in return?  How can I get my money back from you criminals?  This is the last year I use your crap software.

[DoninGA]

If you are using the TurboTax 2025 desktop editions, just go to Forms mode, click on Open Form at the top left of the Forms mode screen.  Type in 1099-R.  Click on the result and enter the Form 1099-R information on the form.

If you are using the TurboTax 2025 online editions, how did you pay for the online edition since the tax return was not even completed?  You are only asked to pay after you finish the return and are in the File section of the program.

[user17684268320]

Thanks for the info, but I want the software to work the way it is supposed to and I shouldn't have to go into "form mode" to do my taxes using this junk software. Isn't that reasonable?  And to answer your question, I am using the desktop version I bought through Amazon.  Any idea when that's going to work as advertised?  Thanks.

[DoninGA]

@user17684268320 The section for entering a Form 1099-R is estimated to be available on 01/21/2026.

[user17684268320]

Any idea WHY it's taking so long?

[DoninGA]

---

@user17684268320 wrote:

Any idea WHY it's taking so long?

---

There could be issues related to the software being adjusted based on the legislation that was passed.  But really do not know for sure.  This sometimes happens either based on the IRS requirements or the legislation requirements.  Have seen this before since using the desktop editions for past 25+ years.  Sometimes this section is completed in December or early January, sometimes a little later.

[Martha 24]

What the heck....January 21st???  Turbo Tax really isn't user friendly.  They should be sending this information out and we shouldn't have to go to the "help" section.  

[M-MTax]

---

@Martha 24 wrote:

What the heck....January 21st???  Turbo Tax really isn't user friendly. 

---

Neither is anything else. FYI, other tax prep s/w developers have also not updated a number of sections in their programs.

[Click]

While going into forms mode to access 1099-R directly allows you to enter the data, it completely bypasses any sort of guidance. TurboTax has become just form filler software at that point, and it is more expensive and less user friendly than other form filler tax prep applications.

Changes due to OBBB is a red herring. Nothing structural changed with qualified account distributions, and that legislation became law six months ago. Even in 2017, when taxes changed dramatically even closer to the end of the tax year, Intuit got TurboTax ready. Something else is going on here, and I wish Intuit would address it.

[M-MTax]

---

@Click wrote:
Something else is going on here, and I wish Intuit would address it.

---

What about the other guys? Because they're all doing the same thing.