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posted Feb 27, 2024 9:15:16 AM

Why is it asking for a certification year and certification/project number?

State review keeps coming back asking for certification year and number. I did not enter any certifications. What section of the state return are these questions in?

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Expert Alumni
Feb 27, 2024 9:35:42 AM

It sounds like you're getting a message related to certain certified credits on an Indiana return.

 

TurboTax will prepare Schedule IN-OCC, Other Certified Credits to be filed with your Indiana tax return if you've claimed any of the following state credits:

  • EDGE-NR Credit
  • Film and Media Production Credit 
  • Foster Care Donation Credit 
  • Headquarters Relocation Credit 
  • Hoosier Business Investment Credit 
  • Natural Gas Commercial Vehicle Credit 
  • Redevelopment Tax Credit 
  • School Scholarship Credit 
  • Venture Capital Investment Credit 
  • VCI - Qualified Indiana Investment Fund 

To make sure you haven't accidentally claimed one of these credits in the Indiana section of TurboTax Online: 

  1. Open TurboTax Online
  2. Select  Tax Home in the left pane
  3. On the  Hi, let's keep working on your taxes! screen, select the dropdown on the right side of the State Taxes box, then select StartContinue, or Review/Edit
  4. In the left pane, select Prepare State
  5. Proceed through the screens until you come to the Status of your state returns screen
  6. Select  StartContinue or Edit to the right of Indiana
  7. Proceed through the state screens until you come to the Take a look at Indiana credits and taxes screen. 
  8. If you see an amount of credit that you're not entitled to next to any credit on the screen, select Edit next to the credit
  9. Make any necessary changes on the following screens to remove the credit

If this isn't the issue you're encountering, feel free to re-post with more information.