Make sure you've entered the right information in the federal portion of TurboTax Online:
- Open TurboTax Online
- Select Tax Home in the left pane
- On the Hi, let's keep working on your taxes! screen, select the dropdown on the right side of the Personal Info box, then select Start or Review/Edit
- On the Personal info summary screen, select Edit to the right of the taxpayer who's in the National Guard
- Make sure that Yes bullet is selected under the I am [or My spouse is] a member or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces (active, reserve or National Guard)
- Make any other changes necessary on the screen, then select Continue
- On the What was [your or your spouse's] military status as of December 31, 2023? screen, select the bullet next to National Guard, select the appropriate response in the field that generates, then select Continue
- Continue through the My Info screens, answering any questions appropriately
- Now, select the dropdown to the right of State Taxes in the left pane
- Select Prepare State
- Select Continue to the right of Indiana
- On the Your 2023 Indiana taxes are ready for us to check screen, select Edit to the right of Income and deductions
- On the National Guard / Armed Forces Reserves screen, select Yes
- On the Qualified military pay for Reserves/National Guard screen, enter your (or your spouse's" National Guard pay, then select Continue
On the Here's the income that Indiana handles differently screen, you should see your National Guard and Reserve Components Deduction: